Placing five runners in the top ten in each race, the Mt. Blue boys and girls earned convincing victories in a home meet versus Messalonskee, Lawrence, MCI and Boothbay. In the boys race, Harlow Ladd of Messalonskee showed he stacks up well with one of the big guns from last years outstanding senior class, finishing in 17:21, just 10 seconds off the course record set last year by Kelton Cullenberg on the extremely hilly 5K course. Class C standout Chase Brown stayed with Ladd through nearly two miles finishing in 18:01. Jaron and Jonah Jones lead Mt. Blue capturing spots three and four. Brody Hines (6th), Justin Tracy (8th) and Sully Jackson (10th) clinched the victory for the Cougars. Other top 10 finishers were Boothbay's Nate Schwehm (5th), Lawrence's Jimmy Pershken (7th) and Cameron Dick of Messalonskee (9th). In the girls race, Addie Cullenberg and Gwen Beacham of Mt. Blue and Meaghan Collier of Messalonskee pulled out in fron early in a tight pack. Cullenberg took control in the 2nd mile, finishing in 21:47, just two seconds off the course record set by Melody Lam last fall. Collier took 2nd with Beacham placing third. Rebecca Luce of Messalonskee place 4th, followed by Mt. Blue's duo of Emily Reed and Louisa Stancioff. Sophia Thayer (Boothbay), Liz Young (Messalonskee), Samara Garcia (Lawrence) and Eliza Richard (Mt. Blue) rounded out the top ten. To read more click headline... RESULTS
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MT BLUE BOYS AND GIRLS WIN HOME MEET
Sep 3, 2010