We just developed a brand new number-cruncher, allowing us to do these rankings. The rather complicated algorithm takes into account both cross country and track seasons, based on various categories and weights. It even indicates what the computer believes the biggest weakness is at this point.
Teams that did not have much of a track season or did not have at least four of their top distance runners out for track may see their scores drop. However, teams that busted it and looked great this spring will show higher. Hopefully it is a good balance to predict who is strong coming in! It does not necessarily take into account any new freshman or transfers.
The score represents the team's weighted composite average rank across all categories. The "highest" column represents the highest ranking they received in a category, and conversely the lowest is the worst ranking they received in a category.
We'll publish the boys list tomorrow.
| Rank | Team | Score | Highest | Lowest | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt. Desert Island High School (ME) | 3.12 | 1 | 26 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (56.00) |
| 2 | Falmouth High School (ME) | 7.72 | 2 | 26 | 5000m 1-4 Gap (2:07.6) |
| 3 | Mt. Ararat High School (ME) | 10 | 4 | 23 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (1:27.2) |
| 4 | Camden Hills Regional High School (ME) | 10.2 | 2 | 39 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:19.9) |
| 5 | Greely High School (ME) | 10.6 | 2 | 39 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (2:52.8) |
| 6 | Brunswick High School (ME) | 11 | 5 | 30 | 5000m 1-4 Gap (2:18.5) |
| 7 | Caribou High School Viking Pack (ME) | 13.0 | 6 | 31 | 5000m 1-4 Gap (2:20.8) |
| 8 | John Bapst Memorial High School (ME) | 15.7 | 4 | 27 | 5000m 1-4 Average (22:19.5) |
| 9 | Brewer High School (ME) | 17.2 | 1 | 34 | 5000m 1-4 Average (22:46.4) |
| 10 | Orono High School (ME) | 17.2 | 3 | 40 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (3:00.8) |
| 11 | Gorham High School (ME) | 18.7 | 9 | 29 | 5000m 1-4 Average (22:34.5) |
| 12 | Waterville High School (ME) | 19.5 | 5 | 49 | 5000m 1-4 Gap (5:45.9), Not Enough Data |
| 13 | Lewiston High School (ME) | 20.3 | 4 | 34 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 14 | Bangor High School (ME) | 20.8 | 11 | 32 | 5000m 1-4 Average (22:43.1) |
| 15 | Freeport High School (ME) | 22.2 | 2 | 14 | 5000m 1-4 Average (21:36.5), Not Enough Data |
| 16 | Winslow High School (ME) | 22.8 | 12 | 36 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 17 | South Portland High School (ME) | 23 | 10 | 47 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (2:52.4) |
| 18 | Marshwood High School (ME) | 23 | 2 | 15 | 5000m 1-4 Average (21:39.6), Not Enough Data |
| 19 | Winthrop High School (ME) | 23.3 | 4 | 50 | 5000m 1-5 Average (24:55.7) |
| 20 | Yarmouth High School (ME) | 23.4 | 9 | 18 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (34.60), Not Enough Data |
| 21 | Boothbay Region High School (ME) | 23.5 | 15 | 46 | 5000m 1-4 Gap (4:13.5) |
| 22 | Scarborough High School (ME) | 23.7 | 12 | 45 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (3:32.0) |
| 23 | Mt. Blue High School (ME) | 24.2 | 3 | 32 | 5000m Top 4 |
| 24 | Windham High School (ME) | 24.5 | 6 | 17 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (2:17.0), Not Enough Data |
| 25 | Monmouth Academy (ME) | 24.9 | 3 | 39 | 5000m 1-4 Average (23:01.4), Not Enough Data |
| 26 | Washburn (ME) | 25.4 | 3 | 44 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:58.4), Not Enough Data |
| 27 | Massabesic High School (ME) | 25.7 | 7 | 32 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (3:38.9), Not Enough Data |
| 28 | Portland High School (ME) | 26.0 | 1 | 23 | 5000m 1-4 Average (22:09.0), Not Enough Data |
| 29 | Cheverus High School (ME) | 26.2 | 1 | 39 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (5:23.0), Not Enough Data |
| 30 | Bonny Eagle High School (ME) | 26.4 | 3 | 37 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (4:46.0), Not Enough Data |
| 31 | Hampden Academy (ME) | 27.6 | 13 | 30 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (1:54.1), Not Enough Data |
| 32 | Maranacook Community High School (ME) | 29.3 | 12 | 36 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:16.2), Not Enough Data |
| 33 | St. Dominic Regional High School (ME) | 31.1 | 7 | 47 | 5000m Top 4, Not Enough Data |
| 34 | Ellsworth High School (ME) | 31.4 | 17 | 49 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (10:14.1) |
| 35 | Waynflete School (ME) | 31.5 | 11 | 30 | 5000m 1-4 Average (22:39.4), Not Enough Data |
| 36 | Sanford High School (ME) | 34.1 | 21 | 41 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (1:47.3), Not Enough Data |
| 37 | Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School (ME) | 34.6 | 8 | 47 | 5000m 1-4 Average (23:30.4), Not Enough Data |
| 38 | Cape Elizabeth High School (ME) | 35.3 | 19 | 41 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (5:29.2), Not Enough Data |
| 39 | Presque Isle High School (ME) | 37 | 13 | 48 | 5000m 1-4 Average (23:32.4), Not Enough Data |
| 40 | Thornton Academy (ME) | 37.9 | 19 | 47 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (3:43.7), Not Enough Data |
| 41 | Lisbon High School (ME) | 39.4 | 16 | 41 | 5000m 1-4 Average (23:09.4), Not Enough Data |
| 42 | Kennebunk High School (ME) | 40.8 | 26 | 50 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (3:48.0), Not Enough Data |
| 43 | Messalonskee High School (ME) | 41.4 | 28 | 48 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (8:42.0), Not Enough Data |
| 44 | York High School (ME) | 42.3 | 35 | 48 | 5000m 1-2 Gap (3:01.6), Not Enough Data |
| 45 | Merriconeag Waldorf (ME) | 42.5 | 22 | 45 | 5000m 1-5 Gap (6:11.6), Not Enough Data |
| 46 | Medomak Valley High School (ME) | 42.7 | 29 | 50 | 5000m Top 5, Not Enough Data |
| 47 | North Yarmouth Academy (ME) | 45.3 | 40 | 48 | 5000m 1-3 Gap (4:12.0), Not Enough Data |
| 48 | Lawrence High School (ME) | 47.7 | 37 | 50 | 5000m 1-4 Average (23:38.4), Not Enough Data |
| 49 | Poland Regional High School (ME) | 49.0 | 46 | 50 | -- |
Related Returning Girls XC Rankings
Based on Cross Country 5K Based on Track 1600m Based on Track 3200m