XC Countdown 2023: #3 Portland

Maine 2023 XC Countdown
Derek Veilleux

#3 Portland Girls


2022 Team Results


Top Returning Runners: (Based on 2022 Personal Bests)

NameGradeTime

Samantha Moore

1118:59.22

Ava Chadbourne

1120:24.96

Maia Endicott

11

20:52.90

Ella Vinkemulder

10

21:42.36

Alice Anderson

10

22:25.39

Sylvie Holmes

1023:01.87

Ella Sobol

1123:19.03


2023 Outlook

Portland had a great 2022 season that saw them finish fourth in the Class A state meet. The Bulldogs return their top four from a year ago which is a great start. Leading the way will be individual title contender Samantha Moore who was the Class A runner-up last fall. Moore won the 800 and mile at the Class A indoor state meet and won the 800 and 1600 at the outdoor state meet. She ran 5:06.42 for the mile indoors. Chadbourne gives Portland a powerful 1-2 punch, she was one of the most improved in the state a year ago going from 74th up to 10th. On the track, Chadbourne ran 11:33.93 for 3200m outdoors. This Bulldogs team is full of young talent and ready to make a run at the top of Class A this fall.


Coach Frank Myatt's Comments

We had a solid summer of base training, and hopefully, it will translate to success in the fall and carry us into the postseason. We're looking to build on a great campaign last year and hope to improve our finish in the big meets. Our top three returners are pretty clear-cut, so our ceiling will depend on how we can develop our depth in the back half of the pack. We bring in a few freshmen, and hopefully one or two can contend for varsity slots.