Bret Alexander
Centennial, senior
Fourth at last season's Class 2A state championships, Alexander could become the Eagles' first individual titlist since 1996.
Ryan Audy
Mount St. Joseph, senior
Audy, who ran three miles in a personal-record 16 minutes, 21 seconds at a meet in New York last year, resumes his role as the Gaels' No. 1 runner.
Ryan DiMauro
Fallston, senior
DiMauro could convert his fourth-place finish at last year's Harford County championships into gold.
Phil Diven
South Carroll, senior
Diven compiled four top-15 finishes at major meets last fall.
Will Eden
Annapolis, junior
He became the Panthers' first individual county titlist since William Garrett in 1989.
Jonathan Julian
Annapolis, senior
Julian returns with the fastest time (17:08.38) among area public school runners from last year's state meet.
Sean McCormack
C. Milton Wright, senior
The Mustangs' aura of superiority rests in his hands.
Eric Silwick
Archbishop Curley, senior
Third at last fall's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association championships, Silwick inherits the No. 1 role.
Tristram Thomas
McDonogh, junior
The All-Metro runner clocked the fastest time (17:03) among area returners at Hereford.
Bryan Thom
Bel Air, senior
The Bobcats' hopes for their first state crown since 1963 are centered on Thom.
Other notable runners
Mike Alban, Mount Hebron; Tyler Annett, Atholton; Chris Chaulk, Loyola; Shane Fraser, Chesapeake-AA; Kellen Hamill, Broadneck; Carl Henn, Liberty; Jason Jura, Dulaney; Nicholas Keane, River Hill; Brett Kelly, Bel Air; Mark Lyon-Vaiden, McDonogh; Peter McKibben, Westminster; Alexei Misoul, McDonogh; Matt Mora, Loch Raven; Patrick North, Westminster; Brian Parker, Archbishop Spalding; Frank Sisolak, Liberty; Steven Staub, Francis Scott Key; Austin Steg, Bel Air; Joe Wojciehowski, North County; Andrew Younger, Broadneck
BOYS POLL
1. Bel Air
Last season: Ranked No. 6
2. Westminster
Last season: Unranked
3. Broadneck
Last season: Ranked No. 4
4. Centennial
Last season: Unranked
5. Liberty
Last season: Unranked
6. McDonogh
Last season: Ranked No. 10
7. Mount St. Joseph
Last season: Unranked
8. River Hill
Last season: Ranked No. 7
9. C. Milton Wright
Last season: Ranked No. 1
10. Dulaney
Last season: Ranked No. 8