Cross Country is the sport of long-distance running over paths or open country. High school courses are usually several miles in length. Runners are sometimes call “harriers,” after a hound that was used to chase hares in Britain.
Class D made a brief appearance in 1982 and 1983; then again from 1993 through 2004, after which it was discontinued.
Consecutive Championships
| Cheverus 5 1980-1984 Cheverus 6 1988-1993 Maranacook 6 1990-1995 Scarborough 5 2005-2008 |
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| Year | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class D |
| 1964 | Deering | Kennebunk | Washington Academy | |
| 1965 | Gould Academy | |||
| 1966 | Kennebunk | |||
| 1967 | Deering | Schenck | Washington Academy | |
| 1968 | Portland | Schenck | Sumner | |
| 1969 | Deering | Lee Academy | Washington | |
| 1970 | Portland | Gorham | Lee Academy | |
| 1971 | Cheverus | Gorham | Orono | |
| 1972 | Cheverus | Mount Desert | Searsport | |
| 1973 | Deering | Mount Desert | Bangor Christian | |
| 1974 | Cheverus | Cape Elizabeth | Carrabec | |
| 1975 | South Portland | Orono | Wiscasset | |
| 1976 | South Portland | Ellsworth | Telstar | |
| 1977 | Westbrook | Ellsworth | Telstar | |
| 1978 | Portland | Cape Elizabeth | Dirigo | |
| 1979 | South Portland | Ellsworth | Dirigo | |
| 1980 | Cheverus | Maranacook | Greenville/Dirigo (Tie) | |
| 1981 | Cheverus | Ellsworth | Monmouth | |
| 1982 | Cheverus | Maranacook | Georges Valley | John Bapst |
| 1983 | Cheverus | Scarborough | Carrabec | Valley |
| 1984 | Cheverus | Scarborough | Sacopee Valley | Class D ends |
| 1985 | South Portland | Cape Elizabeth | John Bapst | |
| 1986 | Westbrook | Mount Desert | Yarmouth | |
| 1987 | South Portland | Cape Elizabeth | Searsport | |
| 1988 | Cheverus | Cape Elizabeth | Hall-Dale | |
| 1989 | Cheverus | Cape Elizabeth | Wiscasset | |
| 1990 | Cheverus | Maranacook | Dirigo | |
| 1991 | Cheverus | Maranacook | Dirigo | |
| 1992 | Cheverus | Maranacook | Dirigo | |
| 1993 | Cheverus | Maranacook | George Stevens | Seacoast |
| 1994 | Mt, Ararat | Maranacook | Sumner | Freeport |
| 1995 | Lawrence | Maranacook | Yarmouth | Waynflete |
| 1996 | Cheverus | Ellsworth | Sumner | Valley |
| 1997 | Cheverus | Wells/Ellsworth TIE | Sumner | Elan |
| 1998 | Edward Little | Ellsworth | Sumner | Monmouth |
| 1999 | Edward Little | Greely | Falmouth | Elan |
| 2000 | Edward Little | Greely | Falmouth | Monmouth |
| 2001 | Chevrus | Greely | North Yarmouth | Monmouth |
| 2002 | Deering | Falmouth | North Yarmouth | Elan |
| 2003 | Deering | Greely | Lisbon | Monmouth |
| 2004 | Scarborough | Greely | Lisbon | Elan |
| 2005 | Scarborough | Cape Elizabeth | Lisbon | Class D ends |
| 2006 | Scarborough | Cape Elizabeth | Lisbon | |
| 2007 | Scarborough | Cape Elizabeth | Lisbon | |
| 2008 | Scarborough | Greely | Monmouth | |
| 2009 | Chevrus | Greely | Boothbay | |
| 2010 | Scarborough | Caribou | North Yarmouth | |
| 2011 | Scarborough | Falmouth | North Yarmouth | |
| 2012 | Massabesic | Cape Elizabeth | Hall-Dale | |
| 2013 | Lewiston | Cape Elizabeth | Boothbay | |
| 2014 | Scarborough | Freeport | Merriconeag | |
| 2015 | Scarborough | Freeport | George Stevens | |
| 2016 | Falmouth | Greely | Orono | |
| 2017 | Falmouth | Lincoln | Orono | |
| 2018 | Scarborough | York | Maine Coast Waldorf | |
| 2019 | Mt. Ararat | Greely | Maine Coast Waldorf |
Sources: Maine Principals Association and news accounts, e.g. https://www.pressherald.com/sports/highschoolsports/fallsports/cross-country/