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NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
10-11-2011, 10:33 PM
Just so I can get the triple crown. While in college.
With the SMAA moving out of the EXPO and into the facilities of USM, a new era dawns upon us. The tradition and intensity associated with that time honored oval may or may not follow the SMAA to it's new, more "modern" home. Some believe the change to be a good thing. Others, (purists if you will) believe it to be sacrilegious for the SMAA to compete anywhere else. Discussion is encouraged.
In other news:
Harlow Ladd, Mackenzie Gary, Nick Morris, Tim Follo, Conor Harris. Who are some other athletes to watch? Possible team contenders?
Bold and out of the blue prediction: A Mainer qualifies for Millrose.
Live from the Dickinson College Library, this is Patrick Horan, signing off.
Warrior
10-12-2011, 05:11 AM
Just so I can get the triple crown. While in college.
With the SMAA moving out of the EXPO and into the facilities of USM, a new era dawns upon us. The tradition and intensity associated with that time honored oval may or may not follow the SMAA to it's new, more "modern" home. Some believe the change to be a good thing. Others, (purists if you will) believe it to be sacrilegious for the SMAA to compete anywhere else. Discussion is encouraged.
In other news:
Harlow Ladd, Mackenzie Gary, Nick Morris, Tim Follo, Conor Harris. Who are some other athletes to watch? Possible team contenders?
Bold and out of the blue prediction: A Mainer qualifies for Millrose.
Live from the Dickinson College Library, this is Patrick Horan, signing off.
I KNOW THERE'S ALREADY PROBABLY A FOOT OF SNOW UP THERE IN MAINE BUT ISN'T IT A LITTLE EARLY FOR INDOOR TRACK?
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
10-12-2011, 11:24 PM
I KNOW THERE'S ALREADY PROBABLY A FOOT OF SNOW UP THERE IN MAINE BUT ISN'T IT A LITTLE EARLY FOR INDOOR TRACK?
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7dxnh53sV1qdnd3to1_500.jpg
AM I DOING IT WRONG?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?
tomquentin
10-30-2011, 06:53 PM
Scarborough wins Class A girls state championship.
Mt. Ararat wins Class A boys state championship.
When was the last time a Slovenski didn't score in the pole vault?
When Steven was a freshman. He didn't compete as a freshman in indoor track. He did speech and debate. Actually i don't think he vaulted outdoors his freshman year.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
10-31-2011, 04:21 PM
When Steven was a freshman. He didn't compete as a freshman in indoor track. He did speech and debate. Actually i don't think he vaulted outdoors his freshman year.
He ran the 3200m during outdoor his freshman year.
GoForGold
10-31-2011, 06:01 PM
McKenzie Gary.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
11-02-2011, 10:58 AM
Harlow Ladd
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
11-08-2011, 01:31 PM
Alan.
CitiusAltiusFortius
11-09-2011, 04:49 AM
I am excited to see all the field events finally offered in the SMAA indoor track and FIELD league. Now that I think of it, I don't think the word field is in the official name of the league. :(
GoForGold
11-09-2011, 06:35 PM
Yes, I am excited to see how the addition of filed events impacts the outcome of larger meets like the Southwestern Championship. Last year the top three teams on the boys and girls side were close enough were the added jumping points may have changed team results.
airjet
11-14-2011, 07:18 PM
Seven days.
It will be unusual to see the SMAA have their first meets before any of the other leagues.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
11-15-2011, 01:29 PM
I would like to re-assert my prediction from earlier this month. A Mainer will be going to Millrose. As far as the SMAA starting early, it just seems so unnatural. Long live the EXPO. #TomQuentin
So who is starting today? TA will wait until next week.
Trials of Miles
11-23-2011, 05:58 AM
Bonny Eagle started on Monday.
400master
12-03-2011, 10:34 AM
Maine should never slip to the 2nd page people!
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
12-03-2011, 01:16 PM
Maine should never slip to the 2nd page people!
Truth.
runsub5
12-03-2011, 03:31 PM
Information for the Bowdoin College Relays has been posted:
http://sub5.com/EMITL/home.htm
Less than a week before the first SMAA meet. Again it is strange that the SMAA will have meets before anyone else. If this was previous years then we would just be starting practice today. Well, one thing about opening before everyone else, whoever wins their event on Friday will be leading the state in that event. Since Friday's meet pits SP, BE, TA, Cheverus, Deering, Gorham and Scarborough, whoever wins the meet will be considered the league favorite. With 7 of the larger teams as well as most of the better teams participating competing and only 6 places scoring, quality will definitely matter more than quantity. When I was a freshman there were only 7 teams in the league, now that is only half of the league.
I was just looking at the EMITL schedule this year and the Black Bear Relays are not listed. I did notice that Bangor and Brewer will make the trip to Gorham on Friday, December 30 to compete at the USM Relays. That will add something extra to the meet.
knowclew2
12-05-2011, 04:18 PM
I was just looking at the EMITL schedule this year and the Black Bear Relays are not listed. I did notice that Bangor and Brewer will make the trip to Gorham on Friday, December 30 to compete at the USM Relays. That will add something extra to the meet.
Conversely, with the SMAA teams all having a regular season meet on December 17, that will take something AWAY from the Bowdoin Relays on that same date.
Conversely, with the SMAA teams all having a regular season meet on December 17, that will take something AWAY from the Bowdoin Relays on that same date.
It is unfortunate but we (the SMAA) had to compete on the days that they gave us.
tomquentin
12-06-2011, 04:25 PM
Does anyone know the real reason that the SMAA has left the EXPO?
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
12-07-2011, 01:00 AM
Does anyone know the real reason that the SMAA has left the EXPO?
I could venture a guess or two.
Also, on the subject of the Bowdoin Relays: *#($ not having the SMAA there. No Scarborough? No CHEVERUS!?!?! No TA? No Noble? It's a crime. The depth and quality of the meet will be seriously diminished. I am depressed, as well as pissed off.
I just saw the SMAA rosters and there are approximately 950 kids, which I believe is a record. So much for the theory that fewer kids will come out for track now that we are out of the expo.
Bulldog88
12-07-2011, 01:51 PM
Farewell ole mildew walls called the Expo. For you will live forever. Casavola, Berryman, Nappi, Bogdanovich, Pettingill, Drake, Thayer, Taye & Skip, your records will never be broken. My favorite Expo star was Paco Ricks........Go Bulldogs
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
12-08-2011, 12:41 AM
Farewell ole mildew walls called the Expo. For you will live forever. Casavola, Berryman, Nappi, Bogdanovich, Pettingill, Drake, Thayer, Taye & Skip, your records will never be broken. My favorite Expo star was Paco Ricks........Go Bulldogs
Donny Drake. Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
12-08-2011, 08:14 PM
Alan.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
12-09-2011, 11:37 AM
just a matter of hours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBaYVo89mmY
runsub5
12-09-2011, 03:12 PM
Multi-Events on Friday, December 9 and Running/Field Events on Saturday, December 10.
Results updated in real time:
http://sub5.com/emitl/home.htm
Trials of Miles
12-12-2011, 10:42 AM
Some notable performances from the first meet of the season
Sarah Perkins of Gorham runs a 8.60 in the first meet of the year to crush her pr thats impressive since she is the defending state champ
Morgan Rodway of Scarborough sets an indoor pr in the 200 and looks to be a big player this year in the sprints.
One other note Elowitch of Deering busted out a huge pr in the shot put of 32'4.75 She keeps improving she could be on the awards stand at the state meet.
Any other performances of note it is like a grave yard in here.
The remainder of the teams in the SMAA will compete tonight. We shall what surprises await us. I am sure Noble will be strong in the boys sprints and Massabesic will be strong in the girls distance events. Shepard of Windham and Lewis of Westbrook should also make their presence apparent. Also Dunn and Luck competing as independents for Kennebunk will also be there.
On Saturday, the SMAA will have their 2nd meet of the season. The EMITL will open and we should also see some KVAC and WMC teams at the Bowdoin Relays.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
12-16-2011, 09:34 AM
Riley to U of O.....klahoma. -_-.
tomquentin
12-16-2011, 10:22 AM
Riley transferring to Oklahoma is bittersweet. Maine has seen very few runners of his caliber and certainly has never seen one that stayed in Maine. He will have some fantastic opportunities in Norman though. Good weather in the winter to train, training partners and better competition should equate to some fast times for Riley.
