Have you often wondered what is going on with youth cross country and track and field in the State of Maine? Are you frustrated by the lack of coverage that these sports receive in your local newspaper and TV station? Curious about how last year's talented crop of high school distance runners are doing at the collegiate level? We hope to address these questions in this section of Sub 5 Track Club Online. If you have any information that you would like to contribute, please send it via e-mail to runsub5@mint.net. I am also curious if anyone is actually accessing this page and thinks that it is worthwhile. Again, any comments can be sent to me (Glendon Rand - Sub 5 Track Club) at the above address. Thanks!

2000 MAINE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

NEW ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL XC CHAMPIOHSHIPS - THETFORD, VT - NOVEMBER 11

MAINE HIGH SCHOOL XC STATE MEETS - AUGUSTA, ME - NOVEMBER 4, 2000

PVC Championships - 10/21/00 - Girls JV - Girls Varsity - Boys JV - Boys Varsity

Caribou Invitational - 10/7/00 - Girls JV - Girls Varsity - Boys JV - Boys Varsity

Sectionals at Old Town - 9/30 - Girls JV - Girls Varsity - Boys JV - Boys Varsity

Brewer, Hampden, Presque Isle, Sumner at Belfast - 9/26/2000 - Girls - Boys

Brewer, Old Town, Bucksport at Searsport - September 12, 2000 - Girls - Boys

Ellsworth Invitational XC Results - Girls Varsity - Boys Varsity

UMAINE HOSTS REGION 1 JUNIOR OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD MEET

USATF REGION 1 JUNIOR OLYMPICS - UNIVERSITY OF MAINE - JUNE 23-25, 2000

The University of Maine hosted some of the finest age 18 and under track and field athletes from the six New England States and New York during the 3 day USATF Region 1 Track and Field Championships. The top 3 in each event (including a sizeable Maine contingent) qualified for the national meet to be held at the University of Buffalo on July 25-30th. Complete results are available at CoolRunning.

LOUIS LUCHINI WINS 5K AT USATF JUNIOR NATIONALS

USATF JUNIOR NATIONALS - DENTON, TX - JUNE 24, 2000

Louis Luchini of Ellsworth and Stanford University won the 5,000 meters at the 2000 USATF Junior National Track and Field Championships held at North Texas State in Denton, Texas. This was the first individual national championship for the Cardinal freshman as he won the race with a time of 14:52.28 in steamy conditions. Luchini followed teammate and eventual second placer Andrew Hill for most of the race before surging on the last few laps and pulling away. Check out the post-meet commentary at CalTrack and results are posted at Delta Timing.

NEW ENGLAND INTERSCHOLASTICS HELD IN SOUTH PORTLAND

55TH ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND INTERSCHOLASTIC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE - JUNE 10, 2000

The best high school track and field athletes in New England came to South Portland, Maine to end their seasons at this extremely competitive meet. Complete results are available at Lancer Timing and we have posted some FinishLynx images of some of the distance races.

LANE 2ND IN 5K, LUCHINI 15TH IN 10K AT NCAA D1 MEET

NCAA DIVISION 1 OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS - DURHAM, NC - JUNE 1-3, 2000

Matt Lane of Yarmouth, Maine and currently a fourth year junior at William and Mary, finished second in the 5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Durham, NC. Lane ran 13:49.92 to finish behind Brad Hauser of Stanford who ran 13:48.80.

Louis Luchini, of Ellsworth, Maine and currently a freshman at Stanford University, ran 31:22.62 in the 10,000 meters to place 15th. Luchini's senior teammate, Brad Hauser, won the race in 30:38.57. For complete results, go to FlashResults.

LANE QUALIFIES FOR OLYMPIC TRIALS - LUCHINI QUALIFIES FOR NCAA'S

CARDINAL TRACK AND FIELD INVITATIONAL - STANFORD UNIVERSITY - MAY 5, 2000

Matt Lane, former Yarmouth HS and current William and Mary junior, ran an impressive 13:27.24 in the 5,000 meters at this meet that drew athletes trying to meet NCAA, Olympic Trials, and Olympic qualifying times. Lane's time met the Olympic Trials qualifying time of 13:29.00, and earned him second place behind Matt Giusto's winning effort of 13:25.95. Louis Luchini ran a big PR in the men's 10,000 meters, finishing 18th in 28:54.30. This time gave the Ellsworth native and Stanford freshman an auto-qualifier for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track Championships. Old Town native Derek Treadwell finished 19th in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:47.48. COMPLETE RESULTS LINK

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING TRACK MEET RESULTS

We will be posting all of the meets run at Brewer High School, as well as results of any meets that you would be kind enough to send us. We are working with a new meet management software program, so be patient. Initially only running event results will be posted.

