KVAC XC CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
Class A Boys Individual
Defending champion Harlow Ladd (Mess) is back to defend his KVAC Class A title in 2011. Ladd will face a tough test starting with Andy Reifman-Packett (Mt. A) who placed 3rd last year, and then went on to be the Class A state runner-up. Behind Ladd & Reifman-Packett is a much improved Benson Worthington (Brun) who is running his best heading into the championship season. Worthington's teammate Jamie Ross is another threat, along with Bangor's Jonathan Stanhope. Others that figure to be battling for top 5 spot are Justin Tracy & Sully Jackson of Mt. Blue, Mohamed Barre & Kevin Lavertu (Lewiston), Lucas Bourget & Justin Leclair (Edward Little)
Check out a pre-meet interview with Bangor's Jonathan Stanhope
Top 20 Runners
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harlow Ladd | 12 | Messalonskee High School | 16:37.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Andy Reifman-Packett | 12 | Mt. Ararat High School | 17:02.5 | 2 |
| 3 | Benson Worthington | 12 | Brunswick High School | 17:05.4 | 3 |
| 4 | Lucas Bourget | 11 | Edward Little High School | 17:16.3 | 4 |
| 5 | Jon Stanhope | 10 | Bangor High School | 17:19.7 | 5 |
| 6 | Justin LeClair | 12 | Edward Little High School | 17:26.9 | 6 |
| 7 | Jamie Ross | 10 | Brunswick High School | 17:32.9 | 7 |
| 8 | Andrew Closson | 12 | Hampden Academy | 17:42.0 | 8 |
| 9 | Justin Tracy | 11 | Mt. Blue High School | 17:47.5 | 9 |
| 10 | Caleb Lord | 9 | Hampden Academy | 17:48.0 | 10 |
| 11 | Mohammed Bare | 11 | Lewiston High School | 17:51.6 | 11 |
| 12 | Ethan Bronson | 11 | Erskine Academy | 17:52.6 | 12 |
| 13 | Kevin Lavertu | 12 | Lewiston High School | 17:53.0 | 13 |
| 14 | Sully Jackson | 11 | Mt. Blue High School | 17:55.9 | 14 |
| 15 | Matt Yarnevich | 12 | Edward Little High School | 17:56.0 | 15 |
| 16 | Mohamed Awil | 11 | Lewiston High School | 17:58.5 | 16 |
| 17 | Jacob Archer | 9 | Bangor High School | 18:04.3 | 17 |
| 18 | Brenden Wood | 11 | Erskine Academy | 18:18.3 | 18 |
| 19 | Jacob Schwab | 12 | Brunswick High School | 18:23.1 | 19 |
| 20 | Donovan Shea | 10 | Brunswick High School | 18:24.1 | 20 |
Class A Boys Team
#4 ranked Bangor heads into the KVAC Championship as the favorite, this is new territory for the Rams, who have excelled under first year coach Adam Goode this fall. Bangor has Jonathan Stanhope up front followed by a strong pack behind him. Lewiston is the team that figures to challenge the Rams for the top spot, the Blue Devils have a strong 1-2-3 which should help in a championship format. #12 Hampden will be in the mix, but they may have to do it without one of their top runners NIck Kopf who is injured. Watch for Brunswick who has the best 1-2 punch in the conference, defending champion Mt. Ararat who is improving, and Mt Blue who had their best meet of the year last week.
