August 28, 2008
Runners to watch
BOYS
GRAHAM BAZELL, Atholton
The junior
distance runner had
an outstanding
season last winter
and spring and ran
even better in cross
country this fall
before slipping to
third in the Class 2A
state finals.
ANGELO DIGGS, Digital Harbor
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A good middle distance
runner, the
senior can score in
relays and individual
events.
ANTHONY DRUMSGOOLE, Digital Harbor
Drumsgoole, a
junior, is rapidly
improving as a
sprinter, especially
after a strong
Amateur Athletic
Union season this
summer, when he
finished sixth in the
nation in the 200.
JUSTIN GROSS, McDonogh
The sophomore
can help the Eagles
score points in the
long and triple
jumps.
ARTHUR LEATHERS, Francis Scott Key
The senior has
developed into a
solid distance
runner, helping the
Eagles to become
one of the area's top
teams.
JUSTIN MURDOCK, Meade
Murdock moved
over to Meade from
Glen Burnie after a
spectacular junior
year. He had the
nation's fastest time
indoors in the 55
meters (6.21
seconds) last winter.
DUANE PARKER, Mount St. Joseph
The junior can do
so many things
(300 meters, long
jump, triple jump,
relays) and is a big
reason the Gaels
easily won the
Maryland
Interscholastic
Athletic Association
championship last
winter.
ANTHONY ROWE, Calvert Hall
A senior, Rowe
anchored the
Cardinals' MIAAA
Conference
championship team
in cross country this
fall and is one of the
area's most
consistent distance
runners.
ZACH SULLIVAN, Archbishop Spalding
Sullivan, a junior,
has become a
strong distance
runner, capping a
standout cross
country season by
winning the MIAA A Conference
championship.
JOEY THOMPSON, Howard
The junior is on his
way to becoming
one of the state's top
distance runners,
helping the Lions
win the Class 2A
state title outdoors
and capturing the
state crown in cross
country this fall -- in
his first season
running the sport.
Other notables: Jabulani Blyden, Gilman; Matthew Brinkley, Meade; Evan Bryant, Gilman; Jermol Dix, Western Tech; Pete Houlihan, C. Milton Wright; Kelechi Odocha, Atholton; Joe Orsulak, Loyola; Lemuel Pridgen, Poly; Christian Smooth, Annapolis; Chris Swisko, Calvert Hall.
GIRLS
ERIN BROOKS, Seton Keough
The versatile performer won Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland titles in the 55 meters and triple jump last winter, and also helped the Gators win the team title.
KRISTEN BROWN, McDonogh
Brown moves from basketball to indoor track and should give the already strong Eagles a boost with her athleticism. The sophomore was a strong hurdler last spring and co-coach Jeff Sanborn said she did 11 feet 3 in the pole vault this summer.
KELLIE CHRISTIAN, Catonsville
The junior is looking to follow up on a strong outdoor season that concluded with winning the Class 3A state title in the 300.
KATIE HARMAN, River Hill
The junior is developing into one of the area's top distance runners, coming off a strong cross country season that included an impressive win in the Class 2A state title race last month.
JESS HUBER, North Carroll
Huber, a senior, showed amazing consistency last year en route to a second straight Class 3A-2A state title, winning the key meets and helping the Panthers take the team crown.
KRISTEN MALLOY, Hereford
Malloy just keeps getting better. The junior finished second in the 3,200 in the Class 3A-2A state meet last year and won the Class 3A state title in cross country this fall.
MICHELLE NEWMAN, Eastern Tech
The senior broke through last spring, winning the long and triple jumps at the Class 2A state meet outdoors and taking second in the 200.
TORRIE SAUNDERS, Annapolis
Saunders, a senior, took second in the Class 3A-2A in the 55 dash and 55 hurdles and ran on two relay teams for the Panthers.
COLLEEN SHEA, Seton Keough
The senior won the 500 and 800 meters last year to help Seton Keough upset McDonogh for the IAAM team championship.
JESSICA TONGUE, Annapolis
One of the state's top sprinters, Tongue won the Class 3A-2A state title in the 55 meters and ran on two relay teams. The senior combines with Torrie Saunders to give Annapolis a strong 1-2 punch in sprints and relays.
Other notables: Lauren Campbell, Western Tech; Jocelyn Henline, Marriotts Ridge; Alexis Hurd, North Carroll; Amanda Kimbers, McDonogh; Hillary Lee, South River; Alyssa McClure, Digital Harbor; Camilla Nichols, Pikesville; Kate Paczynski, Liberty; Marta Randall, Hereford; Erika Stasakova, John Carroll.
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