DATE	MEET
May 2, 2000	Foxcroft, Bucksport, Sumner, Central, at Brewer
April 28, 2000	Old Town, Searsport, Hermon, at Brewer
April 15, 2000	MDI, George Stevens, Penquis, Dexter at Brewer

LOUIE LUCHINI SECOND AMERICAN AT IAAF WORLD XC CHAMPIONSHIPS

IAAF WORLD XC CHAMPIONSHIPS - VILAMOURA, PORTUGAL - MARCH 19, 2000

Ellsworth native Louie Luchini finished 37th at the junior race (athletes under 20 years old) at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Portugal. Luchini ran 25:09 over the 8K course. Kenyan athletes took the top 4 places with Robert Kipchumba winning in 22:49. Franklin Sanchez of Massachusetts was the first American at 28th place in 24:45. Kenya won the team championship (10 points) while the US placed 9th (171 points). Luchini is a redshirt freshman at Stanford University.

MATT LANE RUNS 13:57 5K AT NCAA DIVISION I INDOOR TRACK CHAMPS

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - MARCH 11, 2000

Former Yarmouth HS distance standout Matthew Lane of William and Mary placed 3rd in the 5000 meters at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track Championship Meet. The 13:57.29 performance earned Lane another All-American honor, as he finished behind David Kimani of South Alabama (13:52.58) and Brent Hauser of Stanford (13:54.27). Lane, a junior eligibility wise, has now earned All-American status in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track.

HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR TRACK STATE MEET AND NEW ENGLAND RESULTS

The Maine Principals Association has a new high school sports website in conjunction with the National Federation of High Schools. iHigh.com has results of the 2000 Maine state indoor track meets and the New England Interscholastic Meet.

LOUIS LUCHINI QUALIFIES FOR IAAF WORLD JUNIOR XC CHAMPIONSHIPS

USA WINTER XC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - GREENSBORO, NC - FEBRUARY 13, 2000

JUNIOR MEN'S 8K NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Louis Luchini of Ellsworth, Maine, a freshman at Stanford University, qualified for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships by finishing second in the junior men's 8k (4.96 miles) at the 2000 USA Winter XC National Championships. Luchini ran a time of 26:24 over a soggy golf course to finish behind Franklin Sanchez of Lynn, MA who ran 25:35. Luchini was one of six qualifiers for the USA junior team (athletes who will not turn 20 in 2000) who will compete at the IAAF World Championships to be held March 18-19, 2000 in Vilamourca, Portugal. Complete results and pictures are available at the CoachNet website.

FORMER MAINE HIGH SCHOOL STARS RUN WELL AT BU MEETS

BOSTON UNIVERSITY - BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 12, 2000

At the St. Valentine's Invitational at Boston University, several former Maine high school athletes ran outstanding times. In the men's 800m, former Old Town native and UMaine runner Dereck Treadwell ran 1:51.46 to place 5th. Former Mt. View and UMaine star Joe Moody placed 9th in 1:53.42 and former Greely HS and Brandeis runner Geoff Getz ran 1:53.56 for 10th. In the men's mile, Benjamin Ray of UMaine (formerly Edward Little HS in Auburn) placed 4th in 4:07.47, just missing an auto qualifier for NCAA DI nationals. Fellow UMaine runner Gabe Rivard (York HS) placed 10th in 4:14.24. Complete results are at the BU Track website.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY - BOSTON, MA - JANUARY, 30, 2000

The men's 5000m at the Terrier Classic 2000 featured 3 former Mainers. Matt Lane of William and Mary and Yarmouth HS earned an NCAA DI auto qualifier by finishing 4th in 13:50.22. Stanford freshman Louis Luchini of Stanford (Ellsworth HS) travelled from the west to the east coast to place 10th in 14:08.37. Former Mattanawcook Academy star Sam Wilbur, now running for the US Army out of Boulder, CO, placed 19th in 14:25.52. Dereck Treadwell, formerly Old Town HS now running for New Balance, ran 2:27.76 in the 1000m to place second. UMaine standout Danielle Donovan of Presque Isle finished 7th in the women's 1000m in 3:04.65. Several other UMaine women ran in the meet. For results, go the the BU Track website.