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Michael Abebe (Northwood, Sr.)
Michael Abede is the top returnee from last year's Maryland 3A state cross country when he placed fourth at Hereford with a time of 16:16. Abede's 5K PR of 16:10 came in a fifth place finish in the always deep Montgomery County Championships. Two of his most notable victories last fall came in winning the varsity B race at the mammoth sized Oatlands Invitational in Virginia along with taking the 3A West Regional title. During the track season, Abede dropped his 3200 meter time down to 9:44 in winning another regional title. He moves up to face even tougher competition with his Northwood squad this fall as they will be competing at the 4A class level.