Erin Causey
Hereford, freshman
• Freshman played major role in helping Hereford win Baltimore County, Class 3A North Region and state titles
• Won Baltimore County title and finished second at Class 3A North Region meet
• Bounced back to the state meet a week later as Bulls took team title
Came on strong in second half of season — bad news for runners who'll see her in next three years
Maura Linde
Century, senior
• Helped lead Knights to second consecutive Class2A state title
• Avenged earlier losses to Winters Mill's Hannah Oneda by beating her in state meet
• Finished second in county and Class 2A West Region meets before making late sprint to win third straight state title
• Headed to Syracuse to run for Orange next year
Michelle Nelson
Severna Park, junior
• Led balanced yet injury-marred Severna Park to strong season that included championships in Anne Arundel County, Class 4A East Region
• Finished third in Class4A East Region race, bouncing back after slipping to eighth at county meet
• Top Severna Park runner at states, taking 12th place as Falcons finished in third place overall
• Will be one of Baltimore area's best runners next fall
Hannah Oneda
Winters Mill, junior
• Had a breakthrough season this fall, emerging as one of area's top distance runners
• Defeated Century's Linde four times this season before losing to her at Class 2A state meet
• Won Carroll County and Class 2A West Region titles before taking second at state meet
• Also won at Bull Run, South Carroll Invitational and Scorpion Crawl races
Megan Schott
North Harford, senior
• Ran well throughout season, finishing near top in every race
• Won divisional and overall championship in Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference
• Edged out Hereford's Causey to win Class 3A North Region meet
Finished third at state meet
Elizabeth Tauber
John Carroll, senior
• Battled injuries this fall but still had a good season overall
• Finished second to McDonogh's Madeline Dulac in IAAM AConference championship race, third overall as conferences ran together
• Won IAAM race the previous two years before coming up short to Dulac this fall
• Back to full strength for winter season, according to Patriots coach Rob Torres
Rachel Yep
Mount Hebron, sophomore
• Came on strong in second half of season, especially in postseason races
• Finished fifth in Howard County championship meet
• Took second in Class 3A East Region meet before adding fourth-place finish at state meet
Fourth-place finish played big role in helping Mount Hebron take second at state meet
LeAnne Young
River Hill, junior
• Won Howard County and Class 3A East Region races
• Beat Mount Hebron's Yep by 2.54 seconds in region meet
• Took 11th at state meet as River Hill finished third overall
• Finished third earlier in season at South Carroll Invitational