Orono junior Ruth White made her first national level cross-country race a memorable one as she finished fourth to earn a trip to the Champs (formerly Footlocker) Cross-Country Nationals in San Diego in two weeks. White the two time defending New England and Maine Class C champion ran in a qualifying position throughout the race.
Through the first 2k of the race White was positioned in fifth coming through in 7:15.7. She dropped back to sixth over the next 2k which she covered in 7:25.5 before she kicked strong over the final 1k to move up to fourth overall. White's last 1k was 3:08.6 which is just off 5 minute mile pace. Her finishing effort of 17:51.8 on the storied course at Van Cortlandt Park in New York place her among the all time Maine greats. Most recently Sofie Matson of Falmouth (2019) qualified running 18:00.
Maine Athlete History at Footlocker National Championships
YEAR | NAME | HIGH SCHOOL | PLACE | TIME |
1979 | Todd Hews | Waterville | 10 | 15:33.0 |
1985 | Susannah Beck | Waynflete | 5 | 17:20.6 |
1986 | Laura Duffy | Kennebunk | 14 | 17:55.0 |
1993 | Molly Dinan | Greely | 18 | 18:18.0 |
1994 | Gladys Ganiel | Narraguagus | 6 | 17:25.9 |
1995 | Matt Lane | Yarmouth | 4 | 15:26.5 |
1996 | Parker Pruett | Sumner | 29 | 16:38.0 |
1997 | Louie Luchini | Ellsworth | 11 | 15:59.0 |
1998 | Louie Luchini | Ellsworth | 2 | 15:23.8 |
2002 | Ben True | Greely | 9 | 15:16.1 |
2003 | Ben True | Greely | 5 | 15:02.0 |
2009 | Abbey Leonardi | Kennebunk | 22 | 18:11 |
2009 | Emily Durgin | Cheverus | 37 | 18:41 |
2010 | Abbey Leonardi | Kennebunk | 16 | 17:57 |
2011 | Matt McClintock | Madison | 15 | 15:31.3 |
2011 | Abbey Leonardi | Kennebunk | 4 | 17:35.3 |
2013 | Josef Holt-Andrews | Telstar | 10 | 15:29.1 |
2013 | Dan Curts | Ellsworth | 19 | 15:43.5 |
2013 | Kirstin Sandreuter | Greely | 20 | 18:07.2 |
2018 | Sofie Matson | Falmlouth | 14 | 18:01.4 |
2019 | Sofie Matson | Falmouth | 24 | 18:12.1 |
Orono junior Ruth White made her first national level cross-country race a memorable one as she finished fourth to earn a trip to the Champs (formerly Footlocker) Cross-Country Nationals in San Diego in two weeks. White the two time defending New England and Maine Class C champion ran in a qualifying position throughout the race.
Through the first 2k of the race White was positioned in fifth coming through in 7:15.7. She dropped back to sixth over the next 2k which she covered in 7:25.5 before she kicked strong over the final 1k to move up to fourth overall. White's last 1k was 3:08.6 which is just off 5 minute mile pace. Her finishing effort of 17:51.8 on the storied course at Van Cortlandt Park in New York place her among the all time Maine greats. Most recently Sofie Matson of Falmouth (2019) qualified running 18:00.
