Maryland State Meet Thursday Previews: 4x800s

1A Boys 4x800

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The Smithsburg boys with two state champion caliber individuals in Micah Daigneault and Will Merritt make them the favorites and top seeds, but several teams are within striking distance including Bohemia Manor at a season best of 8:29.23.

Smithsburg ran their fastest time of the season at the 1A West Regional with a 8:25.83 performance. With Merritt running the 3200 later on Friday, they may have him open up on first leg to give him more rest and then let Daigneault and his 1:58 open 800 PR close it out on anchor leg. 

Other top legs to watch in this race include Anthony Glasgow of Fairmont Heights (1:56 PR), Matt Koletsky of Cambridge-South Dorchester (2:00), and 1A West Regional champ Devn Hamrick of Southern Garrett (2:00).

The North Carroll boys also cannot be counted out after surprisingly all indoors in winning the state title at PG. This is the final year that the school is open, so they will see if they can go out on top as champions again. 

Heat Sheets

Event 128  Boys 4x800 Meter Relay 1A (14) Finals
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          1A:  8:05.33  2011        Northwestern-B                             
                        D Salmond, A Idris, J Miranda, K McCuin           
  State Meet:  7:44.67  2008        Quince Orchard                             
                        W Bartholomew, R Priovolos, D Laratta, J Joson    
     School                                                  Seed     Finals
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Section 1  Finals
  1  Smithsburg                                           8:25.83 
  2  Bohemia Manor                                        8:29.23 
  3  Snow Hill                                            8:33.02 
  4  Pikesville                                          10:53.47 
  5  Southern Garrett                                     8:31.58 
  6  North Carroll                                        8:32.48 
  7  Fort Hill                                            8:34.10 
  8  Boonsboro                                            8:37.90 
  9  Fairmont Heights                                     8:45.81 
 10  Patterson Mill                                       8:49.29 
 11  Cambridge-South Dorchester                           8:50.72 
 12  Perryville                                           8:58.47 
 13  Colonel Richardson                                   9:00.22 
 14  Crisfield                                            9:15.18