Congratulations to DeMatha\'s 4x4 Team! Ben Thomas Feb 06, 2006

A huge congratulations are in order for the DeMatha 4x4 team. The ran an AMAZING 3:16.39 4x4 at the New Balance Games on Saturday, February 3. Their time is US #4 all time, and the video of their race can be viewed on Dyestat at this link: http://www.dyestat.com/3us/6in/NBcollegiate/video/index.htm

A Championship Monday to Remember Ben Thomas Jan 24, 2006

On Monday, January 24, 2006, the Montgomery County Championships and Baltimore County Championships took place. Many athletes did extremely well, and represented their schools with great times. mdrunners.com would like to recognize the \"Athletes of the Meet\", followed by a recap of both championships in the main article.

Montgomery County Champs:
Girls Athlete of the Meet: Audrey Gariepy of Winston Churchill
Audrey Gariepy completed a feat many of us only dream of: Winning four out of four events you enter in any meet, let alone the County Championship meet. Gariepy won the 55 hurdles (8.54), High Jump (5 feet, 4 inches), Long Jump (16 feet, 4 inches), and the Triple Jump (34 feet, 3.25 inches, also a county meet record). Gariepy scored 40 points, contributing almost 40% of her teams points en route to their victory.

Boys AotM: Bret Ligon of RM
Bret Ligon competed in 3 individual events, winning two and barely placing second in the other. Ligon won the 500m in a smoking 1:05.98 (4th on the entire Milesplit network), the 800m in 2:03.55, and got 2nd in the 300 by a hundredth of a second (35.5). Ligon helped his team win the team title by scoring 28 points.

Baltimore County Champs:
Girls AotM: Kristen Malloy (Hereford)
Kristen Malloy competed in 3 individual events, winning 2 of them and placing in another. Malloy won the 1600m run in 5:17.4, then won the 3200m in 11:33.7. She then scored 2 more points for her team in the 800m, placing 5th in 2:37.9.

Boys AotM: Dwight Parker (Woodlawn)
Dwight Parker continued his fantastic season on Monday by winning 3 individual county crowns, and leading his team to the Baltimore County crown. Parker won the 800m in 2:06.1, the 1600m in 4:44.2, and the 3200m in 10:26.3. All are fantastic times for the not-so-lovely Armory flooring.

1/7 Weekend: Great for MD! Ben Thomas Jan 08, 2006

This weekend, Maryland athletes worked hard to show that the state is a force to be reckoned with at big time meets. The Hispanic games were held this weekend at the NY Armory, with a number of athletes garnering high finishes. Top honors must go to Brett Brown of CH Flowers and Theresa Lewis of Western, who dominated the 55 Hurdles. Brown won in 7.42, while Lewis won her race in 8 flat, a meet record...

Maryland at the F.I.T. Invitational Ben Thomas Dec 28, 2005

Marylanders put up some fantastic times at the F.I.T. (Freinds of Indoor Track) Invitational yesterday. On the boys side, Dwight Parker dominated with a first place finish in the 1600m (4:31) and a 2nd place finish behind VA AAA XC Runner Up Mike Spooner in the 3200m (9:46). In the 55 dash, Aaron Anderson of Bishop McNamara won in 6.52, 3 tenths of a second off of the meet record. He also placed 3rd in the 300m in 35.85, and 3rd in the Long Jump in 20-05.25. DeMatha\'s relay teams did great again, posting a victory in the 4x2 (1:31.94 MR), and a 4th place 3:32.1. On the girls side, Roosevelt put up a great showing, finishing 2nd in the 4x2 relay (1:47), first in the 4x4 (3:58.6), 2nd in the 4x8 (10:09.3), and first in the DMR (13:11.1). Lakisha Campbell, a freshman from Bishop McNamara, also put up some stellar times, placing 3rd in the 500m (1:20.8) and 4th in the 55m Hurdles (9.08).

Some other fantastic times from the meet are as follows:

Girls
Jacia Montgomery - ER - 6th 300m - 42.97
Takeisha Jameson - ER - 2nd 500m - 1:18.66
Tameka Jameson - ER - 1st 1000m - 3:02.3
Meghan Prinkey - BMcN - 2nd 3200m - 11:52.6
Bishop McN - 5th 4x4 4:10.4 - 2nd DMR 13:39.7
Saniel Atkinson - BMcN - 2nd HJ - 5\' 4\"
Antoine Arrington - ER - 3rd TJ - 35-04.25

Boys
Jeremy Samuels - Dem - 1st 300m - 35.21
Jason Powell - ER - 2nd 300m - 35.84
Mike Lemon - Dem - 5th 300m - 36.41
Geoffrey Daley - Dem - 2nd 500m - 1:07.6
Adrian Brown - ER - 3rd 500m - 1:07.9
Mikias Gelagle - ER - 5th 500m - 2:42.8
Malik Zafar - Mea - 2nd 1600m - 4:35.2
Will Mitchell - Dem - 3rd 1600m - 4:36.7
Geoffrey Daley - Dem - 2nd 55m Hurdles - 7.76 MR
Earl Harris - BMcN - 5th 55m Hurdles - 8.18
Roosevelt - 2nd 4x4 3:29 - 1st 4x8 8:22.0
Oxon Hill - 5th 4x4 - 3:33.7 - 3rd DMR 11:12.0
Aaron Johnson - OH - 1st HJ - 6\' 4\"
Justin Payne - Wood - 1st TJ - 45-01.75
Warren Gray - OH - 2nd TJ - 44-04.50
Antwan Farmer - OH - 4th TJ - 42-10.50

Information on the Hoco/Moco Challenge Ben Thomas Dec 07, 2005

Order of events: All two teams per gender, per school except for the 4x1600.

