Gorham girls chant a song before a race at the Southern Maine Classic cross country invitational at Narragansett Elementary School in Gorham on Saturday.

Luke Laverdiere, a senior from Yarmouth, crosses the finish line in first place. Staff photo by Brianna Soukup

Anneka Murrin, a senior from Yarmouth, crosses the finish line in first place.

From left, Alexander Swett, a senior from Massabesic, Luke Marsanskis, a junior from Greely, and Matthew Todd, also a junior from Greely, sprint toward the finish line.

Sofie Matson, a freshman from Falmouth, watches the junior and senior girls' race after winning the freshman and sophomore girls' race.

Luke Laverdiere, a senior from Yarmouth, crosses the finish line in first place.

From left, Cheverus junior Rosie Train, Cape Elizabeth junior Camilla Grosso and Yarmouth senior Greta Elder run through the wooded area of the trail.

Spectators spot the runners making their way toward the finish line.

Runners compete in the junior and senior boys' race.

Luke Laverdiere, a Yarmouth senior, makes his way through the course ahead of the pack.

The junior and senior boys begin their race at the Southern Maine Classic. Luke Laverdiere, a senior from Yarmouth, third from left, came in first.

Peter DiNinno, a junior from Cape Elizabeth, and Kade Kelley, a junior from Falmouth, make their way through the course.