Westminster's Troy Johnson is one of three boys who appear on the top ten returning lists for both the 200 and 400 meter dashes. (Photo by Craig Amoss)
400 Meter Dash
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATEPLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47.27 | Oxon Hill High School | 2017 | |
| 2 | 47.53 | i5 ELITE | 2020 | |
| 3 | 47.78 | Our Lady Of Good Counsel | 2017 | |
| 3 | 47.78 | Oxon Hill High School | 2017 | |
| 3 | 47.78 | High Point High School | 2017 | |
| 6 | 47.98 | Team Accelerate | 2017 | |
| 7 | 48.05 | Edgewood High School | 2017 | |
| 7 | 48.05 | DeMatha Catholic High School | 2019 | |
| 9 | 48.13 | Richard Montgomery High School | 2020 | |
| 10 | 48.28 | Westminster High School | 2018 |
Six out of Maryland's seven top quarter-milers from last spring are gone, opening the door for a new group of runners to flood the leaderboard. Only Bullis' Ashton Allen returns with a sub-48 performance, and probably has the best chance at besting Aaron Robinson's MD #1 time from last spring. Richard Montgomery's Seydi Sall was absent for most of the indoor season but had the eighth-fastest freshman time in the country last year.
400 Meter Dash
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATEPLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47.53 | i5 ELITE | 2020 | |
| 2 | 48.05 | DeMatha Catholic High School | 2019 | |
| 3 | 48.13 | Richard Montgomery High School | 2020 | |
| 4 | 48.28 | Westminster High School | 2018 | |
| 5 | 48.59 | Suitland High School | 2018 | |
| 6 | 48.69 | USA-JA | 2018 | |
| 7 | 48.91 | Dulaney High School | 2018 | |
| 8 | 49.14 | Western Tech High School | 2019 | |
| 9 | 49.24 | Suitland High School | 2018 | |
| 10 | 49.34 | Stephen Decatur High School | 2018 |
Others to watch: Only three boys - Ashton Allen, Nick Wilson and Westminster's Troy Johnson - appear on the top ten lists of returners in both the 200 and 400; Eric Allen, Jr. led the state in the 400 this winter, while Milford Mill's Aariq Nixon ran 49.35 at indoor nationals; Brendon Stewart and Aaron Hackett were the top two of eleven runners who ran 35.70 this winter and don't appear on this list. (The others, you ask? Alijah Johnson, Davon Carroll, Khaloni Mganga, Jordan Ross, Nathan Phillips, Colby Owens, Sydney Peal, Malik Prince and Taheer Pierce.)