XC Countdown 2024: Amelia Vandongen (MDI)

#5 Amelia Vandongen Mt Desert Island

Class of 2025


2023 Results

  • Class B State Meet Runner-up (18:51.54)
  • Class B Northern Regional Champion (19:38.39)
  • Festival of Champions 17th place (19:25.88)
  • New England Championship 33rd place (18:46.13)


Vandongen had an excellent junior season in 2023. She won the Northern Maine Regional title and was the Class B state runner-up. Amelia had her best race of the season at the New England Championship, earning All-New England honors with her 33rd-place effort of 18:46.13. Vandongen won the Class B state meet 800m during the indoor season with a personal best of 2:14.83. Hopefully, Amelia is healthy this fall, when healthy she is one of the best runners regardless of class in the state.

We were unable to get in touch with Amelia so unfortunately we don't have an interview.