It's not surprising to find Greely HS atop the list of the best 25 Boys XC programs since 1999, the Rangers have won an impressive 8 state Class B titles from 1999-2011. The Rangers have had several individual standouts over that time period as well under the tutledge of Dave Dowling, including 3 time champion Ben True (2001-2003) who has the fastest 5k time out of all Mainers 15:22.8. Greely's top 5 all rank in the top 50 over the time period.
Next in line is line is Eastern Maine powerhouse Ellsworth. The Eagles have been a consistently strong program over the years behind the coaching of Andy Beardsley. The Dewitt's brothers are a big reason for the success as the three all rank in the top 46 5k times. Ellsworth didn't win any state titles during the time frame but did have individual champion Steven Dewitt in 2000.
The Yachtsmen of Falmouth are ranked 3rd, the program has had its share of individual and team success over the last 12 years. Individually Ethan Shaw 2006 & Blake Davis 2000 have won state titles, with Shaw's coming in Class B, while Davis's came while in Class C. Teamwise they captured Class C titles in 1999 & 2000, & most recently won the 2011 Class B title.
Holding down the 4th spot is the top Class A team in the last 11 years, Scarborough. Impressive considering the Red Storm didn't start competing in Class A until 2003, over that timeframe they have won 6 titles. Scarborough has had individual success as well as Nick Morris won the 2010 & 2011 state titles & Jerry Johnson winning the Class B title in 2000. The fastest 5k runner is school history is Nate Hathway who clocked 15:44.9 in 2009.
Rounding out the top 5 teams is the Red Eddies of Edward Little who won Class A titles in 1999 & 2000. EL is a storied program that has had team success and individual standouts, the top 5k runner for EL over the past 11 years is Faisal Noor who clocked 16:09 in 2011.
The Cougars of Mt. Blue rank the 6th best team, the top runner over the past 11 years has been Kelton Cullenberg who ran a best of 15:44, Cullenberg is the son of long time coach Kelly. Mt. Blue also had 2005 Class A champion Adam Deveau.
The Cheverus Stags come in at the #7 spot, the Stags one of the most storied programs in state history went through a bit of down period after winning the Class A title in 2001, but returned strong over the past 5 years including the 2009 Class A title. Over that time Jack Terwilliger clocked the fastest time in the program 16:19.
The Eagles of Mt Ararat are the 8th ranked team they had the 1999 state champion Andy Caron. The Capers of Cape Elizabeth are the 9th ranked team they won Class B ttitles under coach David Weatherbie in 2005 & 2006. They also have the distinction of being the best Maine team at the New England Championship when they finished 3rd in 2006.
Rounding out the top ten teams is the Lewiston Blue Devils. They won the 2007 Class A title, and also had 2007 individual champion Mohammed Noor.
