Girls Eastern Maine Regional XC previews
Class A Meet Details | Class B Meet Details | Class C Meet Details
Class A Preview | Class B Preview | Class C Preview
Western Boys Preview | Western Girls Preview | Eastern Boys Preview
Thanks to Ryan McLaughlin for the write-up on each class
Class A
Class A: If the KVAC races are any indication, both the boys' and girls' meets here will be close.
The Bangor boys will be looking to rebound after being upended by Mount Ararat last weekend.
Jonathan Stanhope and Jonathan Belanger were the Rams' top two runners at KVAC's, while Andy Reifman-Packett was third in Class A for the Eagles.
Reifman-Packett and Benson Worthington of Brunswick will be pursuing Harlow Ladd of Messalonskee for individual honors. Ladd cruised to victory in Augusta last weekend.
For the girls, Brunswick edged rival Mount Ararat last weekend, and expect these teams to go at it again.
Lawrence junior Erzsebet Nagy triumphed in the individual race by over 90 seconds last week, and she should be considered the favorite.
In the team competitions, Brunswick features the No. 2 runner in the KVAC in Teresa Murphy, and Mount Ararat has a talented frontrunning trio in Kelly Lynch, Lauren McNett and Emma Wood.
Top 10 from 2010
1 Kathleen McMahon JR Brunswick 19:11.86 1 2 Emma Wood JR Mt. Ararat 19:38.29 2 3 Kate Spies SR Mt. Ararat 19:53.63 3 4 Gwen Beacham SR Mt. Blue 20:00.24 4 5 Teresa Murphy FR Brunswick 20:02.27 5 6 Meg Collier SR Messalonskee 20:07.08 6 7 Addie Cullenberg JR Mt. Blue 20:19.06 7 8 Emilia McGrath JR Mt. Ararat 20:35.17 8 9 Lauren McNett SO Mt. Ararat 20:40.70 9 10 Michelle Haluska SR Brewer High School 20:50.52 10
Top 30 Individuals (This year any runner not on a qualifying team that finishes in the top 30 will qualify for the state meet)
| 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 | 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 | Kelly Lynch | 10 | Mt. Ararat High School | 21:43.7 | 11 |
| 12 | Katherine Gunther | 9 | Mt. Blue High School | 21:48.9 | 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 | Emma Wood | 12 | Mt. Ararat High School | 22:00.3 | 15 |
| 17 | Louisa Stancioff | 12 | Mt. Blue High School | 22:02.7 | 16 |
| 18 | Courtney King | 9 | Cony High School | 22:03.9 | 17 |
| 19 | Marissa Bovie | 12 | Erskine Academy | 22:10.4 | 18 |
| 20 | Katie Mcmahon | 12 | Brunswick High School | 22:11.6 | 19 |
| 21 | Alizah Broussard | 9 | Brewer High School | 22:19.7 | 20 |
| 22 | Emilia Mcgrath | 12 | Mt. Ararat High School | 22:20 | 21 |
| 23 | Allie Rowe | 12 | Bangor High School | 22:22.0 | 22 |
| 24 | Maryam Norton | 11 | Mt. Blue High School | 22:22.8 | 23 |
| 25 | Brennie Radulski | 11 | Mt. Ararat High School | 22:23.7 | 24 |
| 26 | Faith Shaw | 10 | Lewiston High School | 22:24.1 | 25 |
| 27 | Sarah Tatgenhorst | 10 | Hampden Academy | 22:33.0 | 26 |
| 28 | Emily Howland | 9 | Brewer High School | 22:33.2 | 27 |
| 29 | Rebecca Luce | 12 | Messalonskee High School | 22:36.0 | 28 |
| 30 | Nicole Court-Menendez | 12 | Lewiston High School | 22:37.0 | 29 |
Teams based on athlete's best performance for 5k during the 2011 season
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt. Ararat High School | 43 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | - | - |
| 2 | Brunswick High School | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | - | - |
| 3 | Mt. Blue High School | 83 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 29 | - | - |
| 4 | Hampden Academy | 110 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 52 | - | - |
| 5 | Brewer High School | 158 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 38 | - | - |
| 6 | Bangor High School | 190 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 60 | 62 | - | - |
| 7 | Lewiston High School | 204 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 46 | 75 | - | - |
| 8 | Messalonskee High School | 218 | 26 | 35 | 49 | 51 | 59 | - | - |
| 9 | Lawrence High School | 228 | 1 | 32 | 53 | 70 | 78 | - | - |
| 10 | Cony High School | 230 | 20 | 48 | 50 | 57 | 63 | - | - |
| 11 | Erskine Academy | 238 | 18 | 47 | 56 | 58 | 64 | - | - |
| 12 | Edward Little High School | 276 | 43 | 44 | 61 | 66 | 67 | - | - |
| 13 | Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School | 357 | 45 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 83 | - | - |
| -- | Skowhegan Area High School | NTS |
Class C
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Class C: The Washburn girls burst onto the scene last fall, led by regional and state champion Carsyn Koch, and the Beavers are one of the team favorites this time around.
