The Lincoln Academy girls cross country team placed third at the Class B state championships in Belfast on Saturday, Nov. 4.
The Eagles were led by an eighth place finish from Dylan Burmeister, who completed the 5,000-meter course in 19:47. Rounding out the scoring five for the Eagles were Maddy Kallin (17th); Audrey Hufnagel (23rd); Annie Peaslee (30th); and Mercy Buchwalder (32nd).
The third place Eagles had a low score of 98, bested only by second place Greely (87) and state Class B champions York High School (57).
Medomak Valley’s Ava Collamore ran to a top 30 finish by placing 22nd in the race with a time of 21:06. As a team, the Panthers girls finished ninth. Amber Pendleton was the next fastest finishing in 49th place. Also in the scoring five for Medomak Valley were Kaylee Collamore (62nd); Maggie Bruno (84th); and Jalyn Drost (92nd).
Boys results
The Lincoln Academy boys cross country squad placed sixth in Class B, led by an eighth place finish from Eliot O’Mahoney with a time of 16:47. Also in the scoring five for the Lincoln Academy boys were Nick Russ (37th); Thomas Mickael (44th); Conor Glasier (55th); and Noah Arbuckle (64th).
Noah Morris placed 45th for Medomak Valley. The Panthers boys team did not qualify for the state meet this year.