Top 25 Boys XC Programs from 1999-2011
(Disclaimer: these results mainly come from 2008-2011 XC meets, there are a few meets such as Festival of Champions, Conference Championship, Regional Championships & State meets that have also been included in the data selection from as far back as 1999. It is our goal at MaineTrackXC to include older meet results from championship so in the future list such as these include as much data as possible)
| 1 | Greely High School | 141 | ||
| 1) Ben True | 15:22.80 | 1 | ||
| 2) Casey Diehl | 16:09.30 | 25 | ||
| 3) Logan Price | 16:14.00 | 32 | ||
| 4) James LePage | 16:16.10 | 39 | ||
| 5) Mark McCauley | 16:19.22 | 44 | ||
| Average Time: 16:04.28 -- Total Time: 1:20:21.42 -- 1-5 Split: 56.42 | ||||
| 6) Sam Johnston | 16:52.01 | 133 | ||
| 7) Evan Allen | 16:53.90 | 137 | ||
| 2 | Ellsworth High School | 228 | ||
| 1) Corey Dewitt | 15:59.80 | 14 | ||
| 2) Steven Dewitt | 16:01.20 | 18 | ||
| 3) Dan Curts | 16:19.00 | 43 | ||
| 4) Joey Dewitt | 16:22.70 | 46 | ||
| 5) Logan Will | 16:46.30 | 107 | ||
| Average Time: 16:17.80 -- Total Time: 1:21:29.00 -- 1-5 Split: 46.50 | ||||
| 6) Ben Chapman | 16:51.88 | 128 | ||
| 7) Eric Rudolph | 17:08.10 | 205 | ||
| 3 | Falmouth High School | 232 | ||
| 1) Ethan Shaw | 16:09.02 | 24 | ||
| 2) Tim Follo | 16:11.00 | 27 | ||
| 3) Brandon Bonsey | 16:15.00 | 34 | ||
| 4) Kirby Davis | 16:24.60 | 50 | ||
| 5) Blake Davis | 16:42.20 | 97 | ||
| Average Time: 16:20.36 -- Total Time: 1:21:41.82 -- 1-5 Split: 33.18 | ||||
| 6) Jonathan Wilson | 16:49.90 | 124 | ||
| 7) Jonathan Forcella | 16:50.60 | 126 | ||
| 4 | Scarborough High School | 256 | ||
| 1) Nate Hathaway | 15:44.90 | 8 | ||
| 2) Jerry Johnson | 16:25.00 | 52 | ||
| 3) Nick Morris | 16:25.15 | 54 | ||
| 4) Craig Robinson | 16:28.98 | 61 | ||
| 5) Brecht Moulin | 16:36.10 | 81 | ||
| Average Time: 16:20.03 -- Total Time: 1:21:40.13 -- 1-5 Split: 51.20 | ||||
| 6) Travis Griffin | 16:45.10 | 101 | ||
| 7) Tom Hague | 16:48.25 | 111 | ||
| 5 | Edward Little High School | 261 | ||
| 1) Faisal Noor | 16:09.00 | 23 | ||
| 2) Jared Kuvaja | 16:20.80 | 45 | ||
| 3) Samuel Fletcher | 16:26.30 | 55 | ||
| 4) Jeff Caron | 16:30.00 | 66 | ||
| 5) Liam Gallagher | 16:33.00 | 72 | ||
| Average Time: 16:23.82 -- Total Time: 1:21:59.10 -- 1-5 Split: 24.00 | ||||
| 6) Caleb Lander | 16:35.00 | 76 | ||
| 7) Joe Kuvaja | 16:38.00 | 88 | ||
| 6 | Mt. Blue High School | 292 | ||
| 1) Kelton Cullenberg | 15:44.00 | 7 | ||
| 2) Eric Marceau | 16:16.05 | 38 | ||
| 3) Matt Dunlap | 16:29.00 | 62 | ||
| 4) Matt Rodrigue | 16:36.00 | 80 | ||