Hopefully we will see him at the Maine Distance Gala next summer for a sub 4 mile.
Good luck Riley!
Story Time:
On a sunny day on February 2010, I was laying in bed watching TV when I felt my phone vibrating. I look at the phone and see that my favorite ginger, Patrick Sean Horan, is calling. I put the phone down with intentions of ignoring the call. I begin to consider that Liam Cassidy could be with Patrick, and answering the phone would provide me an opportunity to talk to Smacks, making the pain of having a conversation with Patrick worth it. I pick up the phone and our conversation began as follows...
TOM: What do you want, Patrick?
PATRICK: Riley Masters just broke 4.
Moral of the story: When Patrick calls, answer the phone. Usually he has nothing good to say, but sometimes he will surprise you.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
12-16-2011, 10:33 AM
Riley transferring to Oklahoma is bittersweet. Maine has seen very few runners of his caliber and certainly has never seen one that stayed in Maine. He will have some fantastic opportunities in Norman though. Good weather in the winter to train, training partners and better competition should equate to some fast times for Riley.
Hopefully we will see him at the Maine Distance Gala next summer for a sub 4 mile.
Good luck Riley!
Story Time:
On a sunny day on February 2010, I was laying in bed watching TV when I felt my phone vibrating. I look at the phone and see that my favorite ginger, Patrick Sean Horan, is calling. I put the phone down with intentions of ignoring the call. I begin to consider that Liam Cassidy could be with Patrick, and answering the phone would provide me an opportunity to talk to Smacks, making the pain of having a conversation with Patrick worth it. I pick up the phone and our conversation began as follows...
TOM: What do you want, Patrick?
PATRICK: Riley Masters just broke 4.
Moral of the story: When Patrick calls, answer the phone. Usually he has nothing good to say, but sometimes he will surprise you.
Alan.
triplejumper44
12-17-2011, 01:41 PM
Some notable performances from the first meet of the season
Sarah Perkins of Gorham runs a 8.60 in the first meet of the year to crush her pr thats impressive since she is the defending state champ
Morgan Rodway of Scarborough sets an indoor pr in the 200 and looks to be a big player this year in the sprints.
One other note Elowitch of Deering busted out a huge pr in the shot put of 32'4.75 She keeps improving she could be on the awards stand at the state meet.
Any other performances of note it is like a grave yard in here.
Just got back from the Bowdoin Relays...as usual, not a very exciting meet. I left after the girl's distance medley, but a few marks of note:
Ross (4:36) over Barre (4:38) in the mile
Gary jumped 20-07 in the LJ
Bethanie Brown ran a monster 1600m leg in the distance medley...not sure of her final split, but made up a 100m-150m gap on McMahon and ended up winning by about 50+ meters.
Brunswick girls win the sprint medley (3:04), Waterville (3:05) and MTA (3:08) en suite...Ross (MTA) and Thurston (Waterville) both ran quick opening 400's
York boys win the sprint medley (1:41) out of the second heat
Alison Hill 15-07 in the LJ
thatkid789
12-17-2011, 05:45 PM
Ross and Barre opened up quite the gap on everyone else but Ross had a tremendous kick. Brown's 1600 leg was just crazy to say the least and she went 5:10 all by herself in the open mile.
thatkid789
12-18-2011, 05:40 PM
http://bonseyreport.blogspot.com/2011/12/boys-xc-individual-rankings-10-will.html Not to put Shafer down but thought it was interesting.
Are there any KVAC meets upcoming?
triplejumper44
12-23-2011, 12:31 PM
Bethanie brown just hit 10:49 in the two mile at bowdoin. She looks very strong right now.
triplejumper44
12-23-2011, 01:44 PM
Okay, some more updates from Bowdoin now that the meet is over.
On the girls side, from what I can remember:
4x800 - Waterville around 10:30 (Brown achor in 2:24)
55m - Letourneau around 7.65 or so
1600m - Bowman (Camden) barely holds off a furious late charge from Lynch (MTA), both 5:29
400m - Ross around 1:03/1:04
2 mile - 1. Brown (10:49) 2. Bowman (11:50-ish) 3. Lynch (12:19)
4x200 - 1. Waterville (1:52) 2. MTA (1:53)
LJ - 1. Prescott 15-04
TJ - Waterville had one girl hitting some big marks
For Boys
Not sure of times or places, but Gary in all likelihood swept the 55/200/400...around 24 and 53 seconds
Winning mile time was 4:57-ish, 2 mile 11:03 or so
Harris hit at least 44-01 in the triple
Some great marks for a meet this early. The races were unfortunately unseeded, so most runners ran these times entirely on their own. Excited to see what happens when the better runners actually get to run against each other.
Okay, some more updates from Bowdoin now that the meet is over.
On the girls side, from what I can remember:
4x800 - Waterville around 10:30 (Brown didn't run)
55m - Letourneau around 7.65 or so
1600m - Bowman (Camden) barely holds off a furious late charge from Lynch (MTA), both 5:29
400m - Ross around 1:03/1:04
2 mile - 1. Brown (10:49) 2. Bowman (11:50-ish) 3. Lynch (12:19)
4x200 - 1. Waterville (1:52) 2. MTA (1:53)
LJ - 1. Prescott 15-04
TJ - Waterville had one girl hitting some big marks
For Boys
Not sure of times or places, but Gary in all likelihood swept the 55/200/400...around 24 and 53 seconds
Winning mile time was 4:57-ish, 2 mile 11:03 or so
Harris hit at least 44-01 in the triple
Some great marks for a meet this early. The races were unfortunately unseeded, so most runners ran these times entirely on their own. Excited to see what happens when the better runners actually get to run against each other.
I thought the KVAC had a 2-1-1 rule for event limitations?
triplejumper44
12-23-2011, 03:37 PM
I thought the KVAC had a 2-1-1 rule for event limitations?
Nope, last year it switched over to any three events.
The downside to the new rule is that, for the most part, it has killed the relays, especially at the league meet. The better runners opt for individual events in order to score more points, so the relays become less exciting. I wish they had kept the 4 event rule.
10:49 is flying. I don't know if any Maine high school girl school has ever run that fast indoors. That indoor New England meet record is 10:30.
triplejumper44
12-24-2011, 07:36 AM
10:49 is flying. I don't know if any Maine high school girl school has ever run that fast indoors. That indoor New England meet record is 10:30.
The only one that I can find that has run faster is Cassie Hintz at 10:37 back in 2005
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
12-24-2011, 03:45 PM
Merry Christmas everyone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6Dfl_HFHWU
Trials of Miles
12-27-2011, 05:11 PM
Fiona Hendry 800 meter state champion. Is this something we might be hearing at the state meet? We know she the endurance and she has been showing some serious wheels so far this season, number 1 in the 800 iand 2nd fastest 600 time.
triplejumper44
12-27-2011, 07:21 PM
Fiona Hendry 800 meter state champion. Is this something we might be hearing at the state meet? We know she the endurance and she has been showing some serious wheels so far this season, number 1 in the 800 iand 2nd fastest 600 time.
It's far too early in the season to tell. Pallozzi and Tolman will both improve as the season goes on, and in my mind they are still the frontrunners. Let's see how the rankings stand in a month.
In terms of early surprises though, I'm gonna take a moment to direct some well deserved attention to MTA's Kelly Lynch, who is currently ranked #1 in the mile at this point in the year (ahead of all the SMAA runners). Since she started running XC a year ago, she has shown steady improvement season by season, going from the MTA JV XC team to a top 10 finish at the state meet this past fall, and she now looks primed to have a strong indoor season. Prior to last weekend she had only broken 5:40 in the mile/1600m once, but looked very comfortable running 5:28 in her first attempt at that mile this season. She has excellent finishing speed and I'm excited to see how she does as the season progresses.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
12-27-2011, 09:05 PM
It's far too early in the season to tell. Pallozzi and Tolman will both improve as the season goes on, and in my mind they are still the frontrunners. Let's see how the rankings stand in a month.
