Medomak boys are off at the start of the Busline League cross country championships. (Paula Roberts photo)
2017 Busline League champion is Medomak Middle School’s Colby Brown. (Paula Roberts photo)
Over 200 runners competed in the 2017 Busline League cross country championship at Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro on Oct. 11. Medomak Middle School’s Colby Brown was crowned the boys winner in 13:06, and Camden Rockport’s Elsie Hildreth the girls winner in 14:07.
Camden boys and girls won the Busline team titles. Camden boys placed five scoring runners in the top 13 to win with 30 points, followed by Great Salt Bay School with 93, Boothbay 93, Medomak 98, Troy Howard 125, Searport 140, Lincolnville 153, Appleton 209 and Drinkwater 227.
Camden girls placed placed five scoring runners in the top 12 to win with 29 points, followed by Lincolnille 33, GSB 99, Appleton 153, Medomak 163, Troy Howard 165, Boothbay 174, Drinkwater 191 and Wiscasset 249.
Boys results
Running for Busline League runner-up GSB were 7. Nick Archer, 13:37; 18. Conor Cass, 14:15; 19. Liam Card, 14:20; 26. Mica Houghton, 14:46; 38. Nick Russ, 15:46; 39. Honor Ingham, 15:53; 49. Sam Sewall, 16:27; 51. Oliver McNamara, 16:36; 55. Gabe Hanley, 16:54; 57. Ben Gordon, 17:13; 73. Ben Leeman, 18:06; 74. Eli Melanson, 18:07; 78. Arveragus Eddyblouin, 18:18; 83. and Conor Glasier, 18:42.
Running for third place Boothbay were: 8. Chase Carty, 13:40; 9. Gryffin Kristan, 13:43; 21. Lucas Hardwick, 14:32; 23. Ryan Clark, 14:34; 46. Sam Page, 16:16; 48. Conner Dover, 16:20; 61. Slade Balsdon, 17:21; 65. Gavin Carlson, 17:42; 86. Duncan Hardwick, 19:08; 87. Alec Murphy, 19:12; 88. Gabe Barter, 19:32; 94. CJ Savastano, 20:43; 97. Dylan North, 22:40; and 98. Sebastian Burdin-Warren, 23:46.
Running for Medomak were: 1. Colby Brown, 13:06; 6. Nolan Gahagan, 13:36; 25. Jame Rose, 14:45; 31. Evan B
South Bristol, Boothbay, GSB and Wiscasset runners are off at the start of the Busline League championships. (Paula Roberts photo)
urgess, 15:10; 60. Owen Weber, 17:19; 71. Charlie Casas, 18:01; and 89. Ivan Murphy, 19:54.
Wiscasset boys had one runner, Sawyer Linehan, who placed 15th in a time of 14:06.
Three boys ran for South Bristol, in their first appearance at a Busline championship race. Running for the Mariners were 62. Abe Blanc, 17:29; 64. Gavin White, 17:38; and Quintin Escarza, 17:45.
Girls results
Running for the third place GSB girls were: 16. Audrey Hufnagle, 15:39; 20. Rebecca Tomasello, 16:14; 21. Alicia Flis, 16:20; 22. Bella Zech, 16:22; 25. Tessa McNamara, 16:26; 32. Clara Goltz, 16:48; 39. True Leadbetter, 17:26; 63. Mya Bessey, 18:41; 78. Piper Ericson, 20:14; 84. Ruby Gagnon, 21:02; 85. Tiana Leeman, 21:04; 107. Emily Gifford, 23:34; 112. Jhadi Ebanks, 24:53; 120. Aleshia Alecia, 29:34; and 121. Lucy Himes, 31:14.
Running for fifth place Medomak were 18. Emily Mahoney, 15:42; 40. Tylee Instasi, 17:26; 52. Reese Hesseltine, 18:15; 56. Lucy Jameson, 18:31; 57. Anna Wagner, 18:32; 60. Molly Jennings, 18:38; 65. Emylee Bryant, 18:44; 67. Elizabeth Bowman, 18:56; 71. Kassi Soule, 19:25; 72. Dylann Swindler, 19:38; 82. Morgan Flanders, 20:43; 89. Genevieve Thimlar, 21:45; and 95. Caitlyn Christensen, 22:08;
Running for Boothbay were: 9. Jazmine Balducci, 15:13; 26. Grace Campbell, 16:33; 50. Nora Conlin, 18:12; 83. Madison Peters, 20:44; 104. Grace Campbell, 23:26; 114. Suzi Edwards, 25:14; and 119. Maya Pangburn, 29:06.
Running for Wiscasset were: 49. MaKenzie Neumann, 18:-1; 70. Emily Gilliam, 19:10; 90. Katleyn Lahaye, 21:48; 110. Violet Wilson-Wood, 24:45; ad 118. Linnea Anderson, 27:50.
Running for South Bristol was Violet Bailey, who placed 36th in 17:02.