| 5) Adam Deveau | 16:46.00 | 105 | ||
| Average Time: 16:22.21 -- Total Time: 1:21:51.05 -- 1-5 Split: 1:02.00 | ||||
| 6) Jaron Jones | 17:01.00 | 166 | ||
| 7) Justin Tracy | 17:05.00 | 195 | ||
| 7 | Cheverus High School | 316 | ||
| 1) Jack Terwilliger | 16:19.00 | 42 | ||
| 2) Ryan Fenton | 16:24.00 | 49 | ||
| 3) Dermomt Killian | 16:31.80 | 70 | ||
| 4) Taylor Dundas | 16:35.70 | 77 | ||
| 5) Mark Page | 16:35.90 | 78 | ||
| Average Time: 16:29.28 -- Total Time: 1:22:26.40 -- 1-5 Split: 16.90 | ||||
| 6) Andrew Snyder | 16:49.70 | 122 | ||
| 7) Sam Goodrich | 16:54.00 | 140 | ||
| 8 | Mt. Ararat High School | 386 | ||
| 1) Andy Caron | 16:16.00 | 37 | ||
| 2) Andy Reifman-Packett | 16:28.85 | 60 | ||
| 3) David Lantz | 16:30.00 | 65 | ||
| 4) Eric Johnson | 16:46.30 | 106 | ||
| 5) Raleigh Swan | 16:49.00 | 118 | ||
| Average Time: 16:34.03 -- Total Time: 1:22:50.15 -- 1-5 Split: 33.00 | ||||
| 6) Eric Johnson | 16:56.00 | 148 | ||
| 7) Nick Parsons | 16:57.35 | 154 | ||
| 9 | Cape Elizabeth High School | 407 | ||
| 1) Graham Egan | 16:15.00 | 35 | ||
| 2) Matt Rand | 16:15.51 | 36 | ||
| 3) Stanis Moody-roberts | 16:28.00 | 58 | ||
| 4) Chris Flathers | 16:52.34 | 134 | ||
| 5) Tim Stickney | 16:55.00 | 144 | ||
| Average Time: 16:33.17 -- Total Time: 1:22:45.85 -- 1-5 Split: 40.00 | ||||
| 6) Reid Douty | 17:02.00 | 178 | ||
| 7) Aaron Spaulding | 17:03.00 | 185 | ||
| 10 | Lewiston High School | 462 | ||
| 1) Noor Mohamed | 15:53.78 | 11 | ||
| 2) Robbie Leeman | 16:36.00 | 79 | ||
| 3) Matt Driscoll | 16:43.50 | 98 | ||
| 4) Mohammed Barre | 16:52.00 | 132 | ||
| 5) Hussein Ibrahim | 16:54.83 | 142 | ||
| Average Time: 16:36.02 -- Total Time: 1:23:00.11 -- 1-5 Split: 1:01.05 | ||||
| 6) Bashir Mohamed | 16:56.90 | 150 | ||
| 7) Faisal Abdillahi | 17:14.44 | 235 | ||
| 11 | Morse High School | 477 | ||
| 1) Jason Kaake | 16:00.37 | 16 | ||
| 2) Aaron Norton | 16:18.70 | 41 | ||
| 3) Kevin Roy | 16:48.50 | 114 | ||
| 4) Alex Farrell | 16:54.20 | 141 | ||
| 5) Chris Roy | 17:00.20 | 165 | ||
| Average Time: 16:36.39 -- Total Time: 1:23:01.97 -- 1-5 Split: 59.83 | ||||
| 6) Alex Farrell | 17:02.80 | 182 | ||
| 7) Alonzo James | 17:30.87 | 309 | ||
| 12 | Caribou High School Viking Pack | 543 | ||
| 1) Sam Sheehan | 16:00.10 | 15 | ||
| 2) Jeff Alden | 16:33.90 | 74 | ||
| 3) Christian Sleeper | 16:36.94 | 83 | ||
| 4) Spencer McElwain | 17:01.20 | 171 | ||
| 5) Chris Blackstone | 17:07.10 | 200 | ||
| Average Time: 16:39.85 -- Total Time: 1:23:19.24 -- 1-5 Split: 1:07.00 | ||||
| 6) Caleb Chapman | 17:13.03 | 231 | ||
| 7) Jesse Stephens | 17:18.55 | 254 | ||
