Laverdiere ties record as state cross country titles handed out... “I didn’t know where I’d be at the end,” Laverdiere said. “And I saw the clock and was like, “Whoa that’s really close.”
Aware of the record at Twin Brook, Laverdiere took the lead early and didn’t look back. As he crossed the line, he still wasn’t sure what his official time was. Turns out, he was more than close — he was right on it. His finishing time of 15:43 tied the record set by Will Geohegan of Brunswick in 2009.
That finish was among a handful of exciting moments during the six state title races Saturday, which also featured freshmen winners in two of the three girls’ races.
Perhaps the best race of the day, though, was in Class C boys, a race that started with a large pack of top runners, including Henry Spritz of Waynflete, Brendan Penfold of Deer Isle and Troy Hendricks of Sacopee Valley.
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