Washburn is not in the PVC and didn't compete in Caribou last weekend, but have a strong 1-2 punch in Koch and Carmen Bragg.
Many of the Beavers' runners have championship experience, as a bulk of their roster consists of athletes who led the school's march to a state crown in basketball last winter, while Washburn's girls soccer team is also undefeated this fall.
Koch and Bragg are both standout soccer players as well.
PVC champion Orono will challenge as well.
For the boys, Bangor Christian, the defending regional champion, looked strong yet again in defending its PVC crown despite missing top runner Brad Wilcox, out with a leg injury.
Mattanawcook Academy's Matt Guiod was the top Class C man at PVC's.
Top 10 from 2010
1 Carsyn Koch FR Washburn 20:14.15 2 Chelsie Oldfield JR Foxcroft Academy 21:30.89 3 Carmen Bragg FR Washburn 21:38.35 4 Nelly Winship SO Bucksport 21:55.73 1 5 Nicole Bakeman JR George Stevens 22:05.59 2 6 Sina Fehr SR Bucksport 22:24.80 3 7 Rowan Wilson FR Orono High School 22:28.70 4 8 Lucy Wilcox FR Limestone/MSSM 23:00.28 9 Brandy Carle Calais High School 23:00.33 10 Cassidy Spencer JR Fort Kent 23:00.39
Top 30 Individuals (This year any runner not on a qualifying team that finishes in the top 30 will qualify for the state meet)
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carsyn Koch | 10 | Washburn | 19:59.7 | 1 | |
| 2 | Rowan Wilson | 10 | Orono High School | 21:39.9 | 2 | |
| 3 | Jordan Richards | 10 | Orono High School | 21:52.2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kaisa Huotari | 11 | Orono High School | 22:06.1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Carmen Bragg | 10 | Washburn | 22:13.2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Nelly Winship | 12 | Bucksport High School | 22:20.0 | -- | |
| 7 | Kenzie Worcester | -- | Washburn | 22:37.0 | 6 | |
| 8 | Brandy Carle | 12 | Calais High School | 23:52.0 | -- | |
| 9 | Destiny Neureuther | 11 | Greater Houlton Christian Academy | 24:02.2 | 7 | |
| 10 | Anna Ellis | 9 | Orono High School | 24:12.6 | 8 | |
| 11 | Emily Seavey | 10 | Orono High School | 24:14.6 | 9 | |
| 12 | Sierra Mcdonald | 9 | Bangor Christian | 24:45.0 | -- | |
| 13 | Libby Spencer | 10 | Orono High School | 24:45.3 | 10 | |
| 14 | Erica McPhail | 12 | Mattanawcook Academy | 25:05.9 | 11 | |
| 15 | Joan Overman | 9 | Washburn | 25:19.0 | 12 | |
| 16 | Marianne Helton | 9 | Washburn | 25:20.1 | 13 | |
| 17 | Lily Dudley-holland | 9 | Mattanawcook Academy | 25:34.4 | 14 | |
| 18 | Madison Cole | 9 | George Stevens Academy | 25:44.9 | -- | |
| 19 | Cassidy Spencer | 12 | Fort Kent Community High School | 25:53.0 | -- | |
| 20 | Brianne Newebegin | 10 | Bucksport High School | 25:54.8 | -- | |
| 21 | Cedar Slagle | 9 | George Stevens Academy | 25:57.0 | -- | |
| 22 | Heather Brown | -- | Limestone/MSSM | 25:57.0 | -- | |
| 23 | Marinna Mann | 12 | Lee Academy | 26:02.0 | -- | |
| 24 | Avalon Langevin | 12 | Bucksport High School | 26:12.0 | -- | |
| 25 | Mikayla Churchill | 9 | Washburn | 26:15.3 | 15 | |
| 26 | Meredith Olivari | 12 | George Stevens Academy | 26:33.6 | -- | |
| 27 | Lauren Robertson | 11 | Greater Houlton Christian Academy | 26:34.3 | 16 | |
| 28 | Hannah Heald | 9 | Washburn | 26:40.0 | 17 | |
| 29 | Missy Wilson | 10 | Lee Academy | 27:18 | -- | |
| 30 | Sara Hemingway | 11 | Greater Houlton Christian Academy | 27:30.7 | 18 |
Teams based on athlete's best performance for 5k during the 2011 season
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orono High School | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | - | - |
| 2 | Washburn | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | - | - |
| 3 | Greater Houlton Christian Academy | 86 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | - | - |
| 4 | Mattanawcook Academy | 90 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 24 | - | - |
| -- | Calais High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Fort Kent Community High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Limestone/MSSM | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Sumner Memorial High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Bangor Christian | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Bucksport High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | George Stevens Academy | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Lee Academy | NTS |
Class B
Class B: The Caribou boys have owned its Eastern Maine brethren over the last few years, as the Vikings have won the last four regional crowns.
Coach Roy Alden's Vikings also own a state championship over that span, with that coming last fall on this same course.
Caribou, which won the PVC championship in a narrow victory over Ellsworth last weekend, were powered up front by Caleb Chapman and Ryan Lund, who finished 5-6 at PVCs.