In terms of early surprises though, I'm gonna take a moment to direct some well deserved attention to MTA's Kelly Lynch, who is currently ranked #1 in the mile at this point in the year (ahead of all the SMAA runners). Since she started running XC a year ago, she has shown steady improvement season by season, going from the MTA JV XC team to a top 10 finish at the state meet this past fall, and she now looks primed to have a strong indoor season. Prior to last weekend she had only broken 5:40 in the mile/1600m once, but looked very comfortable running 5:28 in her first attempt at that mile this season. She has excellent finishing speed and I'm excited to see how she does as the season progresses.
http://www.edupics.com/index-finger-t13494.jpg
Let me get that for you.
Lynch v Murphy/McMahon will be a good battle for the remainder of the season. At the moment in KVAC A, these three ladies are in fact tle class of the conference as far as distance running goes. The rate of improvement shown by Lynch is astounding and my hat goes off to her clear dedication. Hard work pays off people.
Fiona Hendry will win a state title in whatever she so chooses to run. Calling it right here, right now.
Although the high schoolers are on break from school, there is a lot of action this week. The EMITL has two meets today and the KVAC also has one today. There is another KVAC meet tomorrow and on Friday is the USM Relays. With Bangor and Brewer making the trip to Gorham, it will definitely be a little different as they take on some of the teams from the SMAA and WMC. Since the SMAA has already started their season it will be interesting to see if the schools who stayed away in the past, now show up or some of the schools who would use this to open their season now take it off.
runsub5
12-28-2011, 11:33 AM
http://sub5.com/emitl/home.htm
Another long USM Relays but also some good performances. Perhaps the most notable was Lake Region freshman Kate Hall, she won the long jump with a jump of 16' 10 1/2 and ran 7.36 in the 55 to beat an excellent field in the 55 final, 7.87 in the trials was not fast enough to get you into the finals.
Kyle Bailey and Tyson Goodale swept the top 2 spots in the boys hurdles for Bonny Eagle and Gooodale also won the triple jump. Their times of 81.7 and 8.19 edged Falmouth's defending class B state champion Reid Pryzant who ran 8.20. Deering competed in only the shot put but Bryon White and Jared Bell went 1, 2 as White became the first boy to top 50 this season as he threw 50' 1 1/2, White was 2nd as 48' 6 1/2 and is currently 2nd in the state.
Back to the girls, Hall's near record performance in the 55, missed it by .03 seconds, was the only that kept Gorham's Sara Perkins from a triple win. Perkins ran 7.40 to finish 2nd in the dash, went 5' 2 to beat Bangor's Grace Maclean on misses in the high jump and went 8.64 to tie Jesse Labreque's meet record in the hurdles.
There were other top performances as well. Full results are on milesplit and sub5.
triplejumper44
01-01-2012, 03:49 PM
Seeds are out for the Dartmouth Relays. I took some time and pulled out the Maine entrants that I could find...should be a great meet, as it usually produces some state-leading marks:
Girls
55m Dash
Georgia Bolduc Waterville
Maddison Prescott Mt. Ararat
Anna LeClair Waterville
300m Dash
Alexa Frame Waterville
Lydia Roy Waterville
Sarah Shulta Waterville
Lizzie ONeal Mt. Ararat
400m Dash
Olivia Thurston Waterville
Emily Tolman Scarborough
Nicole Ross Mt. Ararat
1 Mile Unseeded
Lara Bluhm Waterville
1 Mile Seeded
Teresa Murphy Brunswick
Kelly Lynch Mt. Ararat
2 Mile Seeded
Bethanie Brown Waterville
Charlotte Pierce Thornton
Katie McMahon Brunswick
55m Hurdles
Sarah Perkins Gorham
Olivia Thurston Waterville
Carly McKenna Thornton
Alexa Frame Waterville
Amanda Arnold Thornton
Lizzie ONeal Mt. Ararat
Tori Daigle Thornton
4x200m Relay
Waterville
Thornton
1600m Sprint Medley
Mt. Ararat
Waterville
High Jump
Anna Madore Thornton
Pole Vault
Lindsey Folsom Cony
Catherine Bailey Scarborough
Long Jump Seeded
Carly McKenna Thornton
Marie Vermund Thornton
Triple Jump Seeded
Kellie Bolduc Waterville
Triple Jump Unseeded
Amanda Arnold Thornton
Mary Green Windham
Phoebe Downer Waterville
triplejumper44
01-01-2012, 04:05 PM
And boys:
55m Dash
McKenzie Gary Mt. Ararat
Luke Dang Cony
Danny Pham - Waterville
300m Dash
Luke Dang Cony
Damien Shepard Windham
Brandon Cushman Gorham
Colton Burne Mt. Ararat
400m Dash
Ryan Smith Mt. Ararat
Austin Bell Gorham
600m Run
Nate Bucknell Gorham
Joe DeRoy Gorham
800m Run
Nick Oram Mt. Ararat
Nate Bryant Mt. Ararat
Seth Bryant Mt. Ararat
1000m Run
Will Hirnak Mt. Ararat
1 Mile Unseeded
Nate Bryant Mt. Ararat
Seth Bryant Mt. Ararat
Anselm Scheck Waterville
Ryan Tozier Waterville
Joseph Bellavia Waterville
2 Mile Unseeded
Jesse Orach Gorham
Josef Holt-Andrews Telstar
Nate Gervais Gorham
Chris Cote - Waterville
55m Hurdles
Julian Nijkamp Gorham
Darien Acero - Waterville
4x200m Relay
Waterville
4x400m Relay
Mt. Ararat
1600m Sprint Medley
Mt. Ararat
Waterville
High Jump
Darien Acero - Waterville
Pole Vault
Devin Burgess - Waterville
Long Jump Unseeded
Damien Shepard Windham
Julian Hubbard Cony
Patrick Rice - Windham
Triple Jump Seeded
Julian Hubbard Cony
Patrick Rice Windham
Triple Jump Unseeded
Jordhan Levine Waterville
Anthony Bellavia Waterville
Shot Put Unseeded
Robert Cornelison Mt. Ararat
Nick Danner Waterville
Connor McLeod Waterville
Shot Put Seeded
Nick Margitza Waterville
Robbie Hamilton - Windham
Cogito ergo sum
01-01-2012, 06:16 PM
And boys:
Connor McLeod Waterville
There can be only one!!
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
01-01-2012, 10:25 PM
And boys:
55m Dash
McKenzie Gary Mt. Ararat
Luke Dang Cony
Danny Pham - Waterville
300m Dash
Luke Dang Cony
Damien Shepard Windham
Brandon Cushman Gorham
Colton Burne Mt. Ararat
400m Dash
Ryan Smith Mt. Ararat
Austin Bell Gorham
600m Run
Nate Bucknell Gorham
Joe DeRoy Gorham
800m Run
Nick Oram Mt. Ararat
Nate Bryant Mt. Ararat
Seth Bryant Mt. Ararat
1000m Run
Will Hirnak Mt. Ararat
1 Mile Unseeded
Nate Bryant Mt. Ararat
Seth Bryant Mt. Ararat
Anselm Scheck Waterville
Ryan Tozier Waterville
Joseph Bellavia Waterville
2 Mile Unseeded
Jesse Orach Gorham
Josef Holt-Andrews Telstar
Nate Gervais Gorham
Chris Cote - Waterville
55m Hurdles
Julian Nijkamp Gorham
Darien Acero - Waterville
4x200m Relay
Waterville
4x400m Relay
Mt. Ararat
1600m Sprint Medley
Mt. Ararat
Waterville
High Jump
Darien Acero - Waterville
Pole Vault
Devin Burgess - Waterville
Long Jump Unseeded
Damien Shepard Windham
Julian Hubbard Cony
Patrick Rice - Windham
Triple Jump Seeded
Julian Hubbard Cony
Patrick Rice Windham
Triple Jump Unseeded
Jordhan Levine Waterville
Anthony Bellavia Waterville
Shot Put Unseeded
Robert Cornelison Mt. Ararat
Nick Danner Waterville
Connor McLeod Waterville
Shot Put Seeded
Nick Margitza Waterville
Robbie Hamilton - Windham
Harlow decide not to run the Millrose qualifier?
triplejumper44
01-03-2012, 08:19 AM
Harlow decide not to run the Millrose qualifier?