| 13 | Brunswick High School | 555 | ||
| 1) Will Geoghegan | 15:33.00 | 3 | ||
| 2) Liam Cassidy | 16:17.70 | 40 | ||
| 3) Benson Worthington | 16:45.57 | 103 | ||
| 4) Jamie Ross | 17:03.00 | 183 | ||
| 5) Jake Verhey | 17:12.00 | 226 | ||
| Average Time: 16:34.25 -- Total Time: 1:22:51.27 -- 1-5 Split: 1:39.00 | ||||
| 6) Shaun Selberg | 17:32.10 | 317 | ||
| 7) Toby Jacobs | 17:35.00 | 336 | ||
| 14 | Gorham High School | 559 | ||
| 1) Logan Marshall | 16:28.00 | 57 | ||
| 2) Isaac Worrall | 16:39.80 | 92 | ||
| 3) Michael Downing | 16:48.30 | 112 | ||
| 4) Jeremy Earl | 16:49.50 | 119 | ||
| 5) Tim Millett | 17:02.20 | 179 | ||
| Average Time: 16:45.56 -- Total Time: 1:23:47.80 -- 1-5 Split: 34.20 | ||||
| 6) Andy Turner | 17:09.00 | 209 | ||
| 7) Adam Hawkes | 17:10.00 | 212 | ||
| 15 | Cony High School | 563 | ||
| 1) Luke Fontaine | 16:01.79 | 19 | ||
| 2) Ben Buxton | 16:38.00 | 87 | ||
| 3) Will Lundquist | 16:40.66 | 94 | ||
| 4) Elias Tapley | 16:55.80 | 147 | ||
| 5) Zechariah Juarez | 17:10.20 | 216 | ||
| Average Time: 16:41.29 -- Total Time: 1:23:26.45 -- 1-5 Split: 1:08.41 | ||||
| 6) Alex Smith | 17:11.99 | 224 | ||
| 7) Marc Beaudoin | 17:23.90 | 280 | ||
| 16 | Deering High School | 579 | ||
| 1) Mike Barton | 16:23.00 | 47 | ||
| 2) Donny Drake | 16:47.00 | 110 | ||
| 3) Eric Olafson | 16:49.90 | 123 | ||
| 4) Mike Burlesen | 16:54.00 | 138 | ||
| 5) Jon Mcgonagle | 16:59.00 | 161 | ||
| Average Time: 16:46.58 -- Total Time: 1:23:52.90 -- 1-5 Split: 36.00 | ||||
| 6) Joe Roy-mayhew | 17:01.00 | 168 | ||
| 7) John Misener | 17:01.20 | 169 | ||
| 17 | South Portland High School | 592 | ||
| 1) Eric Giddings | 16:05.60 | 21 | ||
| 2) Nolan Moon | 16:23.70 | 48 | ||
| 3) Devin Shaw | 16:53.90 | 136 | ||
| 4) Jonathan Clement | 17:03.00 | 184 | ||
| 5) John Wilkinson | 17:08.00 | 203 | ||
| Average Time: 16:42.84 -- Total Time: 1:23:34.20 -- 1-5 Split: 1:02.40 | ||||
| 6) Stan Pyle | 17:23.00 | 276 | ||
| 7) Thomas Salamone | 17:27.00 | 291 | ||
| 18 | Bangor High School | 597 | ||
| 1) Riley Masters | 16:11.55 | 29 | ||
| 2) Ben Allen | 16:41.00 | 95 | ||
| 3) Sam Nisbett | 16:44.53 | 100 | ||
| 4) Casey Quaglia | 16:49.60 | 120 | ||
| 5) Eli Hughes | 17:18.50 | 253 | ||
| Average Time: 16:45.04 -- Total Time: 1:23:45.18 -- 1-5 Split: 1:06.95 | ||||
| 6) Jon Stanhope | 17:19.66 | 261 | ||
| 7) Stephen Salinas | 17:41.57 | 370 | ||
| 19 | Biddeford High School | 625 | ||
| 1) Jeff Gaudette | 16:11.20 | 28 | ||
| 2) Justin Laverriere | 16:33.00 | 73 | ||
| 3) Cameron Nadeau | 16:37.00 | 84 | ||
| 4) Matt Martin | 17:08.70 | 208 | ||
