Heading into the 2013 XC, Class A welcomes former Class B stalwart Falmouth into the mix. The Yachtsmen are coming off a strong run the last two seasons that have results in a state title (2012) & state runner-up (2013). Falmouth is ready to challenge the top teams in Class A, and is the top team based strictly on xc times for 5k from the 2012 season.
Scarborough has been the standout program in Class A for the last decade with 6 state titles, the Red Storm were 3rd last fall, and return another top squad. The Red Storm are ranked #2 with 128 points based off of 2012 xc times, if you go by track times for 1600m & 3200m they are ranked #1 in the entire state for both.
Right there with Falmouth & Scarborough is Bangor. The Rams return a talented squad led by Jonathan Stanhope will be looking to win the school's first state xc title, the Rams have finished 2nd (2012) & 4th (2013) the past 2 seasons.
The other Rams of Gorham are the 4th best team based on 2012 xc times. Gorham had a young squad a year ago and will look to build on their success of 2012 where they finished 7th in Class A.
The Eagles of Mt Ararat round out the top 5. The Eagles were 9th overall in the state meet last fall, and return a strong 1-2 in Sam Wood & Nate McKenzie.
Don't count out the defending state champions Massabesic, who are ranked 6th. Last year the Mustangs won the school's first xc state title with a magaical postseason run. They entered last fall as the 7th best returning team on paper.
Another team to key an eye out for is Lewiston. The Blue Devils will have one of the best top 3's of any team in the state, they are coming off a runner-up performance a year ago.
This is going to be a very compeitive year on the trails with several teams in the mix.
Top 20 Returning Boys teams Class A
| 1 | Falmouth High School (ME) | 124 | ||
| 1) Bryce Murdick | 17:00.58 | 9 | ||
| 2) Scott Lambert | 17:27.08 | 22 | ||
| 3) Spencer Brown | 17:27.88 | 23 | ||
| 4) Josh Simensky | 17:33.78 | 29 | ||
| 5) Sean Soucy | 17:52.42 | 41 | ||
| Average Time: 17:28.35 Total Time: 1:27:21.74 1-5 Split: 51.84 | ||||
| 6) Iain Kurry | 17:57.85 | 43 | ||
| 7) Sam Pratico | 18:19.90 | 62 | ||
| 2 | Scarborough High School (ME) | 128 | ||
| 1) Jacob Terry | 17:05.00 | 12 | ||
| 2) Colin Tardiff | 17:22.00 | 17 | ||
| 3) Ian Morris | 17:22.00 | 18 | ||
| 4) Andrew Sholl | 17:51.40 | 39 | ||
| 5) Sean Mcgovern | 17:53.00 | 42 | ||
| Average Time: 17:30.68 Total Time: 1:27:33.40 1-5 Split: 48.00 | ||||
| 6) Maxim Doiron | 18:03.00 | 47 | ||
| 7) Alex Karam | 18:05.00 | 50 | ||
| 3 | Bangor High School (ME) | 130 | ||
| 1) Jon Stanhope | 16:24.55 | 1 | ||
| 2) Colin Glencross | 17:22.25 | 19 | ||
| 3) Caleb Halvorson-Fried | 17:29.01 | 24 | ||
| 4) Jacob Archer | 17:30.99 | 25 | ||
| 5) Ben Salinas | 18:14.20 | 61 | ||
| Average Time: 17:24.20 Total Time: 1:27:01.00 1-5 Split: 1:49.65 | ||||
| 6) Felix Rivera | 18:39.97 | 80 | ||
| 7) Peter Manuel | 18:51.73 | 94 | ||
| 4 | Gorham High School (ME) | 161 | ||
| 1) Jesse Southard | 17:19.00 | 15 | ||
| 2) Jeremy Collett | 17:44.00 | 33 | ||
| 3) Thomas Bradshaw | 17:50.00 | 36 | ||
| 4) Matt Esposito | 17:51.00 | 37 | ||
| 5) Mitch Rossignol | 17:52.00 | 40 | ||