Used the average feature for a more accucrate outlook
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangor High School | 84 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 27 | - | - |
| 2 | Lewiston High School | 108 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 48 | - | - |
| 3 | Hampden Academy | 116 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 58 | - | - |
| 4 | Brunswick High School | 120 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 41 | 44 | - | - |
| 5 | Edward Little High School | 143 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 62 | - | - |
| 6 | Mt. Ararat High School | 146 | 2 | 23 | 38 | 40 | 43 | - | - |
| 7 | Erskine Academy | 156 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 45 | 50 | - | - |
| 8 | Brewer High School | 171 | 22 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 47 | - | - |
| 9 | Mt. Blue High School | 185 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 69 | - | - |
| 10 | Messalonskee High School | 201 | 1 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 72 | - | - |
| 11 | Cony High School | 284 | 24 | 51 | 63 | 71 | 77 | - | - |
| 12 | Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School | 305 | 37 | 46 | 67 | 78 | 81 | - | - |
| -- | Lawrence High School | NTS |
Class A Girls Individual
Newcomer to XC Erzsebet Nagy (Law) comes into the conference meet as the favorite to win the title. Nagy has had a great fall, with perhaps her best performance coming at the Festival of Champions where she placed runner-up to Abbey Leonardi. Look for Addie Cullenberg (Mt. Blue), Teresa Murphy (Brun), along with the Mt Ararat duo of Kelly Lynch & Lauren McNett & Hampden duo Kylee Parker & Elizabeth Labun to be in the mix for a top 5 spot. Can anyone catch Nagy? mosy likely not but the individual race will be very competitive nonetheless
Top 20 Runners
Championship Meet - 14 Teams
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erzsebet Nagy | 11 | Lawrence High School | 18:28.9 | 1 |
| 2 | Addie Cullenberg | 12 | Mt. Blue High School | 20:31.0 | 2 |
| 3 | Teresa Murphy | 10 | Brunswick High School | 20:55.4 | 3 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Labun | 9 | Hampden Academy | 21:14.0 | 4 |
| 5 | Kylee Parker | 11 | Hampden Academy | 21:16.0 | 5 |
| 6 | Madsy Schneider | 11 | Brunswick High School | 21:26.0 | 6 |
| 7 | Lauren Mcnett | 11 | Mt. Ararat High School | 21:28.7 | 7 |
| 8 | Jasmine Boyle | 12 | Brunswick High School | 21:35.0 | 8 |
| 9 | Brooke Escoe | 9 | Brunswick High School | 21:39.2 | 9 |
| 10 | Sarah Fuller | 12 | Lawrence High School | 21:43.6 | 10 |
| 11 | Katherine Gunther | 9 | Mt. Blue High School | 21:48.9 | 11 |
| 12 | Kelly Lynch | 10 | Mt. Ararat High School | 21:49.6 | 12 |
| 13 | Christie Smith | 11 | Skowhegan Area High School | 21:50.0 | -- |
| 14 | Miranda Monk | 12 | Bangor High School | 21:58.2 | 13 |
| 15 | Olivia Swan | 9 | Mt. Ararat High School | 21:59.1 | 14 |
| 16 | Louisa Stancioff | 12 | Mt. Blue High School | 22:02.7 | 15 |
| 17 | Courtney King | 9 | Cony High School | 22:03.9 | 16 |
| 18 | Marissa Bovie | 12 | Erskine Academy | 22:10.4 | 17 |
| 19 | Katie Mcmahon | 12 | Brunswick High School | 22:11.6 | 18 |
| 20 | Alizah Broussard | 9 | Brewer High School | 22:19.7 | 19 |
Class A Girls Team
Defending champion Mt. Ararat is the favorite to win again, The Eagles started out slow this year dealing with various injuries but are close to full strength heading into the championship season. Mt Blue has been one of the top team in the KVAC all fall they'll contend for a top 2 spot with Brunswick & Hampden Academy.
