2A Boys 3200
Could a freshmen state champion be crowned in the 2A boys 3200 meter race? It is very possible with the likes of Calvert's Justin Diehl in the race as one of the fastest entrants owning a 9:46.11 PR. Two of the top three fastest runners this spring in 2A are actually freshmen between the 2A South champion Diehl and Liberty's Daniel Saxon (9:54.77).
2015 cross country state champion Brian Cave of South Carroll is finally dropping some track times to match up with his XC success after running a 9:46 3200 at the end of April at the Gator Invitational. Cave led a very deep 2A West Regional, which saw a total of 6 guys break 10 minutes, winning in a time of 9:53.
Potentially someone from that sub 10 pack at 2A West could breakthrough and surprise at the state meet including Joey Navarro of Oakland Mills, Paul Slotwinski of Catoctin, Nick Tilson of Liberty, Theo Johnson of Century, and Ryan Rippeon of Francis Scott Key. Johnson is also another sub 10 minute freshmen in the field, while Tilson is a darkhorse pick as a two-time state runner-up in cross country that plays baskeball during the winter months.
Heat Sheets
Event 232 Boys 3200 Meter Run 2A (23) Finals
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2A: 9:17.28 2010 Robby Creese, Glenelg
State Meet: 9:06.13 2008 Solomon Haile, Sherwood
Name Year School Seed Finals
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Section 1 Finals
1 Brian Cave 12 South Carrol 9:53.61
2 Justin Diehl 9 Calvert 9:58.70
3 Brandon Nichols 10 Kent Island 10:21.70
4 Ethan Batchelor 12 Hereford 10:30.28
5 Joey Navarro 11 Oakland Mills 9:57.76
6 Paul Slotwinski 12 Catoctin 9:57.91
7 Nick Tilson 11 Liberty 9:58.58
8 Theo Johnson 9 Century 9:58.95
9 Jay Hall 10 Westlake 9:59.27
10 Ryan Rippeon 12 F.S. Key 9:59.54
11 Ibrahim Jirdeh 12 Marriotts Ridge 10:00.38
12 Jacob Spera 10 Century 10:04.15
13 Taylor Russell 12 Winters Mill 10:04.43
14 Brandon Racine 12 Williamsport 10:04.69
15 Daniel Saxon 9 Liberty 10:04.71
16 Anthony Anastasi 11 Southern 10:16.71
17 John Dodsworth 10 Calvert 10:20.12
18 Jose Crosby 12 Kent Island 10:37.31
19 Troy Smith 10 North Caroline 10:38.84
20 Nathan Galloway 10 North East 10:40.57
21 Dillon Coffey 10 Hereford 10:43.95
22 Tucker Deacon 12 Eastern Tech 10:53.14
23 Dietrich Sweeney 10 Hereford 10:56.52