The class of 2026 had a great fall on the trails with eleven different athletes breaking the 20 minute barrier. Transgender athlete Soren Stark-Chessa of Maine Coast Waldorf has the fastest time on the season with a 18:07.09 when they finished sixth at the New England Championship. Stark-Chessa also finished third at the Class C state meet. Bonny Eagle's Marina Violette was the top Class A runner from the class of 2026, she clocked 19:10 this fall and finished 7th in the Class A state meet. Freeport's Lucy Huggett was the fastest Class B athlete with her 19:26.64 effort from the New England Championship.