Last Thursday was Western Maine Conference cross-country championship day as 15 schools and 167 runners tackled the course at Lake Region H.S.
Preparation for the meet actually started in August when the SAD 61 grounds crew, Athletic Director Paul True, volunteer Grant Plummer, the LR cross-country team, and Varsity Club members added a considerable amount of fill to the Puke Hill trail to make it suitable for a meet of this size.
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