Class A Girls: Heading into the state meet, Scarborough is the pre-meet favorite as they have cruised through all class A competition this season, including a 31 point win in the Wester Regional over Massabesic. Up East, it's been quite a season for the Brewer Witches, as they won the Eastern Regional over Mt Blue by 29 points. This sets up a showdown between the Red Storm & Witches, teams that are similar in makeup. Not a true front runner on either team but a lot of quality depth. Can the Red Storm stay perfect? Will the Witches keep the title in the East? Or will will another team surprise the field?
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Scarborough Red Storm
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Top Runners Whitney Chamberlain 5k-20:13 Melissa Dellatorre 5k-20:26 Abby Chick 5k- 20:28 |
Scarborough comes into the State meet on a roll, winning the Western Maine Regional by 31 points to staty undefeated in Class A competition this year. This record has them in the #2 ranking in the MTCCCA for the majority of the season. Scarborough was led by senior Whitney Chamberlain (10th) 20:13 at last week's regional meet but got plenty of help from Melissa Dellatorre (15th) 20:39, Abby Chick (16th) 20:44 & Sarah Dugas (17th) 20:46. The Red Storm looked primed to win their first XC state title in Class A.
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Top Runners Michelle Haluska 5k- 20:28 Sara Chavarie 5k-20:58 Kaitlin Noyes 5k-21:05
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Brewer is coming off its best meet of the season at the Eastern Maine Regional where they easily won the title over runner-up Mt. Blue by 29 points. The Witches were led by sophomore Michelle Haluska (4th) 20:28, with freshman Sara Chavarie (8th) 20:58 & senior Kaitlin Noyes (10th) 21:05 also running well. Brewer looks to be peaking at the right time as the team ran seasonal best across the board. The Witches also have a top 5 pack time of 1:03.| Massabesic Mustangs |
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Top Runners Hannah Pierce 5k- 20:19 Mikala Frazier 5k- 21:15 Amanda Smith 5k- 21:19 |
Massabesic is coming off a surprise runner-up finish in the Western Regional, as they beat out Thornton by 2 points to capture some hardware. The Mustangs have been under the radar all year long but proved that they are one of the most improved teams from the start of the season to now. The were led by junior Hannah Pierce (6th) 19:34. The Mustangs 2-5 runners have a pack time of 52 seconds which will help in a championship meet.| Thornton Academy Golden Trojans |
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Top Runners Grace Glynn 5k- 20:14 Kayla White 5k- 20:48 Brenda McCarthy 5k- 21:05 |
Thornton Academy comes into the state meet on a high note, finishing 3rd in the Western Maine Regional just 2 points back of rnner-up Massabesic. Thornton is another team that has been under the radar this season, as they made their debut in the MTCCCA poll this week at the #8 spot. The Golden Trojans were led by junior Grace Glynn (11th) 20:14. TA has a strong supporting cast and should be in the mix for a top 3 finish at the state meet.| Mt. Blue Cougars |
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Mt. Blue was the runner-up in the Eastern Maine Regional to Brewer. The Cougars have a young squad but have developed into one of the top teams this season. They are led by individual champion Melody Lam (19:46), along with freshman standout Addie Cullenberg (6th) 20:38. The Cougars will need their supporting cast to have a strong day to be in the top 3 at the state meet.
Top Runners Melody Lam 5k- 19:46 Addie Cullenberg 5k- 20:38 Shelby Aseltine 5k- 21:37
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Other Teams to Watch (Top 5 finishers)
Brunswick: The Dragons are the defending state champions, but have been hampered by injury all season. They were 3rd in the Eastern Maine Regional 18 points back of Mt. Blue. They are led by freshman standout Katie McMahon(3rd) 20:17 & Sophomore Meghan McDonough (9th) 21:01.
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Class B Girls: With 4 of the top 5 teams in the most recent MTCCCA poll, including #1 Cape Elizabeth. squaring off in Class B it is sure to be a great race. Cape Elizabeth is the heavy pre-meet favorite after a dominating performance at the Western Maine Regional where they scored just 26 points to win by 68 points over Greely. So the real battle with be for the runner-up trophy will be between Eastern Maine Champion MDI, who scored a 2 point victory over John Bapst & Western Maine runner-up Greely, with a strong challege from Freeport expected as well. How good is this Cape team, can they beat the rest of Class B on their own? What team is going to emerge t take home the runer-up trophy? Can this Class send 3 teams to New Englands?
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Top Runners Emily Attwood 5k-19:16 Marita Stressenger 5k- 19:39 Kelsey Barton 5k--19:56 |
Cape Elizabeth has been the #1 ranked team in Maine all year and deservedly so, as they have run away from the competition at all in-state meets. They scored a scant 26 points at the Western Maine Regional, where they had 4 of the first 6 finishers as well as all 7 in the top 18. This may be the best female team to run ever run in Maine, the are deep and talented. They averaged 20:10 for 5k at Twon Brook, so it seems entirely possible they will average under 20:00 this weekend at the faster Belfast course. How many Cape runners will be under 20:00, and will they win with under 35 points?| Mt. Desert Island |
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Top Runners Heather Spurling 5k-19:50 Kailyn Russell 5k- 20:42 Mackenzie Curtis 5k--21:16 |
MDI won the Eastern Maine Regional by 2 points over John Bapst. They were led by senior Heather Spurling (2nd) 19:50 with sophmore Kailyn Russell (9th) 20:42 helping out. MDI has a top 5 pack time of 1:38, with the 2-5 spread of 46 seconds, this will be key in an expected close team race.
