Throw Back Thursday: Class of 2015 in 2011

 

 

 

We’ll be looking at the top 10 seniors of 2014 and see what their PR’s are now compared to when they were freshmen, and where they were in state meet as well as ranked in the state and in their class

 

 

 

2014  Senior Boys Fastest 5k Times

 

 

1.) We’ll go down in order from the fastest 5k times this year starting with Aaron Willingham. He was the only Maine runner to go under 16 this year as he went 15:58. Willingham didn't race in Maine till he was a junior, before he was a Texas boy, where his fastest 5k time was a 16:42. If he ran that time in Maine when he was a freshman, he would have been the fastest freshman by more than a minute. During his freshman year, Willingham competed in the Texas State meet and finished 73rd in a 17:33. He finishes his senior cross country season as the Class A state champion.

 

2.) Jacob Terry clocked a 16 flat at Festival this year and when he was a freshman his best time was 18:14, making him the 5th fastest freshmen in Maine. Terry’s fastest time of 2011 was a 18:14. Terry ran 18:37 his freshman year at the state meet as he placed 55th, he finished his season off with a 16:04 and a 4th place finish. 

 

3.) Like Willingham, Bryce Murdick didn’t compete in Maine when he was a freshman. Based off the Milesplit records, Bryce ran an 18:47 for his best time. So we had a chat with “The Bryce” himself.

 

Murdick ran as “Bryce Frizzell” and based off those records. Frizzell, clocked a fast 17:11 as a PR but in his state meet he was 18:49 and 137th. With his PR though,that would have made him the fastest freshman… without Willingham of course. 

 

 

4.) Iid Sheikh-Yusuf of Deering didn’t compete in 2011 as a freshman, but has the 4th fastest 5k time of this year with a 16:02 at the Class A State meet.

 

5.) The Class B state champion, Mitchell Morris of Cape Elizabeth PR’d, with a 16:06 at Festival and won states in a 16:13. Sadly he didn’t compete in 2011 but played soccer, you can read all about it in his blog… where’s the next post Mitchell?

 

6.) With lots of improvement from when he was once a freshman, Dan Lesko’s PR when he was a freshman was 21:53. He was 129th among his class at the time. He now graduates as the 6th fastest senior. Lesko PR’d this year with a 16:07. At FOC he was 7th with a 16:15 and finished 5th in the class A state race. 

 

7.) Isaiah Harris, the talented all around runner runner clocked a 16:12 PR this year at Festival, he didn’t compete his freshman year.

 

8.) Leading Morris for the first half of the season was his teammate Kyle Kennedy. Kennedy sits as the 8th fastest with 16:17 which was run at Festival. Kennedy ran Festival in a 19:25 when he was a freshman as he was 15th in the freshman race. Kennedy didn’t compete in the State meet his freshman year as he was the 8th runner for Cape Elizabeth, but was 4th this year as their #2 runner with a 16:42.

 

9.) Leavitt's Harrison Knowlton ran the 9th fastest 5k in the 2014 season was just behind Kennedy at FOC with a 16:18 and then again just behind Kennedy at the State meet with a 16:43, he didn't run as a freshman, come on!

 

10.) To round out our top 10, Massabesic’s, Michael Aboud was the best 10th fastest senior this year with a PR of 16:24 at festival to place 12th. When Aboud first started running as a freshman, his PR was an 18:24 in the Statet Meet at Twinbrook, as he placed 43rd. This year he was 7th, with a 16:33. 

 

 

2014 Fastest Senior 5k Times

 

  1 Aaron Willingham        Mt. Blue        15:58.30 @ KVAC: Ox Hills, Brw, Bruns, Cony, Mt B, MCI, Sko, HA @Lawrence 

  2 Jacob Terry             Scarborough     16:00.32 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  3 Bryce Murdick           Falmouth        16:01.12 @ Class A State XC Championship

  4 IID Sheikh-Yusuf        Deering         16:01.73 @ Class A State XC Championship

  5 Mitchel Morris          Cape Eliz       16:06.11 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  6 Dan Lesko               Mt. Blue        16:07.00 @ KVAC: Ox Hills, Brw, Bruns, Cony, Mt B, MCI, Sko, HA @Lawrence

  7 Isaiah Harris           Lewiston        16:12.46 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  8 Kyle Kennedy            Cape Elizabeth  16:17.33 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  9 Harrison Knowlton       Leavitt        16:18.95 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  10 Michael Aboud          Massabesic      16:24.95 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

 

 

 

2011 Fastest Freshman 5k Times… in Maine

 

