Kirstin Sandreuter was the Class B runner-up in 2012, she is the top returner in 2013 & will be looking to win her first individual state xc title
Class B 2012 runner-up Kirstin Sandreuter is the top retuning girl statewide in 2013. Sandreuter is the odds on favorite to win the Class B title this fall, last year she placed 13th in the New England Championship, and is the 6th fastest returner in the region. Kirstin also finished 32nd in the seeded race at Footlocker NE. On the track, Sandreuter was 13th in the county in the 2 Mile (10:47.75), she also earned All-NE honors for the 2 mile indoors (3rd-10:51.77). Outdoors Kirstin was the state runner-up in the 1600m (5:07.97) & 3200m (11:25.78), she would finish 8th in the 1600m at NE's (5:05.21) which was a personal best. Kirstin showed she's ready for a big fall with her 36:14 10k performance at the Beach to Beacon.
Bonny Eagle's Mary Szatkowski was 4th in the Class A State meet last fall which led her team to the state title. Mary is the top returner in Class A in 2013. Szatkowski would finish out her 2012 xc season with a 35th place finish at the NE Championship. On the track, Mary was 7th in the 1600m (5:34.07) & 4th in 3200m(11:55.96) indoors. Outdoors Szatkowski ran on the state runner-up 4x800 squad and then finished as the runner-up in the 3200m (11:39.66)
Camden Hill's Brittany Bowman finished 3rd in the Class B state meet a year ago, not quite as good as her state title in 2011 but a very solid effort. Bowman has been one of the most consistent XC runners in the state the last couple of years. Brittany went on to place 24th at the NE Championship earning ALL-NE honors for the 2nd year in a row. Brittany missed the indoor season with a knee injury, outdoors Bowman was 11th in the 3200m at the state meet.
Washburn's Carsyn Koch has a chance to do something special in 2013 if she can win the Class C state for the 4th straight year.. If she wins she would join Abbey Leonardi as the only other female to win a state title all 4 years of HS. Koch dominated the Class C XC state meet by almost a minute. Koch would go on to finish 28th at the NE Chmapionship, just missing ALL-NE honors. Carsyn played basketball in the winter, and then showed some great range outdoors. Koch became a sprinter during the outdoor season, and not just a decent sprinter but a champion sprinter. Carsyn won the 100m (13.40), the high jump (5-0) & was runner-up in the 200m (27.47). I believe this is the only time someone has won the state xc title, and 100m title.
Shannon Conley has switched schools from Cheverus to South Portland this fall and will be looking to continue her success on the xc trails. A year ago Conley was 5th in the Class A state meet, and returns as the second fastest in 2013. Shannon was 45th in the NE Championship last year, but suffered a foot injury that would require surgery over the winter. Conley returned to the track mid way through the outdoor season, and led her 4x800 team to the state title at the Class A meet. She would also finish 5th in the 800 (2:24.62) in the 800m. Shannon showed her fitness is back at top level with her 39:58 10k performance at Beach to Beacon.
Ellsworth's Aleta Looker finished 9th in the Class B state meet, and is the 6th fastest returner this fall. Looker was 41st at the NE Championship. Indoors Aleta had a strong season with a state title in the 800m (2:18.96), & 3rd place finish in the 1600m (5:23.24). At the NE Championship, Looker was the runner-up in the 1k with a Maine all-time best of 2:53.77, she would go on to run a personal best 2:14.22 at the New Balance Nationals placing 16th in the country. Outdoors Aleta was the state runner-up in the 800m (2:20.42) & 4th in the 1600m (5:27.99), she would have her best 800m race of the year at New Balance Nationals where she ran the #2 800m outdoor time in state history 2:14.30, she finished 28th.
Kiera Murray of Cheverus ran to a 7th place finish in 2012 at the Class A state meet, she returns in 2012 as the 3rd fastest returner. Murray finished 53rd in the NE XC Championship meet. Indoor Murray used a strong kick to win the 2 Mile at the Class A state meet (11:35.01), she would go on to finish 15th in the NE meet. Outdoor Kiera finished 4th in the 3200m (11:45.46).
MDI's Maggie Painter led her team to a 2nd consecutive Class B team title, Painter finished 11th in the Class B state meet despite missing the previous week's regional meet. Painter finished 8th in the outdoor 3200m (12:23.12) at the Class B meet.
Kent's Hill sophomore Anne McKee had a streong freshman season. McKee was 14th overall at the Maine Festival of Champions, and second in the freshman race running 19:38. Anne would doesn't compete in the MPA state meet did win the MAISAD XC state title running 18:29 for 3 miles. On the track this outdoor season, McKee won the Class C 1600m (5:26.07) & was the runner-up in the 3200m (11:52.35), losing out by just .02 of another indiividual state title.
Brunswick's Tessa Cassidy was 9th in the Class A meet last year, and was the top freshman as well. Cassidy returns in her sophomore year looking to improve on last year and lead her Brunswick team to the state title. Cassidy was 84th in the NE meet last fall. Indoors Tessa was 9th in the Mile (5:36.21) & 8th in the 2 mile (12:11.62). Outdoors she earned her first track medal with a 5th place in the 3200 (11:51.12)
Top Returning Girls Individuals Statewide for 2013
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