Woodlawn's Rudy Lee Daniels

Woodlawn track and field athlete Rudy Lee Daniels is the boys Athlete of the Week. (Baltimore Sun photo by Karl Merton Ferron / May 12, 2009)

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    The Athletes of the Week now run Wednesdays. The Baltimore Sun takes Athletes of the Week nominations from Friday night until Sunday at 6 p.m. Coaches may call 410-332-6801 to nominate athletes. Please provide name, school, class, sport, position, team results and the athlete's accomplishments for the week, with statistics by game, and other supporting information. Coaches also should provide a number at which they can be reached Sunday night.

May 13, 2009
The senior won four events - two individual and two relays - Saturday to help the Warriors capture the Baltimore County championship. Daniels took part in 40 of his team's 91 points. He won the 100 meters (11.07) and the 200 meters (22.25) before running the anchor leg of the 800 relay. In the 1600 relay, Daniels ran the leadoff leg in 49 seconds, a time that was 1.33 seconds better than the winning time in the 400-meter individual race. "He's a super kid," Woodlawn coach Gerald Russell said. " A good student, Daniels has signed a letter of intent to attend Old Dominion next year on a football scholarship.

Others considered: Patrick Blair, Calvert Hall, baseball; Tom McCarthy, Severna Park, baseball


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