Pat Bailey
C. Milton Wright, senior
Can Bailey pull off another Triple Crown -- sweeping the Harford County, Class 4A East regional and state meet titles?
Andy Carmer
Dulaney, senior
Carmer steps out of the shadows of Billy Duffy and Will Knox to lead the Lions to a possible third consecutive Baltimore County crown.
Robbie Dauses
Loch Raven, senior
If Dauses displays last season's form, he could win the Baltimore County and 1A state championships.
Philip Diven
South Carroll, junior
Diven finished 14th at the 3A state meet and posted the second-fastest time there among sophomores.
Seth Kampf
Mount Hebron, senior
Top-10 finishes at the Howard County and 3A state championships make Kampf a viable threat for gold.
Alek Pivec
St. Mary's, senior
A repeat is not out of reach for Pivec, who last season captured the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference title.
Dan Reedy
South Carroll, senior
The Carroll County Runner of the Year is back to defend the county crown he picked up last year.
Matt Sanders
Mount Hebron, senior
Without Shane Stroup or Izudin Mehmedovic, Sanders becomes the pacesetter in Howard County.
Jesse Slowikowski
C. Milton Wright, senior
Paired with Bailey, Slowikowski provides the Mustangs with a potent one-two punch.
J.J. Wetzel
Archbishop Spalding, senior
The Anne Arundel County Runner of the Year finished no worse than fifth in eight races last season.
Other notable runners
Ben Adams, Glenelg; Mike Alban, Mount Hebron; Josh Barnett, Mount St. Joseph; Andrew Bechta, Centennial; Emil Bojanov, Dulaney; Mike Burgtorf, Centennial; Ryan DiMairo, Fallston; Brian Eagan, C. Milton Wright; Devin Fraser, Chesapeake-AA; Steve Graybill, Francis Scott Key; Scott Johnson, C. Milton Wright; Sean Knight, Perry Hall; Lee McCloskey, Glen Burnie; Sean McCormack, C. Milton Wright; Wes McCoy, River Hill; Rick McGinnis, Oakland Mills; Peter McKibben, Westminster; Tyler Miles, Loch Raven; Mike Mullinix, North Carroll; Patrick North, Westminster; Brian Parker, Archbishop Spalding; Robert Pencek, Glenelg; Tristram Thomas, McDonogh; Ryan Williams, Northeast
BOYS POLL
1. C. Milton Wright
Last season: Ranked No. 1
2. Mount Hebron
Last season: Ranked No. 3
3. Dulaney
Last season: Ranked No. 2
4. Westminster
Last season: Ranked No. 9
5. River Hill
Last season: Ranked No. 8
6. Glenelg
Last season: Unranked
7. Loch Raven
Last season: Ranked No. 7
8. Centennial
Last season: Unranked
9. Mount St. Joseph
Last season: Ranked No. 5
10. Archbishop Spalding
Last season: Unranked