Looking Ahead: Class B Boys Top returners 2014

Looking Ahead: Class B Boys Top returners 2014

 

There will be a new individual state champion in Class B boys next fall, as two time defending champion Dan Curts of Ellsworth will graduate. That still leaves a talented field to chase glory next fall.

Waterville's Chris Cote returns with the fastest 5k personal best, 16:28.23 which he clocked at the EM Regional, Cote would go on finish 9th in the state meet. He is the #2 state meet returner based on that 9th place finish, and he finished right ahead of the top returner at the NE Championship where he finished 99th.

Cape Elizabeth's Mitch Morris ran xc for the first time this fall, he made a very succesful transition from the soccer pitch to the trails. Morris helped Cape to the state team title, and finished 8th in the state meet. Morris had a best 5k time of 16:45.64 on the season, he showed amazing consistency running between 16:45-17:16 for his 7 5k efforts this fall. With a year under his belt look for Mitch to be one of the top harriers in the state next fall.

Freeport's Chandler Vincent is the #3 state meet returner & #2 overall in the 5k rankings for returning runners in 2014. Vincent had a breakout season in 2013 as he clocked a personal best 16:44.40. Chandler was very strong in the postseason with a 6th place finish in the WM Regional, followed by a 10th place in the state meet, & a 119th place finish in the NE Championship.

Cape's Kyle Kennedy is ranked 4th in both returning catergories. Kennedy finished 8th in the WM Regional & 12th in the state meet to help his team to the title. He was 136th in the NE Championships. His best effort in 2013 was a 16:52 clocking, his only sub 17 with several others very close.

Fryeburg's Patrick Carty had a strong sophomore campaign that saw him emerge as an elite talent. Carty's top 5k on the year was 16:56 effort at Freeport. He would finish 13th in the WM Regional, before a 14th place finish in the state meet. Carty gained valuable racing experience this fall that should translate into a big junior year.

Looking at the returning teams that are most likely to be the top contenders, York who finished 3rd this fall along with Mt Desert Island look to be the top 2 teams. York has a big edge based on the state meet results, but based on seasonal best for 5k, York has just a three point edge over MDI, 111-114.

York has five runners back from the WM Regional runner-up & state 3rd place team.  Rex Brockleman is the top returning harrier for the Wildcats he placed 19th in the state meet. Also returning is Shaefer Rees who is the 13th fastest state meet returner next fall. York will be seeking the first XC state title in school history next fall.

Mt Desert Island was 9th at the state meet this fall, The Trojans have 6 runners from this year's squad back next fall. Leading the way will be a pair of top 15 state meet returners in Jodan Harris & Ralph Magnani. MDI last won a boys xc state title in 1986, a streak they would like to end.

Cape Elizabeth the two time defending champions will have a new look next fall as 5 of their top 7 will have graduated but still have talent at the front. Top returners Mitch Morris & Kyle Kennedy will be at the helm of the squad next fall as they look to make it three in a row.

Freeport who was 4th in the state meet this fall & Greely who missed the state meet also expect to be top teams next fall in Class B.

 

(Based on fastest times from 2013)

