Rain and mud will likely greet the best runners in Northern Maine as they embark on the Northern Maine Cross-Country Regional at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast on Saturday. The Class B girls will get the action underway at 11 am followed by the boys at 11:40 am. Class C girls will go next at 12:20 p.m. followed by the boys at 1 p.m. Closing out the day the Class A girls toe the line at 1:40 p.m. with the boys set to go off at 2:20 p.m.
Amelia Vandongen of MDI is the defending Northern Maine Regional champion.
Class B Girls
2023 Top Runners: Amelia Vandongen (MDI) CP, Ava Collamore (Medomak Valley), Maggie Bell (Caribou), Beatrice Beale-Tate (Waterville), Addison Pellerin (Winslow)
2023 Top Teams: Mt Desert Island B#6
Ten teams enter at least five runners so based on that, the top five girls teams will advance along with the top thirty individuals.
Teams, we think that will advance: Mt Desert Island, John Bapst, Medomak Valley, Caribou, Old Town
2022 Team Champion: Mt. Desert Island (56 points)
Top Returners from the 2022 Race
Event 3 Girls 5k Run CC Class B
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Amelia Vandongen 10 Mt. Desert 18:28.74 1
4 Maggie Bell 9 Caribou High School 21:02.70 4
5 Ava Collamore 9 Medomak 21:07.00 5
7 Kaylee Collamore 9 Medomak 21:18.32 7
9 Paige Goodwin 10 Lawrence 21:29.89 9
10 Beatrice Beale-Tate 11 Waterville 21:34.97 10
11 Loralie Grady 10 Cony High School 21:43.02 11
16 Addison Pellerin 10 Winslow High School 22:31.85
18 Lida Kanoti 10 Old Town 22:37.65 17
21 Isabelle Rounds 11 Hermon High School 22:48.45 20
Ethan Roach of John Bapst was the Northern Maine Class B runner-up in 2022.
Class B Boys
2023 Top Runners: Braden Rioux (Winslow), Aedyn Hughes (Ellsworth), Sam Goldey (Cony), Liam McKernan (MDI), Matthew Cormier (Ellsworth), Elijah Jakubsin (Nokomis)
2023 Top Teams: Mt Desert Island CP/B#5, Ellsworth B#6, John Bapst B#7
Eleven teams enter at least five runners so based on that, the top six boys teams will advance along with the top thirty individuals. The # of teams could drop if two teams don't show up to the starting line with five runners.
2022 Team Champion: John Bapst (40 Points)
Top Returners from the 2022 Race
Event 4 Boys 5k Run CC Class B
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Name Year School Finals Points
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2 Ethan Roach 11 John Bapst 16:45.79 2
4 Griffin Merrill 10 John Bapst 17:19.05 4
7 Aedyn Hughes 10 Ellsworth 17:40.87 6
8 Noah Morris 11 Medomak 17:42.87
10 Braden Rioux 11 Winslow High School 17:51.56 7
12 Runner Jarrett 10 Foxcroft Academy 17:57.06
15 Sam Goldey 11 Cony High School 18:06.14 11
16 Liam McKernan 11 Mt. Desert 18:18.57 12
17 Matthew Cormier 11 Ellsworth 18:22.07 13
18 Jed Hartley 10 John Bapst 18:23.84 14
Ruth White is the defending Class C Northern Regional Champion.
Class C Girls
2023 Top Runners: Ruth White (Orono) #1, Teanne Ewings (Houlton/GHCA) #2, Natalie Johnson (Houlton/GHCA) #10, Maya Boyington (Orono) CP, Clara White (Orono) CP
2023 Top Teams: Orono C#1, Houlton/GHCA C#2, George Stevens/Blue Hill C#7,
Seven teams enter at least five runners so based on that, the top four girls teams will advance along with the top thirty individuals.
Teams, we think that will advance: Orono, Houlton/GHCA, George Steves/Blue Hill, Mattanawcook Academy
2022 Team Champion: Orono (29 points)
Top Returners from the 2022 Race
Event 5 Girls 5k Run CC Class C
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Ruth White 11 Orono High School 17:51.42 1
2 Teanne Ewings 10 Houlton/GHCA 19:01.90 2
4 Maya Boyington 9 Orono High School 20:02.54 4
5 Natalie Johnson 10 Houlton/GHCA 20:32.30 5
6 Addison Verrill 11 Maine Central 21:06.92 6
8 Clara White 9 Orono High School 21:17.65 8
11 Mia Mills 9 Jonesport Beals 21:54.79
12 Bailey Townsend 9 George Stevens 22:27.18 11
13 Lydia Mccarthy 11 Narraguagus 22:34.64
14 Arianna Stiles-Martin 10 George Stevens 22:35.63 12
William Hileman of Bucksport is the defending Northern Maine Class C Regional champion.
