KVAC Championship Preview
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The KVAC will invade Cony HS on Saturday for the XC Championship meet. One thing is for sure, the course will make the runners work, and the weather from the past couple of weeks should ensure a wet track. With that in mind the competition will be high. On the team side the Class A boys meet features #1 Lewiston, #7 Bangor, #8 Mt Blue, #10 Mt Ararat & #12 Hampden. In the Class A girls meet, team to watch our for are #8 Mt Ararat & #11 Hampden. While the Class B meet has #3 Camden Hills & #5 Waterville. Individually the top girls runner in the state Bethanie Brown will compete, along with other top runner Erzsebet Nagy & Brittany Bowman. The boys meet features Jonathan Stanhope, Mohamed Barre, Justin Tracy & Ben Trapini
Class A Boys
There are a handful of invidividuals that will contend for the KVAC Class A title. Right now Jonathan Stanhope of Bangor has the fastest time of the year at 16:24.6, he was 4th a year ago. He'll have his hands full with Mohamed Barre of Lewiston, who is rounding into top form at the right time. Mt. Blue's Justin Tracy took the best of Stanhope during the 2.03 mile Mt. Blue Relays last week, he's had a very consistent 2012. Tracy's teammate Josh Horne has exploded onto the scence this fall, don't count him out he's on a roll. Others to watch for are Mohamed Mohamed, Mohamed Awil, & Isaiah Harris of Lewiston, along with Sam Wood of Mt. Ararat & Nick Kopf of Hampden Academy all are capable of making a run at a top 5 finish.
The #1 ranked Lewiston Blue Devils looked primed to win the team title with 4 of the top 11 individuals. If anyone is to challenge them it will Bangor & Mt. Blue. The Rams may be best suited to make a run at Lewiston as they have quality and depth, while Mt. Blue has a powerful top 3, they'll need a big effort out of their #5 runners to challenge. Don't count out Mt. Ararat & Hampden Academy they have strong teams capable of a top 5 finish.
Top 20 Individuals
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Stanhope | 11 | Bangor High School | 16:24.6 | 1 | |
| 2 | Mohamed Barre | 12 | Lewiston High School | 16:37.4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Justin Tracy | 12 | Mt. Blue High School | 16:46.0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Josh Horne | 11 | Mt. Blue High School | 16:48.0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Mohamed Mohamed | 11 | Lewiston High School | 16:48.6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Sam Wood | 11 | Mt. Ararat High School | 16:51.8 | 6 | |
| 7 | Isaiah Harris | 10 | Lewiston High School | 16:53.2 | 7 | |
| 8 | Nick Kopf | 12 | Hampden Academy | 16:56.7 | 8 | |
| 9 | Lucas Bourget | 12 | Edward Little High School | 17:00.4 | 9 | |
| 10 | Caleb Lord | 10 | Hampden Academy | 17:04.7 | 10 | |
| 11 | Mohamed Awil | 12 | Lewiston High School | 17:13.1 | 11 | |
| 12 | Nathan Mackenzie | 11 | Mt. Ararat High School | 17:17.3 | 12 | |
| 13 | Colin Glencross | 9 | Bangor High School | 17:22.3 | 13 | |
| 14 | Sully Jackson | 12 | Mt. Blue High School | 17:22.6 | 14 | |
| 15 | Logan Moses | 11 | Messalonskee High School | 17:23.7 | 15 | |
| 16 | Jacob Archer | 10 | Bangor High School | 17:31 | 16 | |
| 17 | Luke Rand | 11 | Brewer High School | 17:37.4 | 17 | |
| 18 | Dan Lesko | 10 | Mt. Blue High School | 17:40.1 | 18 | |
| 19 | Emmitt Heath | 11 | Messalonskee High School | 17:42.4 | 19 | |
| 20 | Matt Gott | 10 | Mt. Ararat High School | 17:45.7 | 20 |
Boys Virtual Meet
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewiston High School | 55 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | - | - |
| 2 | Bangor High School | 81 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 29 | - | - |
| 3 | Mt. Blue High School | 89 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 50 | - | - |
| 4 | Mt. Ararat High School | 114 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 52 | - | - |
| 5 | Hampden Academy | 114 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 43 | - | - |
| 6 | Brewer High School | 140 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 36 | - | - |
| 7 | Brunswick High School | 173 | 23 | 27 | 40 | 41 | 42 | - | - |
| 8 | Edward Little High School | 176 | 9 | 25 | 39 | 44 | 59 | - | - |
| 9 | Messalonskee High School | 208 | 15 | 19 | 47 | 63 | 64 | - | - |
| 10 | Cony High School | 280 | 34 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 68 | - | - |
| 11 | Lawrence High School | 362 | 58 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 82 | - | - |
| 12 | Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School | 381 | 71 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | - | - |
Class B Boys
Camden Hills Ben Trapani has put together a great junior year, heading into the KVAC meet he is the heavy favorite to win the Class B title and challenge for the overall win. Trapani was the top Class B runner at the Festival of Champions (FOC) two weeks ago. Other contenders are Chris Cote (WTVL), Nick Shuckrow (Winslow), Nick Smelcer (Lincoln Academy) & Christian Heath (Gardiner).