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Top Runners Kim Spencer 5k-19:57 Sara Dickens 5k- 20:20 Mary Carmack 5k--21:05 |
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John Bapst had a strong showing at the Eastern Maine Regional, just coming up 2 points shy of winning the title. Although they had to settle for the runner-up spot, they are primed to make another run at the state meet this week. They were led by junior Kim Spencer (3rd) 19:57 & freshman standout Sara Dickens (7th) 20:20. The Crusaders top 5 pack time is 1:47.| Greely Rangers |
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Top Runners Tess Carley 5k-20:00 Mallory Goding 5k- 20:02 Rachel Hall 5k-21:00 |
Greely surged to #5 in the MTCCCA poll this week after a surprise runner-up finish at the Western Maine Regional, the Rangers held off 3rd place Freeport by 6 points for the hardware. The Rangers late season surge has been led by Tess Carley (4th) 20:09, Carley played soccer earlier in the year, in addition senior Mallory Goding (8th) 20:23 a transfer from Pennsylvania has been key too. The Rangers are strong up front, but will need some help from #4-5 runners to get by some of the teams from the East.| Caribou Vikings |
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Top Runners Mary Jo Sheehan 5k-20:10 Dayna Michuad 5k- 20:38 Hannah Saunders 5k-- 20:53 |
Caribou finished 3rd in the Eastern Maine Regional, 22 points back of champion MDI. The vikings were led by sophomore Mary Jo Sheehan (6th) 20:10 & feelow classmate Dayna Michuad (8th) 20:38. For the Vikings to move up they will need there #4-5 runners to improve.Other Teams to Watch (Top 5 finishers)
Freeport: The Falcons were 3rd in the Western Maine Regional just 6 points behind Greely. They have a strong team that could certainly be much higher than top 5 if they put it all together on race day. They were led by senior Molly Susla (12th) 20:53. With a top 5 pack time o just 59 seconds, this is a dangerous team that may be flying under the radar
Ellsworth: Ellsworth was just 6 points back of Caribou at the Eastern Regional, so it won't take much for them to move up a bit. They were led by individual champion, sophomore Brianne Dunn (19:32). Ellsworth will need #4-5 runners to close the gap.
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Class C Girls: Waynflete easily won the Western Class C title over Lisbon by 33 points, and looks to be the favorite to defend their state title from 2007 heading into the state meet. Orono was the surprise winner of the Eastern Maine Regional, with Mattananawcook just 3 points behind in the runner-up spot, with George Steven Academy one point shy of the runner-up position. an anyone run with the Flyers or will they cruise to the title? What team will emerge for the runner-up trophy?
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Top Runners Adele Espy 5k-19:08 Zoe Sobel 5k- 22:16 Emily Trafton 5k-22:34 |
Waynflete the defending Class C State Champions will look to continue their reign. They will be led by Adele Espy, the hands-down favorite to win the individual title, she won the Western Regional title by 2:21 last week, cranking out a solo 19:09 The Flyers alos have Zoe Sobel (5th) 22:16 & Emily Trafton (7th) 22:34. The Flyers looked primed to repeat.| Lisbon Greyhounds |
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Top Runners Kayla Moan 5k-22:21 Jennifer Caton 5k- 22:45 Angelica Bulgin 5k- 23:53 |
Lisbon was the runner-up in the Western Regional to Waynflete. The Greyhounds were led by senior Kayla Moan (6th) 22:21 & classmate Jen Caton (9th) 22:45. Lisbon will need runners #4-5 to improve to go home with some hardware.| Orono Red Riots |
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Top Runners Sophie Arabadjis 5k-23:29 Ann Davidson 5k- 24:22 Leila Doerfler 5k- 24:47 |
Orono is coming off a surprise win at the Eastern Maine Regional where they edged out Mattanawcook Academy by 3 points and George Stevens Academy by 4. Orono was led by senior Sophie Arabadjis (14th) 23:29. The Red Riots will need to have a strong to challenge the teams from the West but they proved last week, they shouldn't be counted out.Other Teams to Watch (Top 5 finishers)
Monmouth Academy: Monmouth was 3rd in the Western Regional edging out St. Dom's with a better 6th runner. Monmouth was led by senior Kerstin Grenier (4th) 22:11 & junior Devon Ayer (8th) 22:35.
St. Dom's: St. Dom's just missed a 3rd place showing at the Western Regional loosing out to Monmouth on the 6th runner. They only had 5 girls running, so they were at a disadvantage. They were led by senior Ann Knausenberger (12th) 23:29
Mattanawcook Academy: Mattanawcook was runner-up in the Eastern Regional just three points behind champion Orono. They were led by senior Jane Larlee (4th) 21:25 & classmate Hannah Ruhl (10th) 22:43
George Stevens Academy: GSA just missed taking home some hardware at the Eastern Maine Regional, as they placed 3rd, just 1 point back of Mattanawcook. They were led by senior Allegra Pellerano (6th) 22:10
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