Apparently
Fiona Hendry is also entered in the open mile on Sunday.
In case anyone is unaware, or even if you are aware, the milesplit webpage updates all rankings very quickly. On milesplit is all-state rankings, state qualifiers by class and smaa rankings. Sub5 has emitl rankings. Here is the milesplit link
http://me.milesplit.com/
And here is the sub5 indoor track link
http://www.sub5.com/emitl/home.htm
It is a big week in track this week. On Wednesday and Thursday, the SMAA will have a meet each night. On Friday, the WMC will open it season and there will be a quad meet in the EMITL. On Saturday, the remaining EMITL teams will compete at UMaine and several of the KVAC teams have a meet at Bowdoin College. Also several Maine athletes will compete Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dartmouth. There will probably be more SMAA athletes competing than in past years as they compete mid-week. Unfortunately one athlete who is entered at Dartmouth and will be sidelined for a while is Damian Shepard, who was injured last Friday at the USM Relays with an apparent hamstring problem. Hopefully he will be back for the championships if not sooner.
CitiusAltiusFortius
01-05-2012, 06:44 PM
Does anyone think any records will be broken at the state level this year?
Bulldog88
01-05-2012, 09:25 PM
Does anyone think any records will be broken at the state level this year?
No, not indoor on the boys side anyways. BUT, those Gorham Rams might have something for the 4x400 record next June....You heard it here.
No, not indoor on the boys side anyways. BUT, those Gorham Rams might have something for the 4x400 record next June....You heard it here.
Actually I think a Gorham girl has a shot at the hurdles this winter.
triplejumper44
01-06-2012, 08:08 PM
Actually I think a Gorham girl has a shot at the hurdles this winter.
I don't know...8.23 is still almost half a second faster than what Perkins has run. I think we'll have a better idea of her range after she runs at Dartmouth tomorrow.
On another note, I saw the Mt. Ararat boys took fourth in the sprint medley at Dartmouth this evening. Hirnak ran a strong 800m leg to close it out.
I don't know...8.23 is still almost half a second faster than what Perkins has run. I think we'll have a better idea of her range after she runs at Dartmouth tomorrow.
On another note, I saw the Mt. Ararat boys took fourth in the sprint medley at Dartmouth this evening. Hirnak ran a strong 800m leg to close it out.
I agree, but it is what Labreck ran at the same meet.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
01-08-2012, 08:51 AM
Harlow is cursed by 4:24.
Harlow is cursed by 4:24.
What does than meam?
Hopefully the first real snow since October does not mess up this weekend as for the first time this season everyone is in action this weekend. The WMC goes Friday and the SMAA competes on Saturday at USM. The KVAC has a meet on Friday at Bowdoin and Saturday at Colby and the EMITL will be in action at UMaine on Saturday.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
01-13-2012, 01:10 PM
What does than meam?
Before his recent PR at the Millrose qualifier, Harlow had claimed 4:24 as his mile and 1600m PR since his sophomore year.
knowclew2
01-15-2012, 06:35 PM
Hopefully the first real snow since October does not mess up this weekend as for the first time this season everyone is in action this weekend. The WMC goes Friday and the SMAA competes on Saturday at USM. The KVAC has a meet on Friday at Bowdoin and Saturday at Colby and the EMITL will be in action at UMaine on Saturday.
Quietly flying under the radar is young Kirstin Sandreuter of Greely who has posted Western Maine Conference records in the mile and 2 mile at the last two meets respectively - 5.12.70 and 11.23.87. Humble and hard-working kid who will continue to improve.
Bulldog88
01-15-2012, 07:58 PM
Class A boys 4x800 is looking like an exciting race @ states. Bangor, Mt A, Brunswick & Lewiston got strong teams to compete with anyone down south.
Sarah Perkins is the "Wilma Rudolph" of the SMAA
thatkid789
01-15-2012, 10:13 PM
Scarborough may be the only team down south that has a run at the title. If they run Morris it should be an easy win if not should be VERY close. Speaking of Morris where has he been?
CitiusAltiusFortius
01-16-2012, 05:57 AM
Scarborough may be the only team down south that has a run at the title. If they run Morris it should be an easy win if not should be VERY close. Speaking of Morris where has he been?
Which title are you talking about?
I believe they are talking about the 4 x 800 title. I think if Gorham decides to run a strong team that they could be in the running as well for that event. I believe Morris has a slight IT band issue. He was cleared to run last week, but I believe they may be training him through to the southwesterns.
Bulldog88
01-16-2012, 09:13 AM
I believe they are talking about the 4 x 800 title. I think if Gorham decides to run a strong team that they could be in the running as well for that event. I believe Morris has a slight IT band issue. He was cleared to run last week, but I believe they may be training him through to the southwesterns.
Good point. Gorham could likely run a stronger 4x800 team at the SMAA's than at states. They got options.
It looks like there has been a change in the schedule for this week's SMAA meets. Originally USM had something going on until noontime this Saturday and the first meet was not going to start until 12:30. Apparently the morning event has been cancelled and the meets will start at their regular times. It is not 100% certain but more than likely that will happen.
tomquentin
01-17-2012, 07:38 PM
It looks like there has been a change in the schedule for this week's SMAA meets. Originally USM had something going on until noontime this Saturday and the first meet was not going to start until 12:30. Apparently the morning event has been cancelled and the meets will start at their regular times. It is not 100% certain but more than likely that will happen.
The SMAA never had any issues with other events at the EXPO on Saturday mornings.
Bulldog88
01-18-2012, 09:23 AM
The SMAA never had any issues with other events at the EXPO on Saturday mornings.
....was turning the heat on an event. lol
....was turning the heat on an event. lol
If Scarborough or TA was in the first meet, the building warmed up very quickly with the number of spectators they had at a meet.
The SMAA never had any issues with other events at the EXPO on Saturday mornings.
There were 2 years that we had to run the southwesterns a week early because they contracted to an outside group.
Bulldog88
01-23-2012, 05:13 PM
This place is a morgue.
Gorham kept a few guns in the closet against Scarborough except a smoking 4x200, TA is on the move and Brunswick girls are Class A champs in the making.
Way to go Brandon Cushman, Wout Moulin, Migel Caballero & Jackson McMann Great performances !! Alex James goes 13 ft at SMAA's
Julian Gazzeloni & Tim Even are tough for the Gorham State Hilltoppers.
MaineTrackXC
01-24-2012, 10:29 AM
Gorham kept a few guns in the closet against Scarborough except a smoking 4x200, TA is on the move and Brunswick girls are Class A champs in the making.
I'm glad they keep the guns away....
I thought they looked very good, some great performances from Bucknell, Cushman, Bell, Gray, & Gervais
Looks like Rossingol didn't run for Gorham, but who else didn't they have?
Scarborough was without Jamison & Morris who will both be back at SW's.
Bangor girls will be dangerous as well, as will the Bangor boys
Bulldog88
01-24-2012, 12:13 PM
I'm glad they keep the guns away....
I thought they looked very good, some great performances from Bucknell, Cushman, Bell, Gray, & Gervais
Looks like Rossingol didn't run for Gorham, but who else didn't they have?
Scarborough was without Jamison & Morris who will both be back at SW's.
Bangor girls will be dangerous as well, as will the Bangor boys
Excitement is building for another Gorham/Scar. dogfight for the Southwestern title. I agree with the Bangor boys being a threat at states. When will Gorham release the dogs for the 4x800 ??
Bulldog88
01-25-2012, 08:31 PM
This board has about as much interest as track & field at Portland High. Bring back the Beastly one, Trackmike and TQ from TA.....
tomquentin
01-26-2012, 09:22 PM
This board has about as much interest as track & field at Portland High. Bring back the Beastly one, Trackmike and TQ from TA.....
I'll try to spark some discussion...
I previously predicted the MTA boys and Scarborough girls to win the state championships. I don't think MTA will take the boys crown anymore.