1. 4x1600 (1 team per gender, per school) 1 heat girls, 1 heat boys
2. 55 Dash Shuttle Relay
3. 55 Shuttle Hurdle
4. DMR (1200, 400, 800, 1600)
5. 1600 medley (400, 200, 200, 800)
6. Sprint Medley (100, 200, 300, 400)
7. 4x800
8. 4x200
9. 4x400

Field Events (unlimited entry, Top 3 from school = Team A, Next 3 from school = Team B, etc.)
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Both LJ and TJ will be Open Pit
High Jump - 5 alive
Shot Put - 3 throws per athlete. 2-hour open circle per gender.
Pole Vault - There will be Howard County vaulters.

MD Runners at AAU Championships + Photo Gallery Ben Thomas Dec 04, 2005

Maryland represented itself extremely well at the AAU Championships in Rock Hill, SC on December 3. Two Teams
(Mid-Maryland XC and Howard County Striders) brought athletes ages 9 to 17 to compete in the 3/4/5k races.
Three Maryland runners achieved top 25 finishes, earning them a huge, shiny gold medal. They were:

19, Lahni Clifton, Mid-Maryland XC, 9-10 Girls 3k, 11:48.5
22, Morgan Keeney, Mid-Maryland XC, 9-10 Girls 3k, 11:55.5
24, Samantha Matthews, Howard County Striders, 15-16 Girls 5k, 20:00.2

Photo Gallery

Congrats Girls! The rest of the Maryland runners are inside the article...

Howard County Predictions/Previews Ben Thomas Oct 24, 2005

The Howard County Championships are this Thursday, and look to be just as competitive if not more competitive than last year\'s championships. Andrew Revelle and Alison Smith are the favorites, but Travis Boccher and JP Allera of Wilde Lake may have something to say about that on the boys side, while Katie Williams and Katie Harman could do some damage on the girls side. Preview inside...

Meade Invite Photos Ben Thomas Oct 07, 2005

Three words: Rain, rain, rain. The private school races escaped the downpours for the most part, with only the last half of the girls race getting soaked. The public school races, however, were a different story. From the get go, the rain was tremendous. Some of the pictures in this gallery are a bit blurry due to the conditions, but seem to have come out ok for the most part. Review and Results coming soon

Weekend Starter 10/07-10/08 Ben Thomas Oct 06, 2005

High School
Meade Autumn Classic
Confirmed Participation
Arundel, Chesapeake, Glen Burnie, Marriotts Ridge, Meade, North County, Northeast, Old Mill, Paint Branch, Reservoir, River Hill, Severna Park, South River, Southern, Wheaton, Wilde Lake, Winston Churchill (Will not be attending)
Also Invited
Hammond, Long Reach, Seneca Valley, Pikesville
Race Times (NOTE THE CHANGE)
Private School Boys 3:30 pm
Private School Girls 4:00 pm
Public School Boys B 4:30 pm
Public School Girls B 5:00 pm
***Varsity races have 10 runners***
Public School Open 5:30

Lancer (At the moment)
R. Montgomery, Sherwood, Dulaney, Woodlawn, Patuxent, North Caroll, South Caroll, Frederick, Linganore, Urbana, Bethesda-CC, Northwest, Seneca Valley, Centennnial, Mount Hebron, Century, Francis Scott Key, Liberty, Winters Mill, Middletown, Walkersville, Atholton, Gleneg, Tuscarora, & North West.

Interstate Classic
Allegany, Boonsboro, Catoctin, Clear Spring, Smithsburg, Westmar, Williamsport, St John\'s College (DC)

Manhattan Invitational
Annapolis, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hereford, Seneca Valley (Girls), Wooton (Girls)

Glory Days Invitational (VA)
Quince Orchard, Gaithersburg, Magruder

College
Maryland State College Championships
Loyola, Salisbury, UMBC

Navy 4 Miler
Navy

Blue Jay XC Invitational
Johns Hopkins, McDaniel

Goucher Classic
Goucher, Howard CC

NEW 5k/3mile Rankings as of 10/04 Ben Thomas Oct 04, 2005

This weekend\'s performance by Steve Duplinsky at the William and Mary Invitational vaults him to the top of our rankings. He ran 14:30 over a 3.05 mile course. Dominique Lockhart\'s 17:31 win at the Harford Invite makes her the new girl to catch in the state. Rankings inside...

Teams for the Knights Invitational on 9/23 and South Carroll Invite on 9/24 Ben Thomas Sep 22, 2005

Knights Invite:Sherwood, Spalding, Severn, St. Mary\'s Reservoir, River hill, Curley, North County Glen Burnie, Old Mill , Meade, Northeast, Severna Park, Broadneck, Southern, South River, Annapolis , Chesapeake

South Carroll Invite:Archbishop Spalding(boys), Arundel, Calvert Hall, Centennial, Century, Damascus, Elizabeth Seton(girls), Fallston, FSK, Franklin, Frederick, Liberty, North Carroll, Seneca Valley, South Carroll, Urbana(boys), Westminster, Winters Mill.

Bull Run Preview Ben Thomas Sep 15, 2005

It looks to be another stellar year for the Bull Run Invitational as almost all of Maryland\'s teams will take part in one of the four races. Possible Top 10 Individual Predictions and Top 5 Team Prediction inside....

Bull Run Team Entries Ben Thomas Sep 13, 2005

The Bull Run Team Entries are inside, as well as which races each team is running in. Individual entries and an all-out preview soon