NYA Boys | Merriconeag-Waldorf claim team titles | McClintock & Koch race to individual titles

Nov 01, 2010

It was a chilly day at Troy A. Howard Middle School for the Maine State Class C Boys Championship race. Slated to be one of the top races this year Class C did not disappoint with 5 boys under 17 minutes. The major hype coming into the race was the battle between Chase Brown (Boothbay) and Matt McClintock (Madison). The two had split their two previous championship races with Brown bringing home MVC gold and McClintock winning the Western Maine Regional. Off the gun several runners went off fast with Steven Morrill (Greenville) in the lead after 100 meters. McClintock passed Morrill shortly after that and was followed by Brown. Brown surged past McClintock just around the 3/4 mile mark and the two swapped spots several times with Brown winning the race to the mile going out in a fast 4:48 followed closely by McClintock in 4:49. McClintock regained the lead shortly after that and surged to a lead going up the long hill. From there McClintock spaced out his lead on Brown coming through the 2 mile in 10:11 with Brown about 10 seconds behind. Brown worked hard to try to reclose the gap but it was McClintock taking the state title with a time of 16:00.91 seconds. Brown followed with a 16:14.97. Rounding out the top ten were Josef Holt-Andrews of Telstar (16:33.04) Jack Pierce of Merriconeag (16:45.27) Alex Bulteel of Orono (16:57.29) Matt Guiod of Mattanawcook (17:04.52) Charlie Jones of North Haven (17:06.18) Cam Regan of NYA (17:11.94) Nate Schwem of Boothbay (17:12.62) and Abshir Horor of Waynflete (17:20.38).

Top 20 Individuals McClintock Interview

  1 Matthew McClintock        JR Madison High School   16:00.91
  2 Chase Brown               JR Boothbay              16:14.97    1
  3 Josef Holt-Andrews        FR Telstar               16:33.04    2
  4 Jack Pierce               SO Merriconeag           16:45.27    3
  5 Alex Bulteel              JR Orono High School     16:57.29    4
  6 Matt Guiod                JR Mattanawcook          17:04.52
  7 Charlie Jones             SR North Haven           17:06.18
  8 Cam Regan                 JR North Yarmouth        17:11.94    5
  9 Nate Schwehm              SR Boothbay              17:12.62    6
 10 Abshir Horor              JR Waynflete             17:20.38    7
 11 Evan Kendall              JR North Yarmouth        17:20.84    8
 12 Patrick McInnis           SR Monmouth Academy      17:28.21    9
 13 Forrest Carle             SO Calais High School    17:33.70
 14 Rudy Guliani              JR North Yarmouth        17:36.22   10
 15 Kevin Desmond             SR Monmouth Academy      17:37.84   11
 16 Abukar Adan               SO Waynflete             17:40.47   12
 17 Matt McInnis              JR Monmouth Academy      17:41.57   13
 18 Josh Espy                 SO Waynflete             17:42.71   14
 19 Griffin Day               SR Freeport              17:45.74   15
 20 Bennett Wade              SR Freeport              17:51.00   16

In the team race it was NYA picking up the state title with a commanding victory of runners up Freeport 60-99. NYA was led by junior Cam Regan and had all 5 boys finish in the top 25. As well as all 5 runners being under 18 minute. NYA adavnces to the New England meet

Top 5 Teams

Results - Men
   1 North Yarmouth Academy       60    5    8   10   17   20   34   49
      Total Time:  1:28:03.14
         Average:    17:36.63
   2 Freeport High School         99   15   16   19   23   26   29   31
      Total Time:  1:30:09.37
         Average:    18:01.88
   3 Waynflete                   105    7   12   14   35   37   48   67
      Total Time:  1:30:08.68
         Average:    18:01.74
   4 Monmouth Academy            112    9   11   13   38   41   44   50
      Total Time:  1:30:30.58
         Average:    18:06.12
   5 Boothbay Region High Scho   115    1    6   27   30   51   55   66
      Total Time:  1:29:55.05
         Average:    17:59.01