I like what I'm seeing from the Scarborough boys. Moulin, Hall, Tudor and Sullivan should all find themselves on the podium at least once in the distance events and you can't forget that Nick Morris will likely be back and should add some points. Alec James is the favorite in the vault, Woodbury could win the shot and Jaimeson should score in the 200 and could possibly snag a spot in the 55 and/or 200. They should score highly in both relays.
The girls title will go to Scarborough, TA or Bangor most likely. At this point I think Bangor and Scarborough have more room for error at the state meet but I also don't think TA has shown us all they have to offer.
My pick is still Scarborough. They have consistently performed well at big meets (i.e. would a state championship this year make it 8 in a row?)
Bulldog88
01-26-2012, 10:22 PM
I'll try to spark some discussion...
I previously predicted the MTA boys and Scarborough girls to win the state championships. I don't think MTA will take the boys crown anymore.
I like what I'm seeing from the Scarborough boys. Moulin, Hall, Tudor and Sullivan should all find themselves on the podium at least once in the distance events and you can't forget that Nick Morris will likely be back and should add some points. Alec James is the favorite in the vault, Woodbury could win the shot and Jaimeson should score in the 200 and could possibly snag a spot in the 55 and/or 200. They should score highly in both relays.
The girls title will go to Scarborough, TA or Bangor most likely. At this point I think Bangor and Scarborough have more room for error at the state meet but I also don't think TA has shown us all they have to offer.
My pick is still Scarborough. They have consistently performed well at big meets (i.e. would a state championship this year make it 8 in a row?)
Your MTA pick was mine for awhile, also. Now, I believe they can be the spoiler and make the dogfight between Scar, Gorham (yes Gorham) & Bangor closer. Does Gary run the 400m? I'm thinking no. BE, EL & Bruns. can also make life miserable for the top teams. No,, they can't win, but they got big guns that can steal points that tighten things. Scar. doesn't hide anything, but Bangor & Gorham haven't shown all their cards yet. The events that might be the difference in the end might be the PV or the SP.
Go Portland High
I think the boys A meet could be very interesting. I do not think it will take that many points to win it, less than 55, perhaps. I do think that BE can score that many points as well as a few other teams. As for the girls I think there are three teams that can win it, but Scarborough has won 7 in a row and they normally step up at the state meet. The Tolman twins and Nicole Kirk have proven themselves many times on the big stage. Taking a look at B and I think that York may be the favorite for the boys and I will be surprised if someone other than Waterville wins the girls.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
01-28-2012, 04:36 PM
I'd watch out for Bangor in the boy's meet. To me, however, there's really no clear cut favorite. If Morris makes a successful return then Scarborough becomes a huge threat. Likewise, if Reifman-Packett returns for Mt. Ararat (assuming he's true to form) then they will be able to put up a much better fight. Bonny Eagle looks dangerous but hasn't shown me enough depth across the board for me to consider them the top contender. If the meet is low scoring as GURU predicts, watch out for the two big Edward Little boys to be point stealers. If Harris and Hairston have big days, they could take away some serious points from both Mt. Ararat and Bonny Eagle in the jumps, as well as in the hurdles in Hariston's case.
On the girl's side, Scarborough looks very tough to beat with their usual cast of characters providing huge points and unquestionable big meet step-ups, but Bangor and Brunswick are both blessed with deep squads. All in all, I think it's a clear-cut three dog race.
tomquentin
01-28-2012, 08:35 PM
There were some superb performances and/or PRs at the BU Terrier Invite include:
400
Joey Collins (BE/WPI) 50.0
800
James Lepage (Greely/Bates) 1:54.4
Kevin Desmond (Monmouth/USM) 1:56
Tim Even (Fryeburg/USM) 1:56.41
Mile
Will Geoghegan (Brunswick/Dartmouth) 4:13.59
Taylor Dundas (Cheverus/Brandeis) 4:14.97
Julian Gazzeloni (Windham/USM) 4:15.57
Max Bulger (Cheverus/Lesley) 4:39.09 <--- 11 Second PR
3000
Ethan Shaw (Falmouth/Dartmouth) 8:15.55
Henry Sterling (NYA/Dartmouth) 8:24.86
5000
Chris Kibler (Morse/Fitchberg) 14:56.61
Erich Neuts (Deering/USM) 15:30.11
Ryan Widzgowski (Camden/Keene) 8:43.05
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
01-29-2012, 03:16 PM
I had a thought the other day. As impressively competitive as the 2010 indoor and outdoor class a state meets were in the distance races, one thing was missing: a healthy Nate Hathaway. Based off of his cross country season that fall and his known preference and affinity for track, who knows what he could have thrown down. Nate would've provided another very dangerous element to go along with the cast of Fontaine, Cullenberg, Cassidy, ect. I really don't know why that popped into my head, but hey, I never know what's going on up there anyway. #occupyhaverford
tomquentin
01-29-2012, 06:21 PM
Outdoors I don't think anyone was going to touch Geoghegan. He only won the 800 and 3200 at the state meet by small margins, but I think he was ready to kick with anyone that day.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
01-29-2012, 07:46 PM
Outdoors I don't think anyone was going to touch Geoghegan. He only won the 800 and 3200 at the state meet by small margins, but I think he was ready to kick with anyone that day.
Debatable. Throw Hathaway in there with Jack on any of those final laps (the 3200 and 1600 in particular) and you have a totally different chase going on. Two men stalking the leader instead of one, both with very quick finishing kicks. It would've made the race that much more exciting for one, and may have even pushed one of the the three aformentioned gentlemen closer to Taye's record.
Bulldog88
01-29-2012, 08:12 PM
Outdoors I don't think anyone was going to touch Geoghegan. He only won the 800 and 3200 at the state meet by small margins, but I think he was ready to kick with anyone that day.
What he said. He was on a mission that day.
tomquentin
01-30-2012, 09:35 AM
One thing to consider is that Hathaway likely would not have been running his 4th event of the day. Geoghegan had an impressive kick and Terwilliger had to make up a ton of ground in the last 250-300m to lose by 1.5 seconds. Also, Geoghegan lead a lot of that 3200 and I think he was could have pushed it more in the middle if someone else had wanted to be aggressive. To say that Hathaway could not have beaten Geoghegan is absurd so I won't go that far, but if you threw him in there I think I would pick Will to win all 3 event 9 times out of 10
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
01-30-2012, 03:16 PM
One thing to consider is that Hathaway likely would not have been running his 4th event of the day. Geoghegan had an impressive kick and Terwilliger had to make up a ton of ground in the last 250-300m to lose by 1.5 seconds. Also, Geoghegan lead a lot of that 3200 and I think he was could have pushed it more in the middle if someone else had wanted to be aggressive. To say that Hathaway could not have beaten Geoghegan is absurd so I won't go that far, but if you threw him in there I think I would pick Will to win all 3 event 9 times out of 10
If I remember correctly, Liam took the lead on laps 5 and 6 in the 3200, likely to try and string out Cullenberg and Jack. The pace definitely picked up. All of this is incredibly hypothetical, but I still think Hathaway would have at least been a closer challenger than the rest of the field that day simply based upon his cross season. We'll obviously never know, but it would have made that day that much more exciting.
Now back to reality.
There's been a distance triple crown for two consecutive years in Class A. Could we see Harlow Ladd attempt this feat? Having run 4:20, 2:02, and 9:35, in the mile, 8 and 2 mile respectively, Harlow holds two state leaders and the #2 performance in the 800 in Class A. Personally I'd love to see him try to take all three, but rumors of an attempt at the state mile record have been floating around as well. Could we see another triple crown this winter?
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-02-2012, 12:38 AM
If anyone needs me, I'll be in the middle of central Pennsylvania thudding my head against a brick wall.
tomquentin
02-02-2012, 02:31 PM
If anyone needs me, I'll be in the middle of central Pennsylvania thudding my head against a brick wall.
Will Hunter J Smith be there?
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-02-2012, 02:41 PM
Will Hunter J Smith be there?
Only if he gets out of class within the next twenty minutes.
The first SMAA championship held outside of the Expo and no talk about it. I can mention several items but first go look at the results of the girls mile.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-05-2012, 12:52 PM
The first SMAA championship held outside of the Expo and no talk about it. I can mention several items but first go look at the results of the girls mile.