Maranacook is the favorite to take the team title as they are seeded with 45 points, while the Black Bears don't have a front runner they do have a quality pack with a 47 second spread. The battle for the runner-up position should be a tight one with Lincoln Academy, Winslow & Morse.
Top 20 Individuals
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Trapani | 11 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 16:36.1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Chris Cote | 10 | Waterville High School | 17:04.9 | 2 | |
| 3 | Nick Shuckrow | 12 | Winslow High School | 17:27.0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Nick Smelcer | 11 | Lincoln Academy | 17:37.9 | 4 | |
| 5 | Christian Heath | 12 | Gardiner High School | 17:40.5 | -- | |
| 6 | Jason Stevenson | 11 | Maranacook Community High School | 17:45.6 | 5 | |
| 7 | Austin Landry | 10 | Maranacook Community High School | 17:46.6 | 6 | |
| 8 | Timothy Enos | 12 | Leavitt Area High School | 17:55.0 | 7 | |
| 9 | Harrison Knowlton | 10 | Leavitt Area High School | 17:58.1 | 8 | |
| 10 | Nate Stover | 12 | Morse High School | 17:58.5 | 9 | |
| 11 | Will Hadden | 12 | Lincoln Academy | 18:01.8 | 10 | |
| 12 | Colby Watts | 10 | Maranacook Community High School | 18:14.2 | 11 | |
| 13 | Nicholas Derosby | 11 | Waterville High School | 18:15.6 | 12 | |
| 14 | Kilton Webb | 12 | Maranacook Community High School | 18:20.3 | 13 | |
| 15 | Thomas Cassidy | 11 | Winslow High School | 18:22.2 | 14 | |
| 16 | Joseph Bellavia | 11 | Waterville High School | 18:30.9 | 15 | |
| 17 | Luca Deangelis | 9 | Maranacook Community High School | 18:32.3 | 16 | |
| 18 | Ivan Johnson | 12 | Medomak Valley High School | 18:38.0 | 17 | |
| 19 | Gavin Feltch | 10 | Medomak Valley High School | 18:39.0 | 18 | |
| 20 | John Wilson | 12 | Nokomis High School | 18:41.3 | -- |
Boys Virtual Meet
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maranacook Community High School | 45 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 16 | - | - |
| 2 | Lincoln Academy | 100 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 42 | - | - |
| 3 | Winslow High School | 115 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 40 | - | - |
| 4 | Morse High School | 120 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 32 | - | - |
| 5 | Waterville High School | 128 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 66 | - | - |
| 6 | Medomak Valley High School | 144 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 38 | 55 | - | - |
| 7 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 159 | 1 | 23 | 35 | 54 | 56 | - | - |
| 8 | Leavitt Area High School | 162 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 53 | 63 | - | - |
| 9 | Erskine Academy | 194 | 20 | 26 | 47 | 50 | 61 | - | - |
| 10 | Belfast Area High School | 241 | 36 | 48 | 51 | 57 | 59 | - | - |
| 11 | Oceanside High School | 259 | 22 | 29 | 58 | 77 | 78 | - | - |
| 12 | Maine Central Insitute | 307 | 44 | 52 | 68 | 74 | 79 | - | - |
| -- | Nokomis High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Oak Hill | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Gardiner High School | NTS |
Class A Girls
The individual race is Erzsbet Nagy's to lose, the defending Class A champion has raced sparingly in 2012 due to injury, but when she has toed the line she has been dynamic. Expect more of the same from Nagy as she looks to defend her title, hee best time fo 18:33.7 almost 1:20 faster than the #2 seed. After Nagy, Kylee Parker (Hampden Acad) & Tess Cassidy of Brunswick are the other two runners who have broken 20 minutes. Other contenders are Tiffany Tanner (Brunswick), Kelly Lynch (Mt. A) & Elizabeth Labun (Hampden Acad) all capable of making a run at a top 5 finish.