| Average Time: 17:43.20 Total Time: 1:28:36.00 1-5 Split: 33.00 | ||||
| 6) Ben Foster | 17:58.00 | 44 | ||
| 7) Spencer Linscott | 19:04.00 | 108 | ||
| 5 | Mt. Ararat High School (ME) | 177 | ||
| 1) Sam Wood | 16:51.82 | 7 | ||
| 2) Nathan Mackenzie | 17:17.32 | 14 | ||
| 3) Matt Gott | 17:45.74 | 34 | ||
| 4) Jake Demosthenes | 18:03.90 | 49 | ||
| 5) Shea Nelson | 18:28.30 | 73 | ||
| Average Time: 17:41.42 Total Time: 1:28:27.08 1-5 Split: 1:36.48 | ||||
| 6) Ted Burns | 18:55.41 | 100 | ||
| 7) Jake Papa | 19:23.11 | 117 | ||
| 6 | Massabesic High School (ME) | 198 | ||
| 1) Michael Aboud | 17:01.85 | 10 | ||
| 2) Remington Gaetjens | 17:21.40 | 16 | ||
| 3) Andrew Mongiat | 17:32.08 | 26 | ||
| 4) Branden Pratt | 18:09.85 | 57 | ||
| 5) Troy Cloutier | 18:47.79 | 89 | ||
| Average Time: 17:46.59 Total Time: 1:28:52.97 1-5 Split: 1:45.94 | ||||
| 6) Justin Langlois | 20:39.00 | 166 | ||
| 7) Edwin Lewis | 20:44.00 | 169 | ||
| 7 | Windham High School (ME) | 236 | ||
| 1) Nate Skvorak | 17:10.00 | 13 | ||
| 2) Andrew Davis | 17:51.00 | 38 | ||
| 3) Jonathan Bland | 17:58.74 | 45 | ||
| 4) Reese Preston | 18:21.00 | 64 | ||
| 5) Steven Lailer | 18:32.00 | 76 | ||
| Average Time: 17:58.55 Total Time: 1:29:52.74 1-5 Split: 1:22.00 | ||||
| 6) Johsh Richardson | 18:56.00 | 102 | ||
| 7) Jack Brockelbank | 19:17.00 | 114 | ||
| 8 | Brewer High School (ME) | 274 | ||
| 1) Luke Rand | 17:37.38 | 30 | ||
| 2) Tristan Walden | 18:03.85 | 48 | ||
| 3) Stephen Taylor | 18:11.70 | 59 | ||
| 4) Alec Wortman | 18:13.90 | 60 | ||
| 5) Josh Donnelly | 18:33.73 | 77 | ||
| Average Time: 18:08.11 Total Time: 1:30:40.56 1-5 Split: 56.35 | ||||
| 6) Caleb Marsh | 19:31.52 | 122 | ||
| 7) Ethan Dapice | 20:23.05 | 162 | ||
| 9 | Lewiston High School (ME) | 280 | ||
| 1) Mohamed Mohamed | 16:48.57 | 3 | ||
| 2) Mohamed Awil | 16:49.73 | 5 | ||
| 3) Isaiah Harris | 16:50.75 | 6 | ||
| 4) Abdillahi Mohamed | 19:04.42 | 109 | ||
| 5) Abdifatah Mohamed | 20:18.10 | 157 | ||
| Average Time: 17:58.31 Total Time: 1:29:51.57 1-5 Split: 3:29.53 | ||||
| 6) Eric Hall | 23:02.18 | 190 | ||
| 7) Nicholas Poland | 25:07.87 | 202 | ||
| 10 | Hampden Academy (ME) | 286 | ||
| 1) Caleb Lord | 16:55.24 | 8 | ||
| 2) Dustin Ramsay | 17:43.74 | 32 | ||
| 3) Spencer Canham | 18:23.02 | 66 | ||
| 4) Ryan Cole | 18:44.39 | 84 | ||
| 5) Ethan Casavant | 18:52.21 | 96 | ||
| Average Time: 18:07.72 Total Time: 1:30:38.60 1-5 Split: 1:56.97 | ||||
| 6) Tyler Macdonald | 18:57.50 | 103 | ||
| 7) Tyler Moore | 19:15.13 | 113 | ||
| 11 | Brunswick High School (ME) | 334 | ||
| 1) Jason Higginbotham | 18:08.75 | 55 | ||
| 2) Walter Martin | 18:11.08 | 58 | ||
| 3) Donovan Shea | 18:21.89 | 65 | ||
| 4) John Murphy | 18:29.15 | 74 | ||
| 5) Christopher Tanner | 18:41.44 | 82 | ||
| Average Time: 18:22.46 Total Time: 1:31:52.31 1-5 Split: 32.69 | ||||
| 6) Zach Miller | 18:49.94 | 91 | ||
| 7) Ben Flanagan | 20:13.72 | 151 | ||
| 12 | Mt. Blue High School (ME) | 359 | ||
| 1) Josh Horne | 16:47.89 | 2 | ||
| 2) Dan Lesko | 17:32.23 | 27 | ||
| 3) Felix Bonnevie | 18:50.04 | 93 | ||
| 4) Brendan Hickey | 18:54.61 | 97 | ||
| 5) Sam Mcintosh | 19:54.10 | 140 | ||
