1A North: Betz & Meyer Have Closest Finish At Any Regional, Bohemia Manor Squads Dominate
The 1A North Regional girls race saw arguably the most thrilling finish and race among all the regionals in all the classes between two outstanding underclassmen runners in Bohemia Manor sophomore Elle Meyer and Patterson Mill freshmen Ashley Betz.
Meyer, a regional champ last year in 1A East, led for much of the season with Betz right behind her, but the UCBAC champ Betz made the final surge to the line to just barely edge out Meyer with both runners being timed at 20:03. The two runners expect to be among the next best challenging for top places next weekend in the 1A state race behind favorite Haley Wright of Boonsboro.
The Bohemia Manor boys and girls were able to sweep the team titles at 1A North with the Bohemia Manor girls placing 5 runners among the top 10 places, while a Ty Franks-less boys squad saw 4 of their runners finish among the top 8 places with only one senior among that group.
Prince George's County champion Anthony Glasgow of Fairmont Heights was able to separate from Bohemia Manor's Grant Franceschina to win the boys regional title by 16 seconds in a 17:20 clocking.
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