Girls Recap Carsyn Koch & Carmen Bragg Interview

The gun for the Maine State Class C Championship girls race sound right around 1:45 PM. Coming around by the half mile there was a pack of several runners, including Martha Veroneau (Waynflete) Anna Doyle (Winthrop) and Carsyn Koch (Washburn). The pack spread through the next 2 miles and emerging in the field with a commanding lead of over a minute was Freshman standout Carsyn Koch. Next coming through was Martha Veroneau followed closely by a pack including Anna Doyle and another Washburn freshman Carmen Bragg. Koch crossed the line with an outstanding time of 19:36.50 winning by 1:12 seconds over defending state champ Martha Veroneau. Rounding out the top 10 were Anna Doyle of Winthrop (20:58.99) Zoe Chase of Merriconeag (21:02.38) Hillary Detert of NYA (21:09.43) Meagan Thomas of Lisbon (21:28.07) Emily Trafton of Waynflete (21:29.56) Teagan Wu of Merriconeag (21:36.19) and Morgan Lee of Telstar (21:38.98)

Top 20 Individuals

  1 Carsyn Koch               FR Washburn              19:36.50
  2 Martha Veroneau           SO Waynflete             20:48.93    1
  3 Carmen Bragg              FR Washburn              20:53.97
  4 Anna Doyle                SR Winthrop              20:58.99
  5 Zoe Chace                 SO Merriconeag           21:02.38    2
  6 Hillary Detert            JR North Yarmouth        21:09.43    3
  7 Meagan Thomas             JR Lisbon High School    21:28.07
  8 Emily Trafton             JR Waynflete             21:29.56    4
  9 Teagan Wu                 FR Merriconeag           21:36.19    5
 10 Morgan Lee                SR Telstar               21:38.98
 11 Nicole Bakeman            JR George Stevens        21:44.65
 12 Lauren Easler             SR Freeport              21:52.81    6
 13 Maggie Meixell            JR North Yarmouth        21:56.36    7
 14 Carlin Tindall            FR Merriconeag           21:57.03    8
 15 Tiffany Pease             FR Monmouth Academy      21:58.80
 16 Nelly Winship             SO Bucksport             22:03.56    9
 17 Ellie Soule               JR Freeport              22:13.24   10
 18 Sikwani Dana              JR Carrabec              22:14.82
 19 Sarah Jordan              JR North Yarmouth        22:14.98   11
 20 Brandy Carle                 Calais High School    22:17.20

In the team competition it was Merriconeag picking up the state title over Waynflete 46-52. Merriconeag had 3 runners in the top 15 and all of there runners ran under 23 minutes. Leading the way for Merriconeag was Zoe Chace (5th) & Teegan Wu (9th) both in the the top ten, freshman Carlin Tindall (14th),Emelie Chace (25th), & Emma Dolan (29th) rounded out the scoring for the state champions. Runner-up Waynflete was last year's champions put up a good fight. Veroneau the runner-up lead the way, she was joined in the top 10 by Emily Trafton (8th). Chloe Rowse (21st) & Hannah Rindlaub (23rd) while Phoebe Suva (38th) rounded out the scoring for the Flyers.

Top 5 Teams

Results - Women
   1 Merriconeag - Waldorf HS     46    2    5    8   14   17   25   32
      Total Time:  1:49:56.09
         Average:    21:59.22
   2 Waynflete                    52    1    4   12   13   22   29   37
      Total Time:  1:50:27.46
         Average:    22:05.50
   3 North Yarmouth Academy       81    3    7   11   24   36   43   45
      Total Time:  1:53:10.94
         Average:    22:38.19
   4 Freeport High School         88    6   10   19   23   30   41   42
      Total Time:  1:54:27.45
         Average:    22:53.49
   5 Lee Academy                 145   20   26   27   33   39   47   50
      Total Time:  1:59:43.93
         Average:    23:56.79

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