| Average Time: 18:23.77 Total Time: 1:31:58.87 1-5 Split: 3:06.21 | ||||
| 6) Tim Meservier | 20:24.89 | 163 | ||
| 7) Steven Minns | 20:41.46 | 167 | ||
| 13 | South Portland High School (ME) | 372 | ||
| 1) Gavin Damian-loring | 17:48.00 | 35 | ||
| 2) Thomas Hodgkins | 18:27.00 | 72 | ||
| 3) Jacob Guay | 18:34.00 | 78 | ||
| 4) Jonathan Bagley | 18:44.00 | 83 | ||
| 5) Danny Jordan | 18:59.00 | 104 | ||
| Average Time: 18:30.40 Total Time: 1:32:32.00 1-5 Split: 1:11.00 | ||||
| 6) John Salamone | 19:10.00 | 110 | ||
| 7) Michael Cuesta | 19:41.00 | 129 | ||
| 14 | Marshwood High School (ME) | 372 | ||
| 1) Jack Letellier | 17:03.63 | 11 | ||
| 2) Jake Goodwin | 18:23.32 | 67 | ||
| 3) Calvin Butler | 18:23.57 | 68 | ||
| 4) Eli Nixon | 19:00.12 | 106 | ||
| 5) Peter O'brien | 19:28.00 | 120 | ||
| Average Time: 18:27.73 Total Time: 1:32:18.64 1-5 Split: 2:24.37 | ||||
| 6) Jason Baland | 19:33.08 | 125 | ||
| 7) Adam Driver | 20:18.00 | 156 | ||
| 15 | Portland High School (ME) | 383 | ||
| 1) Ben Allen | 16:49.00 | 4 | ||
| 2) Jake Morrow-spitzer | 18:07.00 | 52 | ||
| 3) Brad Ravonelle | 18:55.00 | 98 | ||
| 4) Matthew Bliss | 19:00.00 | 105 | ||
| 5) Pat Sheils | 19:33.00 | 124 | ||
| Average Time: 18:28.80 Total Time: 1:32:24.00 1-5 Split: 2:44.00 | ||||
| 6) Charles Winkelman | 19:41.00 | 128 | ||
| 7) Nathan Tomascak | 20:50.00 | 171 | ||
| 16 | Messalonskee High School (ME) | 448 | ||
| 1) Logan Moses | 17:23.71 | 20 | ||
| 2) Emmitt Heath | 17:42.43 | 31 | ||
| 3) Kyle Howard | 18:55.03 | 99 | ||
| 4) Devon Handley | 20:09.17 | 148 | ||
| 5) Daeghan Elkins | 20:13.30 | 150 | ||
| Average Time: 18:52.73 Total Time: 1:34:23.64 1-5 Split: 2:49.59 | ||||
| 6) Carson Bessey | 20:14.43 | 153 | ||
| 7) Brady Snowden | 21:22.07 | 177 | ||
| 17 | Sanford High School (ME) | 450 | ||
| 1) Jacob Crosby | 18:08.02 | 54 | ||
| 2) Josh Morrison | 18:47.14 | 88 | ||
| 3) Drew Cyr | 18:49.11 | 90 | ||
| 4) Jordan Tranchemontagne | 18:49.96 | 92 | ||
| 5) Derek Talbot | 19:38.92 | 126 | ||
| Average Time: 18:50.63 Total Time: 1:34:13.15 1-5 Split: 1:30.90 | ||||
| 6) Isaac Sweeney | 19:42.81 | 130 | ||
| 7) Justin Daugherty | 19:55.93 | 141 | ||
| 18 | Westbrook High School (ME) | 465 | ||
| 1) Tyler Jack | 17:33.00 | 28 | ||
| 2) Joshua Richards | 18:21.00 | 63 | ||
| 3) Amanuel Sentayehu | 18:40.00 | 81 | ||
| 4) Brandan Banks | 20:08.00 | 146 | ||
| 5) Carlos Rodriguez | 20:09.00 | 147 | ||
| Average Time: 18:58.20 Total Time: 1:34:51.00 1-5 Split: 2:36.00 | ||||
| 19 | Deering High School (ME) | 471 | ||
| 1) Yahye Hussein | 17:24.53 | 21 | ||
| 2) Dakota Hiott | 18:24.00 | 69 | ||
| 3) Matthew Bernier | 18:56.00 | 101 | ||
| 4) Kerry Randazzo | 19:02.00 | 107 | ||
| 5) Musdaf Omar | 20:50.69 | 173 | ||
| Average Time: 18:55.44 Total Time: 1:34:37.22 1-5 Split: 3:26.16 | ||||
| 20 | Cheverus High School (ME) | 523 | ||
| 1) Parker Montano | 18:07.00 | 51 | ||
| 2) Keegan Thomas | 19:14.00 | 112 | ||
| 3) Kevin Hall | 19:25.00 | 118 | ||
| 4) Josh Veroneau | 19:26.00 | 119 | ||
| 5) Mike Macaluso | 19:32.00 | 123 | ||
| Average Time: 19:08.80 Total Time: 1:35:44.00 1-5 Split: 1:25.00 | ||||
| 6) Andrew Roberts | 19:50.00 | 137 | ||
| 7) Jack Whaley | 19:59.00 | 142 | ||