PVC XC Look
A special to MainetrackXC by Ryan McLaughlin
When it comes to traveling, arguably no cross country team in the state logs more school bus mileage than the Caribou boys and girls.
But only mileage the Vikings will put in this weekend will be on their picturesque trails, as Caribou will host the Penobscot Valley Conference championship meets on Saturday.
Racing gets under way at 12 noon with the girls’ JV race, while the first varsity race will go off at 1:20 with the girls, followed by the boys at 2:00.
All runners from Classes B and C will compete in one race, but the meets will be scored separately according to class, thus resulting in four team champions and four runners-up as the postseason kicks off.
The Caribou boys, ranked No. 5 in the latest coaches’ poll, swept through the postseason last fall en route to their first state championship in more than a generation, as the Vikings had previously claimed gold in 1938.
Coach Roy Alden’s club will enjoy home-course advantage, and feature a lethal pack led by senior Caleb Chapman, sophomore Ryan Washington and junior Brendan Wood.
Lucas Kinney, Jesse Sandstrom, Ron Lund and Josh Kovach will be counted upon for contributions as well.
Ellsworth, led by top individual Dan Curts, will look to challenge Caribou.
Curts and Orono’s Alex Bulteel will duel for individual honors, while Bulteel’s Red Riots, along with Bangor Christian, are team favorites in the Class C division.
For the girls, this is shaping up to be a two-horse race between second-ranked Mount Desert Island and reigning state champion John Bapst.
The Trojans may be young, but they have been running with poise all season, having steamrolled through the pack at the Festival of Champions earlier this month.
MDI breezed to the Hancock County championship last weekend, and its top seven includes four sophomores, two juniors and a freshman.
Bapst’s frontrunners will need to break up the Trojans’ pack if the Crusaders are to defend their conference crown. Sisters Adrienne and Mary Carmack, along with freshman Seraphina Provenzano, will be counted upon to run strong.
Aleta Looker of Ellsworth is having an outstanding campaign, and she’ll be the favorite individually.
Orono was the top EM Class C team at FOC two weeks ago, and the Riots are looming as the conference favorites.
Check out the MaineTrackXC virtual meets below
Large School Boys Teams
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 38 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | - | - |
| 2 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 51 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 18 | - | - |
| 3 | Ellsworth High School | 63 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | - | - |
| 4 | Presque Isle High School | 126 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 38 | - | - |
| 5 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 131 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | - | - |
| 6 | Foxcroft Academy | 178 | 19 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 45 | - | - |
| 7 | Old Town High School | 188 | 22 | 30 | 43 | 46 | 47 | - | - |
| 8 | Hermon High School | 196 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 49 | 51 | - | - |
Large School Boys Individuals
Top 20 runners
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Curts | 10 | Ellsworth High School | 16:41.8 | |
| 2 | Matt Eager | 12 | Presque Isle High School | 16:57.1 | |
| 3 | Alex Beals | 12 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 17:11.0 | |
| 4 | Caleb Chapman | 12 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 17:39.4 | |
| 5 | William Fletcher | 9 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 17:57.9 | |
| 6 | Ryan Washington | 10 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 18:02.2 | |
| 7 | Connor Wagner | 10 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 18:09.0 | |
| 8 | Brendan Wood | 11 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 18:14.9 | |
| 9 | Jessie Sandstrom | 12 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 18:17.9 | |
| 10 | Coral Guerrero | 10 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 18:18.9 | |
| 11 | Lucas Kinney | 10 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 18:24.3 | |
| 12 | Ron Lund | 11 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 18:32.7 | |
| 13 | Rylan Norris | 11 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 18:42.8 | |
| 14 | Kody Holmes | 11 | Ellsworth High School | 18:47.1 | |
| 15 | Brayden Beardsley | 10 | Ellsworth High School | 18:52.1 | |
| 16 | Robert Looker | 10 | Ellsworth High School | 18:52.9 | |
| 17 | Stephen Kirby | 12 | Ellsworth High School | 18:57.8 | |
| 18 | Matt Spear | 10 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 18:58 | |
| 19 | Forrest Law | 11 | Foxcroft Academy | 18:59.6 | |
| 20 | Ian Barrows | 12 | Hermon High School | 19:02 |
Large School Girls Teams
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 31 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | - | - |
| 2 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 45 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | - | - |
| 3 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 63 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | - | - |
| 4 | Ellsworth High School | 93 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | - | - |
| 5 | Presque Isle High School | 158 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 39 | - | - |
| 6 | Hermon High School | 174 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 42 | - | - |
| 7 | Old Town High School | 195 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 45 | - | - |
| -- | Foxcroft Academy | NTS |