The team title looks to be a 3 team race with Hampden Academy, Mt. Ararat & Brunswick all with a shot at taking home first place. Hampden is the favorite based on times from 2012. Mt Ararat who finished 2nd by just a point last year is primed to make a run at first. Don't count out Brunswick, they have the best top 3, but need their #4 & #5 runners to step up to challenge for first.
Top 20 Individuals
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erzsebet Nagy | 12 | Lawrence High School | 18:33.7 | 1 | |
| 2 | Kylee Parker | 12 | Hampden Academy | 19:51.4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Tessa Cassidy | 9 | Brunswick High School | 19:54.4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tiffany Tanner | 9 | Brunswick High School | 20:13.9 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kelly Lynch | 11 | Mt. Ararat High School | 20:21.3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Elizabeth Labun | 10 | Hampden Academy | 20:30.6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Teresa Murphy | 11 | Brunswick High School | 20:32.1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Olivia Swan | 10 | Mt. Ararat High School | 21:05.2 | 8 | |
| 9 | Sarah Tatgenhorst | 11 | Hampden Academy | 21:08.6 | 9 | |
| 10 | Courtney King | 10 | Cony High School | 21:09.5 | 10 | |
| 11 | Olivia Poulin | 11 | Messalonskee High School | 21:12.2 | 11 | |
| 12 | Katelyn Cayer | 10 | Lawrence High School | 21:37.7 | 12 | |
| 13 | Emmie Cox | 11 | Mt. Ararat High School | 21:48.4 | 13 | |
| 14 | Mana Abdi | 11 | Lewiston High School | 21:52.0 | 14 | |
| 15 | Allison Fischang | 11 | Messalonskee High School | 21:52.9 | 15 | |
| 16 | Lindi Forsley | 12 | Messalonskee High School | 21:53.8 | 16 | |
| 17 | Katherine Gunther | 10 | Mt. Blue High School | 21:57.8 | 17 | |
| 18 | Angelyn Masters | 11 | Bangor High School | 22:06.4 | 18 | |
| 19 | Lauren Mcnett | 12 | Mt. Ararat High School | 22:09.7 | 19 | |
| 20 | Roxy Withers | 11 | Hampden Academy | 22:11.3 | 20 |
Girls Virtual Meet
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampden Academy | 62 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | - | - |
| 2 | Mt. Ararat High School | 67 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 22 | - | - |
| 3 | Brunswick High School | 78 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 41 | - | - |
| 4 | Mt. Blue High School | 131 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 34 | - | - |
| 5 | Messalonskee High School | 139 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 53 | - | - |
| 6 | Brewer High School | 174 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 43 | - | - |
| 7 | Lawrence High School | 183 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 68 | 69 | - | - |
| 8 | Bangor High School | 201 | 18 | 40 | 42 | 49 | 52 | - | - |
| 9 | Lewiston High School | 203 | 14 | 26 | 37 | 60 | 66 | - | - |
| 10 | Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School | 244 | 29 | 50 | 51 | 56 | 58 | - | - |
| 11 | Cony High School | 268 | 10 | 48 | 59 | 73 | 78 | - | - |
| 12 | Edward Little High School | 304 | 35 | 55 | 67 | 72 | 75 | - | - |
Class B Girls
Waterville senior Bethanie Brown is the clear favorite to repeat as Class B champion, and overall winner. Brown has been phenomal all year, breaking several course records, she's the only runner in the field that has run under 18 minutes for 5k. Earlier this season Brown races on the Cony course running an impressive 18:35, now that we are in championship season expect her to improve upon that performance.
