Middle School Cross Country

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 6:45am

George Harvey

Supporters cheer on runners at the Busline League middle school cross-country championships in Belfast, Oct. 20. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

The front of the pack, just after the start of the boys heat. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

A coach watches a runner head into the final stretch. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

Runners pass through a wooded section of the course. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

Belfast supporters wait for their runners near the end of the course. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

Runners approach the last hill before the finish line. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

Leaders in the boys’ heat turn into a wooded stretch of the course. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

The scene outside Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast during the Busline League middle school cross-country championships, Oct. 20. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

Supporters cheer on runners at the Busline League middle school cross-country championships in Belfast, Oct. 20. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

The front of the pack, just after the start of the boys heat. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

A coach watches a runner head into the final stretch. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

Runners pass through a wooded section of the course. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

Belfast supporters wait for their runners near the end of the course. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

Runners approach the last hill before the finish line. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

Leaders in the boys’ heat turn into a wooded stretch of the course. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

The scene outside Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast during the Busline League middle school cross-country championships, Oct. 20. (Photo by Ethan Andrews)

(Photo by Ethan Andrews)

BELFAST — Several middle school cross country programs gathered Monday, Oct. 20 at Belfast’s Troy Howard middle school in hopes of leaving with the championship crown.

The course was 2.1 miles long and featured runners from Camden-Rockport, Lincolnville, Islesboro, Great Salt Bay, Boothbay, Troy Howard, Appleton, Medomak, Searsport and Oceanside middle schools.

At the end of the day, both the girls and boys Camden-Rockport Middle School teams brought home championship crowns for their respective gender divisions.

Girls Team Results

1) Camden-Rockport — 1:12:15.40
2) Boothbay — 1:14:26.90
3) Lincolnville — 1:17:59.30
4) Troy Howard — 1:25:48.30
5) Appleton — 1:35:01.90
6) Great Salt Bay — 1:45:59.40

Boys Team Results

1) Camden-Rockport — 1:08:53.53
2) Boothbay — 1:10:00.64
3) Lincolnville — 1:11:56.37
4) Great Salt Bay — 1:17:02.54
5) Troy Howard — 1:15:04.63
6) Oceanside — 1:21:22.01
7) Medomak — 1:27:45.90
8) Appleton — 1:35:45.43

In individual results, Sam Russ (Great Salt Bay) had the best time in the boys division at 12:23.27, while Augusta Stockman (Camden-Rockport) had the best girls division time at 13:02.00.

For full individual results in the girls division, click here.

For full individual results in the boys division, click here.

Reach the story’s author, George Harvey, and the sports department at: sports@penbaypilot.com.

Reach the story’s photographer, Ethan Andrews, at: news@penbaypilot.com.