Ellsworth counters with individual favorite and reigning regional champion Dan Curts, who ran away with the PVC race in Caribou last weekend.
Winslow junior Nickolas Shuckrow was the top Eastern Maine runner at the KVAC meet in Augusta last weekend.
The girls' race is expected to be a three-horse showdown between PVC champ MDI, the state's No. 2-ranked team, along with KVAC winner Camden Hills (No. 3) and defending state champ John Bapst (No. 9).
The Crusaders were only three points back of the Trojans at PVC's, and certainly won't give up their state title without a fight. It'll certainly be an interesting race with the Windjammers thrown into the picture.
Camden Hills showcases a lethal top three in Willow Parker, Brittany Bowman and Emily Lopez, and twin sisters Olivia and Isabel Erickson finished in the top 10 for MDI at PVC's.
John Bapst also has a talented pair of sisters in Adrienne and Mary Carmack, to go with Seraphina Provenzo and Amanda Lalime.
Individually, Ellsworth's Aleta Looker has been running strong all season, and is a favorite for the individual crown, along with cross country rookie Bethanie Brown of Waterville
Top 10 from 2010
1 Dacie Manion SR Old Town 19:03.64 1 2 Alecia Palmer SR Presque Isle 19:23.42 2 3 Aleta Looker FR Ellsworth 19:35.75 3 4 Brittany Bowman FR Camden Hills 19:43.16 4 5 Adrienne Carmack SO John Bapst 19:55.40 5 6 Kylee Parker SO Hampden Academy 20:08.08 6 7 Molly Schassberger SO Winslow High School 20:19.92 7 8 Gwen Moiles SR Medomak Valley 20:23.66 8 9 Nora Hubbell FR Mount Desert 20:25.52 9 10 Amanda Lalime JR John Bapst 20:26.14 10
Top 30 Individuals (This year any runner not on a qualifying team that finishes in the top 30 will qualify for the state meet)
| 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 | Aleta Looker | 10 | Ellsworth High School | 19:38.7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bethanie Brown | 11 | Waterville High School | 19:46.2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Maggie Painter | 10 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 20:23.2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Emily Lopez | 11 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 20:41.3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Adrienne Carmack | 11 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 20:47.3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Molly Schassberger | 11 | Winslow High School | 20:54.0 | 8 | |
| 9 | Mackenzie Belyea | 11 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 20:55.0 | 9 | |
| 10 | Nora Hubbell | 10 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:00.0 | 10 | |
| 11 | Olivia Erickson | 10 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:02.2 | 11 | |
| 12 | Lara Bluhm | 11 | Waterville High School | 21:05.2 | 12 | |
| 13 | Mary Carmack | 12 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 21:07.0 | 13 | |
| 14 | Lily Kassen | 10 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 21:08.2 | 14 | |
| 15 | Naomi Holzhauer | 12 | Oceanside High School | 21:09.6 | -- | |
| 16 | Seraphina Provenzano | 9 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 21:10.0 | 15 | |
| 17 | Isabel Erickson | 10 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:12.9 | 16 | |
| 18 | Caroline Driscoll | 9 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:32.1 | 17 | |
| 19 | Malia Demers | 11 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 21:41.9 | 18 | |
| 20 | Sam Morse | 9 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 21:41.9 | 19 | |
| 21 | Chelsie Oldfield | 12 | Foxcroft Academy | 21:48.9 | -- | |
| 22 | Ella Scott | 9 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 21:50.2 | 20 | |
| 23 | Amanda Lalime | 12 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 21:57.0 | 21 | |
| 24 | Katie Plourde | 12 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 22:03.4 | 22 | |
| 25 | Rosie Lawson | 9 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 22:05.3 | 23 | |
| 26 | Riley Simmons | 9 | Oceanside High School | 22:09.7 | -- | |
| 27 | Tiana Thomas | 11 | Waterville High School | 22:10.6 | 24 | |
| 28 | Nerissa Larrabee | 9 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 22:18.5 | 25 | |
| 29 | Rachael Mcminimy | 11 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 22:20.8 | 26 | |
| 30 | Kristin Macek | 9 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 22:25.4 | 27 |
Teams based on athlete's best performance for 5k during the 2011 season
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 43 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 19 | - | - |
| 2 | Mt. Desert Island High School | 56 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | - | - |
| 3 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 69 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 26 | - | - |
| 4 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 99 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | - | - |
| 5 | Winslow High School | 130 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 37 | - | - |
| 6 | Waterville High School | 148 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 54 | 65 | - | - |
| 7 | Ellsworth High School | 154 | 2 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 44 | - | - |
| 8 | Medomak Valley High School | 231 | 39 | 46 | 47 | 51 | 57 | - | - |
| 9 | Presque Isle High School | 264 | 38 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 68 | - | - |
| 10 | Hermon High School | 298 | 45 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 72 | - | - |
| 11 | Belfast Area High School | 314 | 50 | 55 | 61 | 79 | 82 | - | - |
| 12 | Old Town High School | 328 | 58 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 75 | - | - |
| -- | Oceanside High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Washington Academy | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Foxcroft Academy | NTS |