Used the average feature for a more accucrate outlook
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunswick High School | 41 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | - | - |
| 2 | Mt. Ararat High School | 74 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 23 | - | - |
| 3 | Mt. Blue High School | 80 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 35 | - | - |
| 4 | Hampden Academy | 110 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 51 | - | - |
| 5 | Brewer High School | 158 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 42 | - | - |
| 6 | Lewiston High School | 183 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 69 | - | - |
| 7 | Lawrence High School | 193 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 65 | 77 | - | - |
| 8 | Bangor High School | 196 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 56 | 62 | - | - |
| 9 | Edward Little High School | 231 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 55 | 63 | - | - |
| 10 | Messalonskee High School | 236 | 27 | 40 | 48 | 53 | 71 | - | - |
| 11 | Erskine Academy | 238 | 17 | 34 | 59 | 66 | 68 | - | - |
| 12 | Cony High School | 275 | 16 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 87 | - | - |
| 13 | Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School | 331 | 29 | 67 | 78 | 81 | 82 | - | - |
| -- | Skowhegan Area High School | NTS |
Class B Boys Individual
The individual title is wide open in Class B with a handful of runner with a legitimate shot of being the top Class B runner. Mason Vermilion (Medomak) scored the top in Class B 17:01 on his home course in September and in the process earned the win over Ben Trapani (Camden) by 11 seconds. Trapini took round 2 last week with a 32 second advantage over Vermillion on his home course. Add in Nick Shuckrow of Winslow who was faster than both at the Festival of Champions and you have the makings of a great race. A sleeper in the field maybe Kelby Mace (Maranacook) who had his best race of the year placing 3rd at the Mt. Blue Relays, his time was 23 seconds faster than Shuckrow's. The winner may come from this group or someone else may emerge as a surprise winner, I wouldn't be surprised either way.
Top 20 runners
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason Vermilion | 12 | Medomak Valley High School | 17:01.4 | 1 | |
| 2 | Ben Trapani | 10 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 17:12.4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Nick Shuckrow | 11 | Winslow High School | 17:21.0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nick Anderson | 11 | Medomak Valley High School | 17:32.0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Nick Smelcer | 10 | Lincoln Academy | 17:56.3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Sammy Gachagua | 12 | Maine Central Insitute | 18:00.0 | 6 | |
| 7 | Will Hadden | 11 | Lincoln Academy | 18:10.0 | 7 | |
| 8 | Christian Heath | 11 | Gardiner High School | 18:12.0 | 8 | |
| 9 | Kelby Mace | 10 | Maranacook Community High School | 18:14.7 | 9 | |
| 10 | Griffin Davis | 11 | Winslow High School | 18:30.0 | 10 | |
| 11 | Brad McCollett | 12 | Gardiner High School | 18:37.0 | 11 | |
| 12 | Ben Wright | 11 | Morse High School | 18:40.6 | 12 | |
| 13 | Thomas Cassidy | 10 | Winslow High School | 18:51.7 | 13 | |
| 14 | Avery Stilley | -- | Maine Central Insitute | 18:56.5 | 14 | |
| 15 | Alexander Casas | 10 | Medomak Valley High School | 18:56.6 | 15 | |
| 16 | Ivan Johnson | 11 | Medomak Valley High School | 18:57 | 16 | |
| 17 | Jason Stevenson | 10 | Maranacook Community High School | 18:58.9 | 17 | |
| 18 | Alex Tomasello | 10 | Lincoln Academy | 19:01 | 18 | |
| 19 | Joseph Bellavia | 10 | Waterville High School | 19:03.5 | 19 | |
| 20 | Anselm Scheck | 10 | Waterville High School | 19:04 | 20 |
Class B Boys Team
Expect the Maranacook Black Bears & Medomak Valley Panthers to be a close race for the Class B team title. Both squads have some front running power, but ultimately it'll come down to the #4 & #5 runners. In the only matchup between the two teams, Medomak finished in front of Maranacook at the Festival of Champions
Used the average feature for a more accucrate outlook
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medomak Valley High School | 59 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 26 | - | - |
| 2 | Maranacook Community High School | 77 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 25 | - | - |
| 3 | Lincoln Academy | 113 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 47 | - | - |
| 4 | Waterville High School | 115 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 40 | - | - |
| 5 | Winslow High School | 133 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 59 | - | - |
| 6 | Maine Central Insitute | 159 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 53 | 56 | - | - |