Rank Time Athlete Name Team C/O Date Meet
1. 16:28.23 Chris Cote Waterville High School 2015 10/26/2013 Eastern Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
2. 16:44.40 Chandler Vincent Freeport High School 2016 10/04/2013 WMC: Fryeburg, Traip, Wells, Merriconeag @ Freeport
3. 16:45.64 Mitchell Morris Cape Elizabeth High School 2015 10/05/2013 Maine XC Festival of Champions
4. 16:52.10 Kyle Kennedy Cape Elizabeth High School 2015 09/20/2013 WMC: Cape, Fryeburg, Waynflete @ NYA
5. 16:56.20 Patrick Carty Fryeburg Academy 2016 10/04/2013 WMC: Fryeburg, Traip, Wells, Merriconeag @ Freeport
6. 17:06.83 Chris Walfield Morse High School 2016 10/05/2013 Maine XC Festival of Champions
7. 17:09.30 Cooper Holmes Ellsworth High School 2016 11/09/2013 New England XC Championship
8. 17:13.24 Harrison Knowlton Leavitt Area High School 2015 10/26/2013 Western Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
9. 17:13.83 Avery Genus Lincoln Academy 2016 10/05/2013 Maine XC Festival of Champions
10. 17:24.47 Nick Harriman Lisbon High School 2016 10/05/2013 Maine XC Festival of Champions
11. 17:24.60 Rex Brockelman York High School 2016 10/26/2013 Western Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
12. 17:25.38 Jordan Harris Mt. Desert Island High School 2015 10/26/2013 Eastern Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
13. 17:27.00 Troy Cochrane Greely High School 2015 09/28/2013 Manchester Invitational
14. 17:27.26 Ben Garcia Gray New Gloucester High School 2016 10/26/2013 Western Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
15. 17:27.30 Ralph Magnani Mt. Desert Island High School 2015 10/26/2013 Eastern Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
16. 17:32.65 Gavin Feltch Medomak Valley High School 2015 10/05/2013 Maine XC Festival of Champions
17. 17:38.84 Caleb Love-webb Camden Hills Regional High School 2017 10/26/2013 Eastern Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
18. 17:40.00 Connor Rog Greely High School 2016 09/28/2013 Manchester Invitational
19. 17:42.00 Ryan Morrison Greely High School 2016 09/28/2013 Manchester Invitational
20. 17:48.93 Eli Smith Camden Hills Regional High School 2016 10/26/2013 Eastern Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
21. 17:49.08 Shaeffer Rees York High School 2016 10/26/2013 Western Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
22. 17:49.40 Thomas Rose Fryeburg Academy 2015 10/04/2013 WMC: Fryeburg, Traip, Wells, Merriconeag @ Freeport
23. 17:51.00 Hugh Beaton York High School 2015 10/01/2013 Dogs Day Invitational
24. 17:51.92 Tucker Corbett York High School 2015 10/26/2013 Western Maine Class B Regional XC Championship
25. 17:53.36 Peter Philbrook Mt. Desert Island High School 2016 10/26/2013 Eastern Maine Class B Regional XC Championship

 

 

(State Meet Returners 2014)

  1 Mitch Morris          JR Cape Elizabeth        17:00.30    --
  2 Chris Cote            JR Waterville            17:03.10     1
  3 Chandler Vincent      SO Freeport              17:03.10    --
  4 Kyle Kennedy          JR Cape Elizabeth        17:30.70    --
  5 Patrick Carty         SO Fryeburg Academy      17:38.50    --
  6 Harrison Knowlton     JR Leavitt               17:40.00    --
  7 Ben Garcia            SO GNG                   17:47.40    --
  8 Alexander Brockelman  SO York High School      17:48.60     2
  9 Christopher Walfield  SO Morse High School     17:53.50    --
 10 Nicholas Harriman     SO Lisbon High School    17:55.90    --
 11 Troy Cochran          JR Greely High School    17:57.90    --
 12 Jordan Harris         JR Mt Desert             18:02.30     3
 13 Schaeffer Rees        SO York High School      18:03.30     4
 14 Ralph Magnani         JR Mt Desert             18:10.20     5
 15 Tyler Frey            JR Freeport              18:10.70    --

 