Large School Girls Indviduals
Top 20 runners
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleta Looker | 10 | Ellsworth High School | 19:38.7 | |
| 2 | Maggie Painter | 10 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 20:23.2 | |
| 3 | Adrienne Carmack | 11 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 20:47.3 | |
| 4 | Mackenzie Belyea | 11 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 20:55.0 | |
| 5 | Nora Hubbell | 10 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:00.0 | |
| 6 | Olivia Erickson | 10 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:02.2 | |
| 7 | Mary Carmack | 12 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 21:07.0 | |
| 8 | Seraphina Provenzano | 9 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 21:10.0 | |
| 9 | Isabel Erickson | 10 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:12.9 | |
| 10 | Caroline Driscoll | 9 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:32.1 | |
| 11 | Malia Demers | 11 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:41.9 | |
| 12 | Chelsie Oldfield | 12 | Foxcroft Academy | 21:48.9 | |
| 13 | Amanda Lalime | 12 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 21:57.0 | |
| 14 | Katie Plourde | 12 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 22:03.4 | |
| 15 | Nerissa Larrabee | 9 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 22:18.5 | |
| 16 | Rachael Mcminimy | 11 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 22:20.8 | |
| 17 | Kristin Macek | 9 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 22:25.4 | |
| 18 | Jade Decker | 10 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 22:32.8 | |
| 19 | Waylon Henngeler | 9 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 22:36.1 | |
| 20 | Kelly Kashian | 12 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 22:41.4 |
Small School Boys Teams
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangor Christian | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | - | - |
| 2 | Orono High School | 39 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 18 | - | - |
| 3 | Mattanawcook Academy | 48 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 23 | - | - |
| 4 | Sumner Memorial High School | 89 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 27 | - | - |
| 5 | Bucksport High School | 125 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 32 | - | - |
| -- | Central High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | George Stevens Academy | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Lee Academy | NTS |
Small School Boys Individuals
top 20 runners
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Bulteel | 12 | Orono High School | 16:41.5 | |
| 2 | Matt Guiod | 12 | Mattanawcook Academy | 17:02.0 | |
| 3 | Josh Wheeler | 11 | Mattanawcook Academy | 17:47.3 | |
| 4 | Zac Palmeter | 10 | Bangor Christian | 18:02.0 | |
| 5 | Sam Proctor | 11 | Bangor Christian | 18:05.0 | |
| 6 | Dylan Merchant | 11 | Bangor Christian | 18:17.0 | |
| 7 | Tyler White | 11 | Orono High School | 18:17.6 | |
| 8 | Schuyler Collett | 11 | Orono High School | 18:18.9 | |
| 9 | Seth Pearson | 9 | Bangor Christian | 18:20.3 | |
| 10 | Bradley Wilcox | 12 | Bangor Christian | 18:34.0 | |
| 11 | Josh Boudreau | 12 | Central High School | 18:38.0 | |
| 12 | Taylor Lee | 12 | Sumner Memorial High School | 18:49.5 | |
| 13 | Brian Parent | 11 | Bangor Christian | 19:09.0 | |
| 14 | Isaac Ocana | 11 | Mattanawcook Academy | 19:21.0 | |
| 15 | Brian Westhoven | 10 | Orono High School | 19:24.6 | |
| 16 | Brandon Wade | 11 | Sumner Memorial High School | 19:41.1 | |
| 17 | Brandon Webster | 12 | Central High School | 19:46 | |
| 18 | Jace Schmidt | 11 | Bangor Christian | 19:49.3 | |
| 19 | Robin Doyle | 10 | Bucksport High School | 20:05.9 | |
| 20 | Brandon Bourgoin | 11 | Lee Academy | 20:10 |
Small School Girls Teams
| Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orono High School | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| 2 | Mattanawcook Academy | 48 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | - | - |
| -- | Sumner Memorial High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Bangor Christian | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Lee Academy | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Bucksport High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | George Stevens Academy | NTS |
Small School Girls Indviduals
Top 20 runners
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan Wilson | 10 | Orono High School | 21:39.9 | |
| 2 | Jordan Richards | 10 | Orono High School | 21:52.2 | |
| 3 | Kaisa Huotari | 11 | Orono High School | 22:06.1 | |
| 4 | Nelly Winship | 12 | Bucksport High School | 22:20.0 | |
| 5 | Anna Ellis | 9 | Orono High School | 24:12.6 | |
| 6 | Emily Seavey | 10 | Orono High School | 24:14.6 | |
| 7 | Sierra Mcdonald | 9 | Bangor Christian | 24:45.0 | |
| 8 | Libby Spencer | 10 | Orono High School | 24:45.3 | |
| 9 | Erica McPhail | 12 | Mattanawcook Academy | 25:05.9 | |
| 10 | Lily Dudley-holland | 9 | Mattanawcook Academy | 25:34.4 | |
| 11 | Madison Cole | 9 | George Stevens Academy | 25:44.9 | |
| 12 | Brianne Newebegin | 10 | Bucksport High School | 25:54.8 | |
| 13 | Cedar Slagle | 9 | George Stevens Academy | 25:57 | |
| 14 | Marinna Mann | 12 | Lee Academy | 26:02 | |
| 15 | Avalon Langevin | 12 | Bucksport High School | 26:12.0 | |
| 16 | Meredith Olivari | 12 | George Stevens Academy | 26:33.6 | |
| 17 | Missy Wilson | 10 | Lee Academy | 27:18 | |
| 18 | Lilly Cousins | 11 | George Stevens Academy | 27:39.7 | |
| 19 | Laurie Hamilton | 12 | Orono High School | 27:40.3 | |
| 20 | Chelsea Alley | 9 | Sumner Memorial High School | 27:43.0 |