There are many other strong runners in the field including defending Class B state champion Brittany Bowman (Camden Hills), Bowman should be the runner-up but will be pushed by Caroline Colan of Maranacook, Abby Hersom (Oceanside), & Molly Schassberger (Winslow). All 3 are capable of taking the runner-up spot.
#3 ranked Camden Hills is the team favorite, the Windjammers have 5 of the top 9 5k times in the field. The Purple Panthers of Waterville are the next best team. Maranacook & Winslow also have a shot at a top 3 finish.
Top 20 Individuals
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethanie Brown | 12 | Waterville High School | 17:56.7 | 1 | |
| 2 | Brittany Bowman | 11 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 19:03.8 | 2 | |
| 3 | Caroline Colan | 12 | Maranacook Community High School | 19:31.1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Abby Hersom | 11 | Oceanside High School | 19:46.3 | -- | |
| 5 | Molly Schassberger | 12 | Winslow High School | 19:50.9 | 4 | |
| 6 | Emily Lopez | 12 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 20:22.8 | 5 | |
| 7 | Sam Morse | 10 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 20:23.7 | 6 | |
| 8 | Hannah Brownawell | 12 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 20:32.3 | 7 | |
| 9 | Jacqueline Russell | 9 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 20:35.4 | 8 | |
| 10 | Tiana Thomas | 12 | Waterville High School | 20:38.7 | 9 | |
| 11 | Maddie Wiegman | 12 | Leavitt Area High School | 20:41.0 | 10 | |
| 12 | Hannah Depres | 10 | Maranacook Community High School | 20:49.7 | 11 | |
| 13 | Erica Jenson | 9 | Waterville High School | 21:10.3 | 12 | |
| 14 | Lara Bluhm | 12 | Waterville High School | 21:18.3 | 13 | |
| 15 | Amy Franklin | 11 | Morse High School | 21:20.9 | 14 | |
| 16 | Riley Simmons | 10 | Oceanside High School | 21:40.5 | -- | |
| 17 | Hannah Fake | 12 | Lincoln Academy | 21:53.3 | -- | |
| 18 | Lily Kassen | 11 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 21:57.2 | 15 | |
| 19 | Charlotte Recknagel | 12 | Morse High School | 21:58.7 | 16 | |
| 20 | Teiga Martin | 11 | Lincoln Academy | 21:58.8 | - |
Girls Virtual Meet
# |
Team |
Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden Hills Regional High School | 21 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | - | - |
| 2 | Waterville High School | 46 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 19 | - | - |
| 3 | Maranacook Community High School | 76 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 31 | - | - |
| 4 | Winslow High School | 118 | 4 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 37 | - | - |
| 5 | Morse High School | 118 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 34 | 42 | - | - |
| 6 | Leavitt Area High School | 144 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 41 | 44 | - | - |
| 7 | Belfast Area High School | 176 | 22 | 26 | 40 | 48 | 52 | - | - |
| 8 | Maine Central Insitute | 223 | 25 | 30 | 57 | 61 | 63 | - | - |
| 9 | Medomak Valley High School | 223 | 29 | 33 | 47 | 53 | 68 | - | - |
| 10 | Erskine Academy | 278 | 39 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | - | - |
| 11 | Gardiner High School | 301 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 69 | 74 | - | - |
| -- | Oak Hill | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Oceanside High School | NTS | |||||||
| -- | Lincoln Academy | NTS |