Class B Boys Top Returning Teams

1 York High School (ME) 111
  1) Rex Brockelman   17:24.60 10
  2) Shaeffer Rees   17:49.08 20
  3) Hugh Beaton   17:51.00 22
  4) Tucker Corbett   17:51.92 23
  5) Nate Bald   18:16.70 36
  Average Time: 17:50.66 Total Time: 1:29:13.30 1-5 Split: 52.10
  6) Evan Hultstrom   18:19.08 38
  7) Sam Sewell   18:42.00 53
2 Mt. Desert Island High School (ME) 114
  1) Jordan Harris   17:25.38 11
  2) Ralph Magnani   17:27.30 14
  3) Peter Philbrook   17:53.36 24
  4) Ethan Craigo   18:12.78 32
  5) Dylan Harris   18:14.65 33
  Average Time: 17:50.69 Total Time: 1:29:13.47 1-5 Split: 49.27
  6) Josh Bloom   19:06.92 75
  7) Matthew Hanna   21:00.32 139
3 Cape Elizabeth High School (ME) 197
  1) Mitchell Morris   16:45.64 3
  2) Kyle Kennedy   16:52.10 4
  3) Jared Duperre   18:25.93 43
  4) Alex Depke   18:50.45 62
  5) Joe Inhorn   19:22.60 85
  Average Time: 18:03.34 Total Time: 1:30:16.72 1-5 Split: 2:36.96
  6) Mac Huffard   19:33.04 94
  7) Vince Tarpo   19:35.18 95
4 Freeport High School (ME) 198
  1) Chandler Vincent   16:44.40 2
  2) Tyler Frey   17:59.60 27
  3) Eric Brobst   18:09.50 30
  4) Henry Jaques   18:48.20 59
  5) Matthew Francis   19:12.76 80
  Average Time: 18:10.89 Total Time: 1:30:54.46 1-5 Split: 2:28.36
  6) James Saucier   19:19.70 82
  7) Evan Donald   21:03.00 141
5 Greely High School (ME) 220
  1) Troy Cochrane   17:27.00 12
  2) Connor Rog   17:40.00 17
  3) Ryan Morrison   17:42.00 18
  4) Chris Goding   19:05.33 73
  5) Eric Light   19:48.00 100
  Average Time: 18:20.47 Total Time: 1:31:42.33 1-5 Split: 2:21.00
  6) Patrick Lyden   20:22.00 116
  7) Johnson Will   20:23.00 118
6 Maranacook Community High School (ME) 261
  1) Colby Watts   18:05.83 29
  2) Luca Deangelis   18:22.24 40
  3) Ethan Harriman   18:24.55 42
  4) John Parent   18:49.37 60
  5) Ruslan Reiter   19:30.45 90
  Average Time: 18:38.49 Total Time: 1:33:12.44 1-5 Split: 1:24.62
  6) Zack Davidson   20:39.87 129
  7) Peter Nielsen   24:24.18 177
7 John Bapst Memorial High School (ME) 268
  1) Samuel Southwick   17:56.31 25
  2) Michael Tormey   18:11.85 31
  3) Huston McCollum   18:18.07 37
  4) Keith Adams   19:03.75 72
  5) Alex Rockcress   19:54.87 103
  Average Time: 18:40.97 Total Time: 1:33:24.85 1-5 Split: 1:58.56
  6) Ben Ropple   19:58.17 105
  7) Connor Wakeland   20:17.30 113
8 Caribou High School Viking Pack (ME) 282
  1) Kyle Morris   18:20.60 39
  2) Tsion Macleod   18:29.44 45
  3) Caleb Hunter   18:44.69 57
  4) Elijah Verhoff   18:45.28 58
  5) Lucas Lagasse   19:20.45 83
  Average Time: 18:44.09 Total Time: 1:33:40.46 1-5 Split: 59.85
  6) Mitchell St. Peter   19:22.92 86
  7) Gabe Massey   19:23.40 87
9 Lisbon High School (ME) 303
  1) Nick Harriman   17:24.47 9
  2) Jeff Willey   18:31.98 47
  3) Jordan Cole   18:39.45 52
  4) Martin Altieri   19:32.63 93
  5) Michael Schlotterbeck   19:54.83 102
  Average Time: 18:48.67 Total Time: 1:34:03.36 1-5 Split: 2:30.36
  6) Brett Carter   20:20.45 114
  7) Mark Haskell   21:01.21 140
10 Fryeburg Academy (ME) 305
  1) Patrick Carty   16:56.20 5
  2) Thomas Rose   17:49.40 21
  3) Jonathan Burk   18:28.00 44
  4) Liuke Yang   18:43.00 55
  5) Reed Wales   24:46.00 180
  Average Time: 19:20.52 Total Time: 1:36:42.60 1-5 Split: 7:49.80

 

(Based on state meet from 2012) must have 5 underclassmen competing to be in list

  1 York High School       27      2    4    6    7    8    -    -  
      Total Time: 1:31:13      Average: 18:14.54      1-5 Split: 52
  2 Mt Desert              54      3    5   14   15   17   21    -  
      Total Time: 1:34:27      Average: 18:53.30      1-5 Split: 1:28
  3 John Bapst             77      9   11   12   22   23    -    -  
      Total Time: 1:39:11      Average: 19:50.10      1-5 Split: 2:39
  4 Waterville             81      1   13   16   25   26    -    -  
      Total Time: 1:40:25      Average: 20:04.84      1-5 Split: 5:21
  5 Erskine Academy        91     10   18   19   20   24    -    -  
      Total Time: 1:40:53      Average: 20:10.44      1-5 Split: 3:11