October 13, 2008
Giles Smith, McDonogh, swimming
Boys Athlete of the Week
Giles Smith, a junior All-American, was on the winning end in three of the four races in which he competed in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championships last week. In capturing the 50-yard freestyle in 20.95 seconds, Smith became the first metro-area high school swimmer to break 21 seconds. He also won the 100 butterfly in 51.07 seconds and anchored the Eagles' winning 200 freestyle relay and runner-up 400 freestyle relay teams. Smith, who finished 16-0 in individual events this season, is also a member of McDonogh's water polo team and has a 3.26 grade point average.
Others considered // Garee Boston, Annapolis, basketball; Angelo Diggs, Digital Harbor, indoor track; Brandon Greene, Towson Catholic, basketball; Mike Holden, Eastern Tech, basketball; Alexander Jackson, Randallstown, basketball.
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