Class C Boys
2023 Top Runners: Kaleb Colson (Sumner) #5, Ren Salisbury (Sumner) CP, Owen Beane (Orono) C#5, Gage Bruns (Buckpsort) C#6, William Hileman (Bucksport) C#4,
2023 Top Teams: Sumner #9/C#1, Orono C#2, Bucksport C#3, George Steves/Blue Hill C#4, Houlton/GHCA C#6
Fourteen teams enter at least five runners so based on that, the top seven boys teams will advance along with the top thirty individuals. The # of teams could drop if two teams don't show up to the starting line with five runners.
2022 Team Champion: George Stevens Academy (60 Points)
Top Returners from the 2022 Race
Event 6 Boys 5k Run CC Class C
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 William Hileman 11 Bucksport 16:14.26 1
2 Kaleb Colson 11 Sumner 17:06.61 2
4 Ren Salisbury 11 Sumner 17:23.76 3
5 Owen Beane 10 Orono High School 17:36.45 4
6 Gage Bruns 11 Bucksport 17:55.82 5
7 Griffin Duigan 11 Limestone/MSSM 18:07.01 6
10 Alden Reardon 9 Fort Kent 18:37.72
12 James Brady 9 Houlton/GHCA 18:44.34 10
16 Lukas Pounder 9 Narraguagus 18:53.46
17 Asa Berry 11 Sumner 18:53.55 14
Jenna VanRyn of Camden Hills was the Class A Northern Maine Regional runner-up in 2022.
Class A Girls
2023 Top Runners: Maeve Woodruff (Brunswick) #12/A#6, Jenn VanRyn (Camden Hills) CP/A#7, Katie McCarthy (Bangor), Nora McCourt (Mt. Blue), Gretchen Plant (Hampden Academy)
2023 Top Teams: Camden Hills #3/A#3, Hampden Academy #7/A#5, Bangor CP/A#7
Eleven teams enter at least five runners so based on that, the top six girls teams will advance along with the top thirty individuals. The # of teams could drop if two teams don't show up to the starting line with five runners.
Teams, we think that will advance: Camden Hills, Hampden Academy, Bangor, Mt. Blue, Brunswick, Mt. Ararat
2022 Team Champion: Bangor (39 points)
Top Returners from the 2022 Race
Event 1 Girls 5k Run CC Class A
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Name Year School Finals Points
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2 Jenna VanRyn 11 Camden Hills 20:02.35 2
3 Katie McCarthy 11 Bangor High School 20:24.54 3
5 Sophia Mazzarelli 11 Bangor High School 21:05.20 5
7 Gretchen Plant 9 Hampden Academy 21:22.61 6
8 Sofie Rueter 10 Bangor High School 21:23.56 7
9 Embree Thomas 11 Hampden Academy 21:28.57 8
10 Nora McCourt 10 Mt. Blue 21:43.27 9
11 Jaden Johnson 11 Camden Hills 21:43.92 10
12 Cara Rothwell 9 Camden Hills 21:46.95 11
13 Lydia White 11 Mt. Ararat 21:46.97 12
Harrison Shain of Hampden Academy finished third in the Northern Class A Regional in 2022.
Class A Boys
2023 Top Runners: Lucas Hutchinson (Oxford Hills) #7/A#4, Pierce Coughlin (Messalonskee) #12/A#7, Harrison Shain CP, Henri McCourt (Mt. Blue) CP, Ben Klingle (Brunswick) CP,
2023 Top Teams: Hampden Academy #5/A#4, Camden Hills #7/A#5, Brunswick #8/A#6,
Eleven teams enter at least five runners so based on that, the top six boys teams will advance along with the top thirty individuals. The # of teams could drop if two teams don't show up to the starting line with five runners.
2022 Team Champion: Hampden Academy (41 Points)
Top Returners from the 2022 Race
Event 2 Boys 5k Run CC Class A
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Name Year School Finals Points
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3 Harrison Shain 11 Hampden Academy 16:39.36 3
6 Ben Klingle 11 Brunswick 16:54.78 6
7 Miles Shain 9 Hampden Academy 16:56.44 7
9 Pierce Coughlin 10 Messalonskee 16:57.96 9
10 Lucas Hutchinson 10 Oxford Hills 16:58.08 10
11 Henri McCourt 10 Mt. Blue 16:59.84 11
13 Walker Hedrich 10 Camden Hills 17:05.25 13
14 Tim Collins 10 Hampden Academy 17:05.61 14
16 Brody Simons 11 Hampden Academy 17:25.38 16
17 Zachary Clement 11 Camden Hills 17:31.77 17