The Freeport girls finished 8th in the Class B State Championship a year ago, and return 6 out the top 7 from a year ago. With 9 o the 13 harriers on the rosters being seniors, the Falcons will be aiming to challenge the top teams in Class B this season. They have the experience and talent to do so and the addition of Sydney Ambrose from field hockey will be huge.
A year ago Freeport went from 13th in 2011 to 8th in Class B, along the way they finished 3rd in the WMC D1 & 3rd in the Western Regional. Senior Elly Bengtsson led the way with a 28th place finish at the state meet, she was followed by fellow classmate Nina Davenport in 36th. Also back from last year's squad is Bethanie Knighton (39th) & Hayley Steckler (44th) who ran under 22 minutes. Emily Jennings (71st) & sophomore Kayla Belanger (76th) round out the returners.
The squad got a boost when senior Sydney Ambrose traded in the field hockey sticks for a pair of spikes. Ambrose who had a solid outdoor campaign this spring, showed her potential as she won her first ever xc race at Cape Elizabeth last week, easily pulling away from the field over the second half of the race. Sydney maybe the missing piece for the Falcons who didn't have a front runner a year ago.
In the opening meet of the WMC season, Freeport finished 11 points behind Class A Falmouth. Freeport last won a state crown in 2006 when they won 4 in a row starting in 2003.
Coach Berkmeyer says
"With Falmouth still in WMC it will be tough to beat them. So I think our key meet this year will be regionals for both teams. It would be great for both teams to make it to states. The girls have the opportunity to be one of the leaders of Class B, but it will all depend upon the desire and passion to train."
Top Returner's Times (Previous Season)
Girls 1600 Meter Run
| 5:52.76 | Ambrose, Sydney | WMC: Freeport, Lake Region, Gould, OOB @ Greely | 2013-05-10 |
| 5:53.63 | Bengtsson, Elly | Maine Class C State Championship | 2013-06-01 |
Girls 3,200 Meter Run
| 12:54.20 | Ambrose, Sydney | Poland, GNG, Freeport, NYA | 2013-05-17 |
| 13:47.20 | Ressull, Ella | Central Maine Freshman Championship | 2013-05-28 |