“Luke was in a class of his own this year. Even the top kids from Maine who raced against him admitted they were aiming for second in any race they were in.”

Garrett Martin

Lincoln Academy Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Runner of the Year, the 5-foot-10, 145-pound senior won the Class B state meet for a second straight season this past fall with a time of 15:43.89, breaking the tape 1:03.54 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Clippers to a third-place finish as a team. Laverdiere won the Maine XC Festival of Champions and placed 17th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional championships. He was unbeaten against in-state competition.

Academic Achievement

Laverdiere has maintained an A average in the classroom. He will attend Harvard University, where he will run for the cross country and track teams, beginning this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Laverdiere has volunteered locally at MaineGeneral Medical Center and as a youth mentor.