Ruth White Qualifies for Champs XC National Championship

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.

Results

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

NAMEHIGH SCHOOL

PLACE

TIME

1979

Todd HewsWaterville

10

15:33.0

1985

Susannah BeckWaynflete

5

17:20.6

1986

Laura DuffyKennebunk

14

17:55.0

1993

Molly DinanGreely

18

18:18.0

1994

Gladys GanielNarraguagus

6

17:25.9

1995

Matt LaneYarmouth

4

15:26.5

1996

Parker PruettSumner

29

16:38.0

1997

Louie LuchiniEllsworth

11

15:59.0

1998

Louie LuchiniEllsworth

2

15:23.8

2002

Ben TrueGreely

9

15:16.1

2003

Ben TrueGreely

5

15:02.0

2009

Abbey LeonardiKennebunk

22

18:11

2009

Emily DurginCheverus

37

18:41

2010

Abbey LeonardiKennebunk

16

17:57

2011

Matt McClintockMadison1515:31.3

2011

Abbey LeonardiKennebunk417:35.3

2013

Josef Holt-AndrewsTelstar10 15:29.1

2013

Dan CurtsEllsworth1915:43.5 

2013

Kirstin SandreuterGreely 2018:07.2

2018

Sofie MatsonFalmlouth 1418:01.4

2019

Sofie MatsonFalmouth 2418:12.1