That awkward moment when 5:23 doesn't score at a league meet. In '07/08 Toby Crispin outkicked Vickey Hewy to win the state title with a winning time of 5:23.62. Throw Samantha Cox in there and she wins by a lean. Interesting how the state of female distance running has changed over the last few years. It's also good to see Hendry back down below 5:15 again.
triplejumper44
02-06-2012, 01:53 PM
That awkward moment when 5:23 doesn't score at a league meet. In '07/08 Toby Crispin outkicked Vickey Hewy to win the state title with a winning time of 5:23.62. Throw Samantha Cox in there and she wins by a lean. Interesting how the state of female distance running has changed over the last few years. It's also good to see Hendry back down below 5:15 again.
I'm excited to see how the distance events unfold. Hendry seems to be the class of the field, but Pierce is running really well. I've said this before, but keep a close eye on Lynch from MTA...if she's near the front of the pack at end of whatever race she opts for, she has the closing speed to score an upset. I've pointed out her progress from last indoor season to now, but just for effect:
800 - didn't run indoor last year, 2:35 in spring, now 2:26
mile - 5:48 to 5:20
2 mile - 12:45 to 11:52
SBRnr34
02-08-2012, 10:05 AM
Nice article on Leonardi:
http://southernmainesports.bangordailynews.com/2012/02/07/high-school/leonardi-is-best-girls-distance-runner-in-maine-since-benoit/
Trials of Miles
02-10-2012, 10:26 AM
I posted this on milesplit but I will do so here as well. Was that southwestern girls mile the best mile field in Maine indoor track history?
I posted this on milesplit but I will do so here as well. Was that southwestern girls mile the best mile field in Maine indoor track history?
I do not know of a race when 5:23 and 5:24 did not score in an indoor race. For that matter there were 3 girls who ran in the 5:40's who aren't even mentioned. I really would be surprised if there was an indoor meet that was as deep as this was. Obviously there have been times when the winning time was faster and possibly 2nd place was faster but I can not imagine there was ever a race indoors that matched the depth of this meet. I do remember an outdoor A meet at Cony when I believe 4 girls broke 5:10, maybe it was 5:20, but I am reasonably certain that it was 5:10. I remember getting phone calls the next day and people asking me later on during the summer, were those times in the paper right? However I believe 5th place was slower than 5:20. I believe that was 1996. It was before the sub5 web page came onto the scene, I do know that.
triplejumper44
02-10-2012, 02:56 PM
If we're looking at outdoor, look no further than the state meet last year, where 5:18 didn't score.
thatkid789
02-10-2012, 08:51 PM
Predicted times for Harlow tomorrow; Mile:4:23 800:1:59.8 2 Mile: 9:40
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-10-2012, 09:19 PM
#HarlowMovement
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-11-2012, 12:51 PM
4x800: MTA won in something under 8:26 but not under 8:23. Someone forgot to update the KVAC record books......................#selfcall.
Mile: Ladd 4:26
800: my boy Mitch Black on no training whatsoever balled out of control to outkick Harlow. 2:02ish ftw
2 Mile: Harlow in 9:25. Worthington second in 10:10. Harlow lapped the entire field.
That's all I care about.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-12-2012, 07:40 PM
Good.
We are nearly to the end. I think the A meets will have some good team competition, probably not so much in the B meet.
I see Scarborough and Bangor in a tussle for the A girls, but I would not count out Brunswick, TA and Cheverus. The problem with TA and Cheverus is that they need to score a lot of points in a few events, while Scarborough and Bangor cover the card quite well. Brunswick is counting on a few strong individuals.
As for the boys meet, believe it or not, Deering may be the favorite. They could get 4 1st or and 2nd places and then squeeze a few more points somewhere else. I think the first team to 50 wins.
In the B meet, Waterville should win the girls, but Greely has some quality athletes. York is favored in the boys but Greely, Falmouth and Waterville all have a chance to be in it if they stumble.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-13-2012, 02:22 PM
Deering all day.
thatkid789
02-13-2012, 04:09 PM
Scarborough is still the favorite even though a bad day from Robby Hall, Jack Sullivan, or Wout Moulin could cost them the meet. *Sigh* Its not a state meet without Morris's crazy hairdo.
Bulldog88
02-13-2012, 05:57 PM
We are nearly to the end. I think the A meets will have some good team competition, probably not so much in the B meet.
I see Scarborough and Bangor in a tussle for the A girls, but I would not count out Brunswick, TA and Cheverus. The problem with TA and Cheverus is that they need to score a lot of points in a few events, while Scarborough and Bangor cover the card quite well. Brunswick is counting on a few strong individuals.
As for the boys meet, believe it or not, Deering may be the favorite. They could get 4 1st or and 2nd places and then squeeze a few more points somewhere else. I think the first team to 50 wins.
In the B meet, Waterville should win the girls, but Greely has some quality athletes. York is favored in the boys but Greely, Falmouth and Waterville all have a chance to be in it if they stumble.
The first to 50 could also mean a few other teams remain in the hunt. Scar, BE, Gorham, MTA, Bruns, & maybe Bangor can top Deering
triplejumper44
02-13-2012, 06:18 PM
The first to 50 could also mean a few other teams remain in the hunt. Scar, BE, Gorham, MTA, Bruns, & maybe Bangor can top Deering
I would say Scarborough is the favorite, but I think MTA will garner over 50 points. Though Gary hasn't been his junior year self, he could still go for 30. The Eagles could also win the 4x800 (which should be a great race, but I like their depth), and between Hirnak, Smith, and the Bryant twins, it's looking like 50+. I just feel like they have a bit more upside than Deering.
runsub5
02-14-2012, 09:06 AM
http://sub5.com/emitl/home.htm
tomquentin
02-14-2012, 10:07 AM
The Scarborough girls.
SBRnr34
02-14-2012, 02:27 PM
I'm thinking this will be the year the EMITL will win its first Class A girls state championship since 1999. Bangor has all the horses to get it done.
thatkid789
02-14-2012, 04:39 PM
Black>Hirnak>Correale>Smith>Williams my prediction for the 800.
triplejumper44
02-14-2012, 08:11 PM
I'm thinking this will be the year the EMITL will win its first Class A girls state championship since 1999. Bangor has all the horses to get it done.
Just scored out the girls meet...it looks like a 4-team race between Bangor, Thornton, Cheverus, and Scarborough. Bangor has solid margin on the field, but they're lack of upside could hurt them. What I mean is that they are seeded 1 or 2 in quite a few events (hurdles, 800, LJ, TJ, HJ), which means there isn't a lot of of potential for them to score more points, which is often what you need to win the state meet. The 800 in particular will be a big event, as Bangor, Cheverus, and Scarborough all have runners seeded to score in a very tight field...there could be a lot of shuffling. Long Jump will also be key (and with 9 girls over 16', one of the deepest fields I've ever seen). While Gray/MacLean could certainly go 1-2, they're going to have to hold off a very tough field. Stewart tends to jump well at the state meet, while Tolman and McKenna have both hit big jumps on the big stage. An off day for anyone could be detrimental in the team race. Triple is also key. While Gray is the favorite, spots 2-7 could see a lot of movement.
Some other interesting points: BE's decision to pull Cox and Szatkowski from the mile could have huge implications. Cox will be fresh for the 800 and Szatkowski will be fresh for the 2 mile, which could hurt Bangor and Thornton, but especially Cheverus.
A few predictions, then:
4x800 - I like Cheverus, for obvious reasons.
55H - Perkins has had too good of a season to lose this. Hill vs. MacLean should be a good battle, and Thornton has the opportunity to score big here.
55m - Dickinson has been running too well. Big event for Scarborough, as they need points from Rodway and Kirk.
Mile - After Hendry, it's wide open. I've point pointing to Lynch for a while now...interested to see if she can finish her season strong.
400 - Really big event. Perkins vs. Jackson is the headline, but keep an eye on Tolman. This will be her first event and she has the speed to win this race. Running the 600y should prepare her well, so don't be surprised if she takes the field.
