All-Baltimore City: Boys cross country

Runner of the Year

Grisha Iventichev, Friends

The senior capped won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference title by 1 minute, 40 seconds. He finished second overall (the A and B conferences run together), just seven seconds behind Archbishop Spalding's Zach Sullivan.

Iventichev also turned in a strong performance in the Bull Run Elite Division race, finishing only two seconds behind winner Sumanth Kuppali of Perry Hall.

Coach of the Year

Garfield Thompson, Mervo

A former Baltimore City athlete, Thompson has done a nice job with the Mervo cross country and track programs since the death of Ron Neal in early 2006.

Thompson guided Mervo to another fine season, as the Mustangs easily won the Baltimore City championships.

The Mustangs turned in a strong performance in the Class 3A North regional meet, finishing fourth overall with 92 points.

CITY RUNNERS ON MIAA TEAM:

B Conference: Cardinal Gibbons: Conor Scott. Friends: Grisha Iventichev.

Note:

Runner and Coach of the Year were selected by Jeff Seidel after consultation with

The Sun

staff and area coaches. The MIAA team was selected through voting by league coaches.