| 7 | Gardiner High School | 161 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 50 | 63 | - | - |
| 8 | Morse High School | 173 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 51 | 66 | - | - |
| 9 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 179 | 2 | 33 | 36 | 54 | 60 | - | - |
| 10 | Belfast Area High School | 181 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 43 | - | - |
| 11 | Leavitt Area High School | 297 | 35 | 52 | 65 | 70 | 75 | - | - |
| -- | Oceanside High School | NTS |
Class B Girls Individual
The individual race promises to be one of the best races in state this season with some of the top runners squaring off against eachother. 2x championAbby Mace of Maranacook will be aiming for her 3rd conference title in 4 years, and this one may be the most difficult to win. Mace missed last year's race with injury. This year she'll have to contend with newcomer Bethanie Brown of Waterville, who has run very well in his first xc season. Mace did win the only head to head matchup at the festival of champions where Brown went out with Leonardi only to fade in the later stages of the race. Add in freshman Willow Parker of Camden Hills who has been tearing up courses this fall, and has the fastest 5k time of the field this fall 18:59. Parker's teammate Brittany Bowman is the underdog despite being the defending champion. All this talent will make for a intense race.
Top 20 runners
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow Parker | 9 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 18:59.4 | 1 | |
| 2 | Brittany Bowman | 10 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 19:17.7 | 2 | |
| 3 | Abby Mace | 12 | Maranacook Community High School | 19:20.9 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bethanie Brown | 11 | Waterville High School | 19:46.2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Amy Franklin | 10 | Morse High School | 20:37.1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Emily Lopez | 11 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 20:41.3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Molly Schassberger | 11 | Winslow High School | 20:54 | 7 | |
| 8 | Lara Bluhm | 11 | Waterville High School | 21:05.2 | 8 | |
| 9 | Lily Kassen | 10 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 21:08.2 | 9 | |
| 10 | Naomi Holzhauer | 12 | Oceanside High School | 21:09.6 | -- | |
| 11 | Hannah Depres | 9 | Maranacook Community High School | 21:32.8 | 10 | |
| 12 | Sam Morse | 9 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 21:41.9 | 11 | |
| 13 | Ella Scott | 9 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 21:50.2 | 12 | |
| 14 | Charlotte Recknagel | 11 | Morse High School | 21:56.1 | 13 | |
| 15 | Teiga Martin | 10 | Lincoln Academy | 21:58.4 | -- | |
| 16 | Caroline Colan | 11 | Maranacook Community High School | 22:02.7 | 14 | |
| 17 | Rosie Lawson | 9 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 22:05.3 | 15 | |
| 18 | Lucy Knowlton | 12 | Leavitt Area High School | 22:09 | 16 | |
| 19 | Riley Simmons | 9 | Oceanside High School | 22:09.7 | -- | |
| 20 | Tiana Thomas | 11 | Waterville High School | 22:10.6 | 17 |
Class B Girls Team
#3 ranked Camden Hills is the heavy favorite to win the team title, The Windjammers have had a dream season to this point so far as we enter the championship season, led by the best 1-2 duo in Class B they have the low numbers up front with a young & talented squad behind them. The race for the runner-up position should be very good with cross town rivals Winslow & Waterville expected to be in the mix.
Used the average feature for a more accucrate outlook
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 22 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | - | - |
| 2 | Winslow High School | 70 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | - | - |
| 3 | Waterville High School | 77 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 40 | - | - |
| 4 | Morse High School | 83 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 33 | - | - |
| 5 | Maranacook Community High School | 100 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 50 | - | - |
| 6 | Medomak Valley High School | 118 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | - | - |
| 7 | Leavitt Area High School | 131 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 43 | 47 | - | - |
| 8 | Belfast Area High School | 185 | 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 54 | - | - |
| -- | Oceanside High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Lincoln Academy | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Maine Central Insitute | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Gardiner High School | NTS |
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