800 - As mentioned above, Cox will be fresh, but so are Conley, Robinson, and Pallozzi. I like the first two, however, given their experience at these meets. But don't rule out the defending champ in Pallozzi.
200 - Any of the top four could take it. I'm tempted to go with Perkins though. Jackson's time comes off a very fast track, and Perkins has been able to top Kirk several times.
3200 - I'm gonna go with a Cheverus runner here on gut instinct, but McMahon could make some noise, as she'll be fresh.
4x200 - I'm gonna say Scarborough vs. Edward Little. Take your pick.
SP - Belanger has a good gap on the field. Could be a big event for Thornton.
LJ - Gotta say Gray, but I just can't rule out Stewart, knowing what she's capable of.
TJ - Also, Gray, but after that this field is wide open.
HJ - Go with the record-holder in MacLean, but it's by no means a given.
PV - Folsom, followed by Masters. Could be a big event for Scar.
At the end of the day, I think Scarborough will be the last team standing. They simply have too much upside, IMO.
triplejumper44
02-14-2012, 10:31 PM
For guys, I had the following:
Scarborough - 47
MTA - 44
Deering - 41
Bangor - 35
Cheverus - 31.33
Edward Little - 30.66
Brunswick - 30
Looks to be a very low-scoring meet. Scarborough has some upside in the mile and 2 mile, while MTA has some upside in the 800. Deering has a bit of leeway, but looks almost maxed out, as does Bangor. Right now, it's too close to call, but every single point is going to matter in this one.
Class B Girls
Waterville - 120.5
Greely - 77.5
Winslow - 40.5
Fryeburg - 30.5
Lake Region - 30
Looks to be all Waterville, and by my estimate they will score more points than this.
And Class B Boys:
York - 78
Waterville - 53
Falmouth - 51
Greely - 43
Orono - 40
York looks to be the clear favorite. Waterville pulls the vast majority of their points from the field events. There isn't as much depth as we've seen in the past, so look for a lot of movement, which could impact the final score.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-14-2012, 11:56 PM
When was the last time the Waterville and Scarborough girls were not in contention for an indoor state title? The longevity of their success is an absolute credit to both programs. In other news, Cheverus girls for the state record in the 4x8? I could see it happening.
Oh, and for anyone who missed it, Tom Quentin is within 4 seconds of Rudyard Kipling.
When was the last time the Waterville and Scarborough girls were not in contention for an indoor state title? The longevity of their success is an absolute credit to both programs. In other news, Cheverus girls for the state record in the 4x8? I could see it happening.
Oh, and for anyone who missed it, Tom Quentin is within 4 seconds of Rudyard Kipling.
Too bad he is not an English major.
Both A teams meets will be very tight. A few schools on both sides will know where they stand very early. Deering is seeded to score in 5 events and 4 of them are the shot put, long jump, hurdles and 55,which are in the first 5 events. Also the 4 x 800 is probably their best chance to score in an event where they are not in the top 7. They could post a big lead early and try to hold on. It is rumored that their long time coaches, Kress and Koharian, may retire at the end of the season so this could be a retirement present for them.
Trials of Miles
02-15-2012, 04:14 PM
I see Emily Tolman is doing the 400 and 800 I am surprised they didn't take her out of one of these and put her in the 4x800 which should be a very tight race. The lack of Tolman could drop them from 2nd in this event to 5th. This move could have big implications on the outcome for the team title.
triplejumper44
02-15-2012, 05:08 PM
I see Emily Tolman is doing the 400 and 800 I am surprised they didn't take her out of one of these and put her in the 4x800 which should be a very tight race. The lack of Tolman could drop them from 2nd in this event to 5th. This move could have big implications on the outcome for the team title.
I think the thought process is that Scarborough wasn't going to win the 4x800, but that they could still beat Bangor w/out Tolman in the event. Tolman, on the other hand, could win the the open 400 and score high in the 800. More points come from more individual events. If Tolman ran the 4x800 and not the 400 or 800, that's appx. 18 points for Scarborough, assuming she wins the open event. However, with Tolman doubling, that's 3 points from the relay (a low est.), a potential win in the 400 (which I predict she will), and maybe as high as second in the 800, which yields 21 points. It's a tough double, to be sure, but a gamble that could pay off. A very smart move, IMO.
Also, in terms of the 4x800, I noticed MTA is running a much faster team than we've seen this year. This team could hit around 10:05, which is much faster than their seed.
Redstormfan
02-15-2012, 05:23 PM
I think the thought process is that Scarborough wasn't going to win the 4x800, but that they could still beat Bangor w/out Tolman in the event. Tolman, on the other hand, could win the the open 400 and score high in the 800. More points come from more individual events. If Tolman ran the 4x800 and not the 400 or 800, that's appx. 18 points for Scarborough, assuming she wins the open event. However, with Tolman doubling, that's 3 points from the relay (a low est.), a potential win in the 400 (which I predict she will), and maybe as high as second in the 800, which yields 21 points. It's a tough double, to be sure, but a gamble that could pay off. A very smart move, IMO.
Also, in terms of the 4x800, I noticed MTA is running a much faster team than we've seen this year. This team could hit around 10:05, which is much faster than their seed.
Good analysis, but there is more. Emily can now get in some jumps before she runs at all, which has not happened so far this year.
Trials of Miles
02-15-2012, 10:28 PM
It's about points and not just about beating Bangor. Scarborough is seeded to come in 2nd in the 4x800 and get 8 points but without Tolman they will probably get 5th (I think 6th) a loss of five points. Having her run the 400, her lower seeded event only gets them an extra 3 points (according to seeds) a net loss of 2 points and I feel severely hurts her chances in the 800. When you consider how many girls will be going fresh or almost fresh, Pallozzie, Conley, Cox, Robinson, it seems like the wrong move. Also Unless Perkins trips, gets hurt, or gets a DQ I don't see how she could lose that 400 she is in another world right now.
triplejumper44
02-15-2012, 11:14 PM
It's about points and not just about beating Bangor. Scarborough is seeded to come in 2nd in the 4x800 and get 8 points but without Tolman they will probably get 5th (I think 6th) a loss of five points. Having her run the 400, her lower seeded event only gets them an extra 3 points (according to seeds) a net loss of 2 points and I feel severely hurts her chances in the 800. When you consider how many girls will be going fresh or almost fresh, Pallozzie, Conley, Cox, Robinson, it seems like the wrong move. Also Unless Perkins trips, gets hurt, or gets a DQ I don't see how she could lose that 400 she is in another world right now.
Your logic is still flawed. First, Bangor is realistically Scarborough's biggest competition, so yes, taking points away from Bangor is the objective. Tolman will score higher than her seed in the 400, no question in my mind. Her PR of 57.9 is well ahead of what Perkins has run...it was also mentioned earlier that not running the 4x8 will allow her to get in some long jumps while fresh, which could put her ahead of MacLean/Gray, again, taking points away from Bangor. As for the 800, doubling is hard, no doubt. But it's not impossible...my favorite reference point for this is when Jess Wilcox won the 400 (.5 off the state record), 300H (new state record), and finished second to her sister by .03 seconds in the 800 (.07 off the state record) at the 2005 state meet. No, I don't think Tolman will win, but who knows?
Winning state titles takes gambles like this. Putting Tolman in 3 individual events gives Scarborough the opportunity to score more points. Will it pay off? Time will tell, but running her in the relay would mean less points are in the cards.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-16-2012, 01:23 AM
Black>Hirnak>Correale>Smith>Williams my prediction for the 800.
The lack of SMAA runners here is astounding. Foshay could make noise. On an unrelated note, Smith is literally incapable of doubling. I wouldn't put him higher than 8th or 9th. Tudor of Scarborough will have incentive to run well because his team needs him to score points if they want a shot at the title. His 6/8 double at SMAAs impressed me big time; who knows what he could do fresh. As far as my former training partner (an infinitely superior partner at that) is concerned, his finishing kick could be the deadliest in the field. If he's within contact with 150 to go, the race is his. Quote me on that.
triplejumper44
02-16-2012, 09:35 AM
On an unrelated note, Smith is literally incapable of doubling. I wouldn't put him higher than 8th or 9th..
Smith isn't doubling.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-16-2012, 11:51 PM
Smith isn't doubling.