| 5) Josh Neault | 17:13.60 | 232 | ||
| Average Time: 16:44.70 -- Total Time: 1:23:43.50 -- 1-5 Split: 1:02.40 | ||||
| 6) Jake Whitaker | 17:41.10 | 365 | ||
| 7) Thomas Laverriere | 17:42.00 | 372 | ||
| 20 | Fryeburg Academy | 637 | ||
| 1) Silas Eastman | 15:57.00 | 12 | ||
| 2) Mike Lansing | 16:29.00 | 63 | ||
| 3) Timothy Even | 16:45.93 | 104 | ||
| 4) Kenedi Hall | 17:10.19 | 214 | ||
| 5) Bob Hunt | 17:16.00 | 244 | ||
| Average Time: 16:43.62 -- Total Time: 1:23:38.12 -- 1-5 Split: 1:19.00 | ||||
| 6) Seth Eastman | 17:36.65 | 343 | ||
| 7) Logan Gerchman | 17:38.00 | 347 | ||
| 21 | York High School | 650 | ||
| 1) Alex Moser | 16:04.70 | 20 | ||
| 2) Mickey Rose | 16:27.60 | 56 | ||
| 3) Mitchell Finitz | 16:59.10 | 162 | ||
| 4) Nate Green | 17:07.72 | 202 | ||
| 5) David Woods | 17:09.30 | 210 | ||
| Average Time: 16:45.68 -- Total Time: 1:23:48.42 -- 1-5 Split: 1:04.60 | ||||
| 6) Nathan Irons | 17:11.00 | 218 | ||
| 7) Glen Mccarthy | 17:15.00 | 240 | ||
| 22 | Belfast Area High School | 677 | ||
| 1) Levi Miller | 15:36.00 | 4 | ||
| 2) Ryan James | 16:31.30 | 68 | ||
| 3) Corey Schallek | 16:55.60 | 145 | ||
| 4) Luke Miller | 17:04.00 | 187 | ||
| 5) Luis Mauser | 17:22.04 | 273 | ||
| Average Time: 16:41.79 -- Total Time: 1:23:28.94 -- 1-5 Split: 1:46.04 | ||||
| 6) Matt Hurley | 17:24.00 | 281 | ||
| 7) Nick Ouimet | 17:47.50 | 397 | ||
| 23 | Portland High School | 684 | ||
| 1) Ayalew Taye | 15:39.60 | 6 | ||
| 2) Sintayehu Taye | 15:50.40 | 9 | ||
| 3) Matt Methot | 16:58.51 | 158 | ||
| 4) Joshua Wang | 17:16.00 | 243 | ||
| 5) Bosco Oringa | 17:21.33 | 268 | ||
| Average Time: 16:37.17 -- Total Time: 1:23:05.84 -- 1-5 Split: 1:41.73 | ||||
| 6) Ben Allen | 17:29.00 | 301 | ||
| 7) Jake Thomas | 17:32.20 | 320 | ||
| 24 | John Bapst Memorial High School | 786 | ||
| 1) Gabe Stewart | 16:25.00 | 53 | ||
| 2) Ryan Lena | 16:48.34 | 113 | ||
| 3) David Mccourt | 16:51.90 | 129 | ||
| 4) Alex Beals | 17:11.00 | 217 | ||
| 5) Zachary Whited | 17:22.70 | 274 | ||
| Average Time: 16:55.79 -- Total Time: 1:24:38.94 -- 1-5 Split: 57.70 | ||||
| 6) Richard Collenburg | 17:34.00 | 328 | ||
| 7) Connor Wagner | 17:50.58 | 414 | ||
| 25 | Lisbon High School | 809 | ||
| 1) Tyler Clark | 15:37.00 | 5 | ||
| 2) Dan Suthers | 16:57.40 | 155 | ||
| 3) Nick Caton | 17:04.00 | 188 | ||
| 4) Jared Cloutier | 17:07.60 | 201 | ||
| 5) Aaron Cloutier | 17:19.51 | 260 | ||
| Average Time: 16:49.10 -- Total Time: 1:24:05.51 -- 1-5 Split: 1:42.51 | ||||
| 6) Ethan Masselli | 17:28.52 | 298 | ||
| 7) Alex Branson | 17:35.81 | 339 | ||