  1 William Fletcher         MDI            17:41.20 @ Eastern Maine Class B Regional

  2 Caleb Lord               Hampden       17:45.52 @ Eastern Maine Class A Regional

  3 Spencer Brown            Falmouth       17:48.00 @ WMC: Falmouth, Fryeburg @ Freeport 

  4 Sean Mcgovern            Scarborough    17:49.00 @ SMAA: Deering, Scarborough, Biddeford @ Sanford

  5 Jacob Archer             Bangor         17:59.39 @ Class A State XC Championship

  6 Jacob Terry              Scarborough    18:14.63 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  7 Matt Malcom              NYA            18:18.00 @ New England XC Championship

  8 Seth Pearson             Bangor Chris   18:18.22 @ Eastern Maine Class C Regional

  9 Michael Aboud            Massabesic     18:24.18 @ Class A State XC Championship

  10 Thomas Rose             Fryeburg       18:30.00 @ WMC: Cape (Girls), Lake Region, Merriconeag @ Fryeburg

 

 

 

2014 Fastest Senior State Meet Times

 

  1 Aaron Willingham          SR Mt Blue               16:00.62  

  2 Bryce Murdick             SR Falmouth              16:01.12   

  3 Iid Sheikh-Yusuf          SR Deering High School   16:01.73   

  4 Jacob Terry               SR Scarborough           16:05.18   

  5 Mitch Morris              SR Cape Elizabeth        16:13.61  

  6 Dan Lesko                 SR Mt Blue               16:22.87   

  7 Matthew Toussaint         SR Fort Kent             16:28.79    

  8 Yahye Hussein             SR Deering High School   16:38.16    

  9 Andrew Mongiat            SR Massabesic            16:38.41     

  10 Caleb Lord               SR Hampden Academy       16:40.26    

 

 

2011 Fasest Freshman State Meet Times

 

  1  Jacob Archer               9 Bangor High School         17:59.00

  2  Spencer Brown             FR Falmouth                   18:00.74   

  3  William Fletcher          FR MDI                        18:22.36   

  4  Michael Aboud              9 Massabesic High School     18:24.00  

  5  Matt Malcom               FR North Yarmouth             18:28.89

  6  Caleb Lord                 9 Hampden Academy            18:37.00    

  7  Jacob Terry                9 Scarborough High School    18:37.00 

  8  Ridge Osgood              FR Narraguagus                18:39.53   

  9  Andrew Mongiat             9 Massabesic High School     18:43.00    

  10 Matthew Beecher           FR South Portalnd             18:43.00   

 

 

 

 

2014 Fastest Senior Girls 5k Times

 

 

1.) Our fastest female senior is Maddie Doyle from Marshwood, she was the runner up Class A girls State Meet. Doyle ran her fastest at FOC where she clocked a 19:04 and placed 3rd. At the State meet she was behind Halee Phelps by 2 seconds with a 19:12. Back in the day she ran a personal best of 24:06 and placed 85th at the state meet when she was a freshman, that made her the 74th fastest freshman in 2011.

 

2.) Mentioned just before, Halee Phelps is the second fastest senior with a 19:10, as she was the Class A State Champ, she didn't start running until last year. 

 

3.) The fastest Class B senior is Haley Lawrence from Ellsworth as she ran to a 19:26 at Festival. At the state meet she was 4th with a 19:41.49, just behind Caroline Driscoll who was 19:41.41. When Lawrence first started out, she was 24:05 at Festival and placed 160th and then 21:56 at the State meet with a 33rd place.

 

4.) The second fastest Class B girl and 4th fastest 5k time of the year is Waylon Henggeler of MDI with a 19:27 at Old Town. Henggeler ran a 20:43 at FOC and then a 20:20 at the State meet. When Henggeler started running, she was 23:09 at Festival. she didn’t compete in the post season that year.

 

5.) Laken Kerrigan from Seacoast Christian ran to a 10th place finish at FOC with a 19:28. She didn’t compete in any of the class State meets but in the MAISAD Championships where she was runner up to Anne Mckee with a 20:46. When she was a freshman, Her PR was a 21:41 at the Sandborn Invite in New Hampshire where she placed 12th out of 144. 

 

6.) Cape Elizabeth’s senior, Rhoen Fiutak comes to our list just behind Kerrigan, for 5k times. Fiutak was 19:28.9 where Kerrigan was 19:28.33. At the State meet, Fiutak was was 12th with a 20:12 in the Class B meet. The difference between the two is that Fiutak started running when she was a sophomore… cool Rhoen!

 

7.) Elizabeth Labun of Hampden Academy was 22nd at FOC and 6th at the State meet. The Hampden Academy stand out clocked a 19:29 as a PR at Lawrence this fall. She ran to a 19:48 at Festival then a 19:34 at the Class A State meet. When she was a freshman, she was 21:15 at FOC and then 21:17 at the State Meet, where she placed 21st.