I was under the impression that Mt. Ararat would be running their A 4x8. Looks like they're willing to lose some points there to gain them later in the open 8? Interesting move, Palmer. Very interesting. That could make the open 8 the race of the day. #mid-d
triplejumper44
02-17-2012, 09:43 AM
I was under the impression that Mt. Ararat would be running their A 4x8. Looks like they're willing to lose some points there to gain them later in the open 8? Interesting move, Palmer. Very interesting. That could make the open 8 the race of the day. #mid-d
I've never consider 4x8/800 to be doubling...I thought you meant 400/800. I don't think Smith will have a problem doing the former.
thatkid789
02-19-2012, 01:19 PM
Alex Moser with a 4:06 Mile at the American East Championship are we looking at Maine's 2nd sub 4 miler in a couple years.
tomquentin
02-20-2012, 02:58 PM
The Scarborough girls.
quoted for emphasis and truth.
8 years in row....
Here were some of the stud athletes last time Scarborough didn't win...
Kat Rice was a junior
Courtney Albin (won the 200 in 26.67 and the 400 in 59.46, both records at that time)
Jenny Pierpont was a sophomore
The Wilcox sisters...
I was 12 years old and still playing little league..
Guru was closer to 40 than he was to 50
If that's not the definition of a dynasty, I don't know what is.
triplejumper44
02-20-2012, 04:53 PM
quoted for emphasis and truth.
8 years in row....
Here were some of the stud athletes last time Scarborough didn't win...
Kat Rice was a junior
Courtney Albin (won the 200 in 26.67 and the 400 in 59.46, both records at that time)
Jenny Pierpont was a sophomore
The Wilcox sisters...
I was 12 years old and still playing little league..
Guru was closer to 40 than he was to 50
If that's not the definition of a dynasty, I don't know what is.
With Bangor coming in as the favorites, I think Scarborough's 4x800 taking second (without Emily Tolman) and Tolman finishing ahead of MacLean and Gray in the long jump really set the tone for the day. From there they never looked back. Hats off to this team.
Also, between the boys and girls meet, has there ever been this many DQ's at a state meet for relays? And meet-changing ones, at that (not to say they weren't valid, I'm sure they were...I just can't remember this many DQ's at once, between MTA/Deering/Gorham in the boys 4x200, and Bonny Eagle in the 4x200 and 4x800 for girls).
Trials of Miles
02-20-2012, 05:41 PM
It's about points and not just about beating Bangor. Scarborough is seeded to come in 2nd in the 4x800 and get 8 points but without Tolman they will probably get 5th (I think 6th) a loss of five points. Having her run the 400, her lower seeded event only gets them an extra 3 points (according to seeds) a net loss of 2 points and I feel severely hurts her chances in the 800. When you consider how many girls will be going fresh or almost fresh, Pallozzie, Conley, Cox, Robinson, it seems like the wrong move. Also Unless Perkins trips, gets hurt, or gets a DQ I don't see how she could lose that 400 she is in another world right now.
OOPS!!! Looks like I was wrong about the 4x800. You have to tip your hat to Scarborough in that race.
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-20-2012, 07:14 PM
The lack of SMAA runners here is astounding. Foshay could make noise. On an unrelated note, Smith is literally incapable of doubling. I wouldn't put him higher than 8th or 9th. Tudor of Scarborough will have incentive to run well because his team needs him to score points if they want a shot at the title. His 6/8 double at SMAAs impressed me big time; who knows what he could do fresh. As far as my former training partner (an infinitely superior partner at that) is concerned, his finishing kick could be the deadliest in the field. If he's within contact with 150 to go, the race is his. Quote me on that.
I am god. Kind of. Irregardless (if anyone corrects me, I know it's not a word) I have to hand it to the Scarborough boys for their 1 point victory, but let's take a look at what could have gone wrong or right for any number of teams to win the title today. Deering's 4x2 was seeded at 1:36. If they come close to that seed time, they finish 3rd and win the meet over Scarborough. If Hall and Moulin don't outkick Reifman Packett in the mile, Deering also wins and Mt. Ararat once again becomes a factor. If Nick Morris didn't put the team on his ****ing back and close the 4x2 out, Scarborough would have lost by a point instead of winning. I could go on but I think my point has been made. This state meet really goes to show that it is the inches and tenths of seconds that decide championships. Congrats to everyone who competed today, and a huge shout out to my boy Harlow Ladd for taking down Eric Giddings' record in the 2 mile.
Edit: 7 Angelyn Masters SO Bangor 5:34.59 1
Looks like we have another Masters miler.
Redstormfan
02-20-2012, 08:25 PM
[quote=NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy;311983]I am god. Kind of. Irregardless (if anyone corrects me, I know it's not a word) I have to hand it to the Scarborough boys for their 1 point victory, but let's take a look at what could have gone wrong or right for any number of teams to win the title today. Deering's 4x2 was seeded at 1:36. If they come close to that seed time, they finish 3rd and win the meet over Scarborough. If Hall and Moulin don't outkick Reifman Packett in the mile, Deering also wins and Mt. Ararat once again becomes a factor. If Nick Morris didn't put the team on his ****ing back and close the 4x2 out, Scarborough would have lost by a point instead of winning. I could go on but I think my point has been made. This state meet really goes to show that it is the inches and tenths of seconds that decide championships. Congrats to everyone who competed today, and a huge shout out to my boy Harlow Ladd for taking down Eric Giddings' record in the 2 mile.
Actually, Deering needed only to finish seventh to win the meet.
The Deering relay team looked like they had never passed together. On the third pass, the outgoing runner actually fell over the incoming runner. Perhaps it wasn't the same team which ran 1:36.
Trials of Miles
02-20-2012, 09:18 PM
Can we talk about how 2:24 did not score in the girls 800? That has to be the deepest field in state history!
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-20-2012, 10:44 PM
Can we talk about how 2:24 did not score in the girls 800? That has to be the deepest field in state history!
The girls meet was impressive all around. How about Sarah Perkins? What a meet for her.
laxmack117
02-21-2012, 09:49 PM
Is there anywhere I can find video of Harlows 2 mile record?
NotSoBeastlyBrunswickBoy
02-21-2012, 11:49 PM
It only took 46
How about your TA girls? Quite a showing.
MTAsXCrunr
02-22-2012, 07:57 AM
Is there anywhere I can find video of Harlows 2 mile record?
Check milesplit. I know you're on there all the time anyways...
Edit: Just checked, it might not actually be on milesplit. Hopefully it will be eventually. Until then let me just tell you it was one of the best two miles I've ever seen him run. He ran some awesome splits and stayed relaxed and smiling until the last 800
thatkid789
02-22-2012, 10:58 AM
To emphasize it even more Morris=Kobe
How about your TA girls? Quite a showing.
Coach Huntress's girls team did do quite well. Several more inches in the field events would have given them the title but once again Scarborough stepped it up.
tjniles84
03-02-2012, 09:53 AM
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Bethanie Brown and Emily Tolman set Maine all-time bests in the mile and 600 meters respectively. Tolman, who is a twin, broke the mark that was held by Elizabeth Wilcox of Mt. Ararat, who is also a twin. Aleta Looker of Ellsworth, who is only a sophomore, was less than 2 1/2 seconds of the all-time best in the 1000. Another outstanding performance was the 2 mile race by Kirstin Sandreuter of Greely who broke 11 minutes in finishing 2nd in the two mile, joining Brown as New England runner-ups. Tolman was 4th and Looker was 5th and joined Brown and Sandreuter as the only girls from Maine who earned all-New England honors. Brown is the first Maine girl to break 5 minutes in the mile indoors.
As for boys Nick Margitza of Waterville was 5th in the shot put and Matt McClintock and Harlow Ladd finished 3, 4 in the 2 mile.
Brian Hubbell
03-04-2012, 06:11 AM
...Tolman, who is a twin, broke the mark that was held by Elizabeth Wilcox of Mt. Ararat, who is also a twin. Aleta Looker of Ellsworth, who is only a sophomore, was less than 2 1/2 seconds of the all-time best in the 1000.
As it fits the pattern, I'll point out that Looker is also a twin.
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