This fall at MaineTrackXC we will feature "The SB Report". "The SB Report" will feature power rankings of the top 10 girls & boys teams, as well as individuals in the state. The author of the blog Sam Bonsey, has contributed to MaineTrackXC in the past and we are glad we can share his thoughts on the 2012 XC season. Bonsey is a former XC/track runner from Falmouth HS, and is currently a journalism student at the University of Maine. Check out his writing each week this fall.
The Big Three Award (Male): Best Male Trio (Click to view full post)
Best Male Trio in the State
Previous Winners
2012: Lewiston- Mohamed Barre, Mohamed Awil, Mohamed Mohamed (Isaiah Harris)
2011: Falmouth- Tim Follo, Thomas Edmonds, Jay Lesser
2010: Scarborough- Nick Morris, Tom Hague, Zach Brown
Ellsworth- Dan Curts, Brayden Beardsley, Robert Looker
The choice between Ellsworth and Cape Elizabeth for best trio in the state was incredibly tough to choose. Granted, Cape Elizabeth beat Ellsworth for their second straight Class B title, but Ellsworth's top end talent is slightly better than Cape's. Dan Curts was the leader for this team, but without the emergence of Brayden Beardsley, and the big time running ability of Robert Looker, Ellsworth wouldn't have been arguably the best team in the state this year. Curts, despite an injury to his hamstring, had a spectacular season on the trails, and isn't done yet. Beardsley became one of the states best runners after placing third in Class B at the state meet, and Looker showed he is capable of running in big time meets as evidence to his seventh place finish. Unfortunately, all three of these tremendous runners graduate next spring, but expect all of them to run fast times on the track this winter and spring.
2. Cape Elizabeth- Liam Simpson, Peter Doane, Mitch Morris
3. Mt. Blue- Josh Horne, Aaron Willingham, Dan Lesko
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