 

8.) Though Caroline Driscoll’s PR is a 19:33, making her the 8th fastest 5k time for a senior, she came in 3rd in the Class B State meet with a 19:41. Driscoll ran her 19:33 at Festival as she placed 13th. When she first started running, Driscoll was 31st at Festival with a 21:32 and then 21:00.84 at the State meet to help her team win their 7th State title. 

 

9.) Lily Koffman from Orono has had an exciting senior year as she 11th in the Class C State meet that helped her team win their second title in a row. Koffman PR’d with a 19:33 at Old Town. She was 18th at Festival with a 19:42 and then 11th at the State meet with a 20:44. Koffman didn’t compete when she was a freshman.

 

10.) Rounding out the top 10 fastest 5k times by seniors is Hannah Austin of NYA. Austin ran her fastest time this season at Fryeburg with a 19:46. Austin was 30th at FOC where she clocked a 20:13, and then 3rd at the Class C meet with a 19:58. Austin dropped her time quite a sum from the time of her freshman year. Her PR was 23:19 at the Regional meet. She was 151st overall at FOC with a 23:52 then 23:45 at the State meet placing 36th.  

 

2014 Fastest Senior 5k Times

 

  1 Maddie Doyle             Marshwood      19:04.70 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  2 Halee Phelps             Westbrook      19:10.42 @ Class A State XC Championship

  3 Hayley Lawrence          Ellsworth      19:26.29 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  4 Waylon Henggeler         MDI            19:27.29 @ Sectional XC Invite

  5 Laken Kerrigan           Seacoast Chris 19:28.33 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  6 Rhoen Fiutak             Cape Elizabeth 19:28.90 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  7 Elizabeth Labun          Hampden        19:29.60 @ KVAC: Ox Hills, Brw, Bruns, Cony, Mt B, MCI, Sko, HA @Lawrence]

  8 Caroline Driscoll        MDI            19:33.55 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  9 Lily Koffman             Orono          19:33.68 @ Sectional XC Invitional

  10 Hannah Austin           NYA            19:46.00 @ WMC: GNG, NYA, Traip, Wells @ Fryeburg

 

2011 Fastest Freshman 5k Times

 

  1 Willow Parker            Camden Hill    18:59.43 @  KVAC: Lin, EL, Law, CH, Ersk, Bel. Ocean @ Medomak Valley

  2 Gabby Johnson            Massabesic     19:40.00 @ New England XC Championship

  3 Eva Bates                Greely         20:19.00 @ New England XC Championship

  4 Kristina Smith           Poland         20:26.69 @ WMC Championship

  5 Caroline Driscoll        MDI            20:36.11 @ Eastern Maine Class B Regional

  6 Olivia Swan              Mt. Ararat     20:42.00 @ New England XC Championship

  7 Bronte Elias             Madison       20:57.81 @ Maine XC Festival of Champions

  8 Elizabeth Labun          Hampden       21:05.55 @ Eastern Maine Class A Regional

  9 Seraphina Provenzano     John Bapst    21:10.00 @ Pendale Invite

  10 Nerissa Larrabee        Caribou        21:24.28 @ Eastern Maine Class B Regional

 

 

2014 Fastest Senior State Meet Times

 

  1 Halee Phelps              SR Westbrook             19:10.42

  2 Maddy Doyle               SR Marshwood             19:12.53

  3 Elizabeth Labun           SR Hampden Academy       19:34.88

  4 Caroline Driscoll         SR Mount Desert          19:41.41

  5 Haley Lawrence            SR Ellsworth             19:41.49 

  6 Hannah Austin             SR NYA                   19:58.21  

  7 Hannah Despres            SR Maranacook            19:58.26   

  8 Emily Mason               SR Greely                20:10.54

  9 Gabby Johnson             SR Massabessic           20:11.94

  10 Rhoen Fiutak             SR Cape Elizabeth        20:12.63

 

2011 Fastest Freshman State Meet Times

 

  1 Willow Parker             FR Camden Hills          20:18.45

  2 Gabrielle Johnson         FR Massabesic            20:38.02

  3 Eva Bates                 FR Greely High School    20:47.08

  4 Kristina Smith            FR Poland                20:57.01

  5 Caroline Driscoll         FR MDI                   21:00.84

  6 Elizabeth Labun           FR Hampden Academy       21:17.58

  7 Bronte Elias              FR Madison High School   21:25.33

  8 Hannah Depres             FR Maranacook            21:29.20

  9 Nerissa Larrabee          FR Caribou High School   21:31.75

  10 Olivia Swan              FR Mt. Ararat            21:41.53