Recap:
MPA North Regional
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MDI takes care of business.
Both teams (boys and girls) easily won, as expected. The boys put 5 in the top 15 while the girls put 5 in the top 19.
Amelia Van Dongen defends her title.
While she hasn't run as fast as she did last year, Van Dongen easily won the Class B girls title. She does have a 6th place finish at New Englands to her name, so don't count her out for a top finish at States.
Sam Goldey is a surprise winner.
The Cony senior took advantage of a wide open field and a couple of poor performances from other athletes and took the W. 2nd place finisher Elijah Jakubisn of Nokomis was also a bit of a surprise. They will hope to repeat these performances at next week.
Ruth White and Teanne Ewings are spoiling us.
Ruth White runs the 2nd fastest time in state history, and Teanne wasn't far behind, running the 2nd fastest time of her life. Ruth ran the 7th fastest time of the day regardless of division or gender! Both athletes would have win the Class B boys race. Incredible stuff.
Sumner is a prohibitive favorite for the Class C boys title.
#3 ranked Kaleb Colson and his teammate Ren Salisbury lead a 1-2 finish for Sumner, leaving little doubt as to who is expected to win the state title next week. The real question is: How high can they finish in the combined results?
Gretchen Plant and Addison Elliott surprise the favorites in Class A.
We had both athletes unranked, but that didn't stop them from taking the top spots and beating some very talented athletes including #12 Maeve Woodruff. Based on the 1-2 finish, Hampden has now inched closer to Camden Hills in the team rankings.
Camden Hills has mastered the art of pack running.
On both the boys side and the girls side, the Windjammers know how to run as a pack. Both teams had a 1-5 split of less than a minute, leading them to a regional title on the girls side and a runner-up finish on the boys side.
Lucas Hutchinson could win the state title.
The Oxford Hills star is just a junior, and he has not lost a race since September 1st. That is 50 days and 7 consecutive wins for Hutchinson. While he isn't the favorite to win next week, it is certainly a possibility.
The Hampden boys continue to trend up.
The Broncos haven't had the season that they've wanted thus far, but they did have their best performance of the year today. Miles Shain ran well and they had 3 of the top 7 in Class A. Hampden will need everything to go right next week if they hope to defend their back-to-back titles.
A few talented teams and individuals are eliminated.
Lewiston standout (and our #16 ranked) Enzo Giampaolo wasn't able to race today due to injury and as a result his season is over. The Bangor boys are also done, missing the 5th and final Class A qualifying spot by just 3 points. Other teams with near-misses were the Nokomis girls in Class B, the Foxcroft Academy boys in Class C, and the Mt. Ararat girls in Class A.
Girls Class B Results
Individual Results
#11 Amelia Van Dongen (MDI) 19:38
Ava Collamore (Medomak Valley) 21:00
Addison Verrill (MCI) 21:34
Loralie Grady (Cony) 21:42
Paige Goodwin (Lawrence) 21:43
Kaylee Collamore (Medomak Valley) 22:01
Hallie Coots (Nokomis) 22:10
Senaca Haney (MDI) 22:11
Lida Kanoti (Old Town) 22:12
Carolina Lobe (John Bapst) 22:16
Team Results
#16 Mt Desert Island 49
John Bapst 102
Medomak Valley 113
Old Town 126
Caribou 131
Nokomis 143
Ellsworth 152
Presque Isle 159
Waterville 207
Lawrence 222
Boys Class B Results
Individual Results
Sam Goldey (Cony) 17:31
Elijah Jakubisn (Nokomis) 17:36
Liam McKernan (MDI) 17:49
Braden Rioux (Winslow) 17:51
Griffin Merrill (John Bapst) 17:52
Matthew Cormier (Ellsworth) 17:54
Lucian Avila-Gatz (MDI) 18:10
Chris Cooper (MDI) 18:13
Tewolde Stewart (Caribou) 18:21
Henry Milan (John Bapst) 18:22
Team Results
#17 Mt. Desert Island 41
John Bapst 67
Ellsworth 90
Caribou 92
Cony 94
Nokomis 164
Waterville 207
Medomak Valley 236
Erskine Academy 261
Presque Isle 265
Oceanside 265
Girls Class C Results
Individual Results
#1 Ruth White (Orono) 17:08
#2 Teanne Ewings (Houlton/GHCA) 17:21
#10 Natalie Johnson (Houlton/GHCA) 19:46
#16 Clara White (Orono) 19:58
#18 Maya Boyington (Orono) 20:21
Leanne Ross (Houlton/GHCA) 21:01
Addison Verrill (MCI) 21:22
Tilly Puleo (Orono) 21:38
Alexa Johnson (Narraguagus) 22:00
Margaret Reilich-Godino (Sumner) 22:12
Team Results
#5 Orono 29
#10 Houlton/GHCA 35
George Stevens/Blue Hill 85
Mattanawcook Academy 108
Bucksport 131
Washington Academy 164
Maine Central Institute 170
Boys Class C Results
Individual Results
#3 Kaleb Colson (Sumner) 16:32
Ren Salisbury (Sumner) 16:59
William Hileman (Bucksport) 17:11
Gage Bruns (Bucksport) 17:12
Owen Beane (Orono) 17:33
Ben Arsenault (Orono) 17:35
Runner Jarrett (Foxcroft Academy) 17:42
Lukas Pounder (Narraguagus) 17:50
Alden Reardon (Fort Kent) 17:54
Malachi Witmer (Houlton/GHCA) 17:57
Team Results
#9 Sumner 60
#14 Orono 84
#21 George Stevens/Blue Hill Harbor 94
Bucksport 94
Houlton/GHCA 109
Narraguagus 168
Washburn 196
Foxcroft Academy 214
Washington Academy 239
Maine Central Institute 242
Bangor Christian 311
Central 321
Machias 331
Girls Class A Results
Individual Results
Gretchen Plant (Hampden Academy) 19:50
Addison Elliott (Hampden Academy) 19:56
#12 Maeve Woodruff (Brunswick) 20:00
#13 Jenna Van Ryn (Camden Hills) 20:17
#20 Katie McCarthy (Bangor) 20:38
Marguerite Worner (Camden Hills) 20:54
Faye Hildreth (Camden Hills) 20:58
Jaden Johnson (Camden Hills) 21:03
Nora McCourt (Mt. Blue) 21:07
Ellie GIlman (Brunswick) 21:14
Team Results
#2 Camden Hills 36
#8 Hampden Academy 46
#15 Bangor 86
Mt. Blue 115
Brunswick 126
Mt. Ararat 170
Oxford Hills 200
Edward Little 214
Messalonskee 228
Boys Class A Results
Individual Results
#7 Lucas Hutchinson (Oxford Hills) 16:37
#11 Ben Klingle (Brunswick) 16:52
#13 Harrison Shain (Hampden Academy) 16:54
#21 Henri McCourt (Mt. Blue) 16:56
#19 Pierce Coughlin (Messalonskee) 17:12
Asher Valentine (Hampden Academy) 17:13
Miles Shain (Hampden Academy) 17:13
Ryan McPherson (Brunswick) 17:14
Will Meyer (Camden Hills) 17:15
Walker Hedrich (Camden Hills) 17:18
Team Results
#5 Hampden Academy 51
#7 Camden Hills 60
#8 Brunswick 62
#16 Mt. Blue 121
#18 Messalonskee 141
Bangor 144
Oxford Hills 168
Mt. Ararat 203
Edward Little 218
Brewer 311