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NBC Olympics | | The US Olympic Trials will be held in Eugene Oregon from June 27 through July 6. TV Schedule:
| Date |
Times |
Network |
| June 28 |
12:00-1:00 a.m. |
USA |
| June 28 |
8:00-9:00 p.m. |
NBC |
| June 29 |
7:00-8:00 p.m. |
NBC |
| June 30 |
11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. |
USA |
| July 3 |
11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. |
USA |
| July 4 |
11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. |
USA |
| July 5 |
5:00-6:00 p.m. |
NBC |
| July 6 |
7:00-9:00 p.m. |
NBC |
Schedule and Results
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Mocorunning Summer XC Series Race #1
 It was an All-American XC race when American University runner Kyle Gaffney led most of the race before former American University runner Chad Young picked up the win. The weather was nice and the course was not as easy as advertised (my bad). Thanks to those who came out. Be on the look out for race #2 coming in July.
Results Photos by Brandt Silver-Korn
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| Throws, Hurdles, Jumps, Vault ClinicsClarksburg coach Scott Mathias is having a throws, hurdle, jump camp at Georgetown Prep from 7/7- 7/10 for $185. Georgetown Prep coach Greg Dunston will hold a pole vault clinic for $100 during those days as well, pending the amount of interest. Contact FASTSports@gmail.com or 301-602-5438 for Scott's camp or Greg Dunston at gregdunston@yahoo.com or 301-770-3519 for the pole vault clinic. Notification for vaulting should be by Thursday evening 6/26. |
Dyestat, Milesplit, Flotrack Have Coverage of Nike Outdoor Nationals
Solomon Haile Wins Second Consecutive Nike National 5k Title
Solomon Haile with sisters after NON 5k
Photo by Pattie Sullivan | Congratulations Solomon Haile of Sherwood High School. He just won the Nike Outdoor Nationals 5000-meter run in a time of 14:36.26, tieing the meet record. In a few short months in the United States, Haile has won two national 5k titles, placed second at the Penn Relays in the 3000m, and broken the 35 year old state meet record in the 3200.
Results Dyestat Interview Flotrack Interview Milesplit 5k Race Video |
Pattie Sullivan has been looking out for our MoCo athletes at NON, PICS HERE
Blair and Good Counsel boys All-Americans in 4x200 (1:27.71 & 1:27.74)
Mocorunning.com Salutes the Class of 2008
Thank You Jorge and Thank You Photographers
This year's Girls All-Freshman Team combined for 8 county titles, 6 state titles, and 5 All-America honors (so far). With the standards so extremely high, could you or one of your teammates make the list?
Find out which girls made an immediate impact this year and which girls are just on the cusp of breaking into an elite class. |  |
 | Learn about the young rising talent in Montgomery County. Check back in a few years to see where they started out. Maybe you or your teammates made the list. |
An evening of oppressive heat and draining humidity did not prevent the camaraderie and friendships formed among these elite Montgomery County athletes. The girls finished fourth in 12:50.00 (3:52.7 - 57.6 - 2:23.3 - 5:37). The boys earned medals by placing second in 10:25.22 (3:13.0 - 49.1 - 1:57.8 - 4:25.0), See what they had to say after the day was done. Video Interview Boys DMR Video Girls DMR Video Boys 800m Fast Section Boys 800m Section 1 | | 
Jonathan Haughton of Blair was an honorary Moco All-Star. He won the elite 300m dash by over one second (34.87). Haughton has not lost an open final since the indoor state championship.
Full Results Boys 300m Video |
Add college decisions on Mocorunning's College Decision Page
 | | Elisabeth Warren of Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, Maryland recently selected for the 2008 All Gazette 1st Track Team member has signed a National Letter of Intent and will attend Fordham University in New York City on track scholarship. Fordham is a D-1 program that competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference in all sports except football which they play in the Patriot League. Elisabeth will compete in the 100, 200, 400, Long Jump and possibly the Triple Jump at Fordham. She is part of highly recruited incoming class.
Elisabeth is a 4 time All-ISL Selection and the 2008 Long Jump Champion. She holds three school records in the 100 (12.25); 200 (25.62), Long Jump (17'2.25) and ran 58.33 in the 400 meters. She was a starter on Holy Child's varsity soccer and basketball teams and a member of the National Honor Society. Elisabeth is one of eight seniors from the 2008 senior class of 80 students that will compete at the D - 1 level from Holy Child. |
| Rachel Karanian of Connelly School of the Holy Child has signed to play soccer and run track for Loyola College of Baltimore. Rachel is a All-ISL Track and Soccer selection and 2008 All Met Honorable Mention in soccer. Rachel is member of Holy Child school record relay teams - 4 X 100 (50.21), 4 X 200 (1:46.53) and 4 x 400 (4:06.43). She is an ISL 400 and 200 meter finalist and has run 59.23 and 26.61 in the 400 and 200 meters respectively. In recognition of her talent, Loyola has agreed to her competing in both sports. While at Holy Child, Rachel was a multi-sport athlete competing in soccer, varsity swimming and track. She holds the school record of most goals in a season (22) and will play for Loyola which is two time MAAC soccer champions. The Greyhounds have the top D-1 women's program in Maryland and have made the NCAA Women's soccer tournament the last two years. | |  |
Add college decisions on Mocorunning's College Decision Page
Leslie Morrison of Whitman High School will attend Duke University in the fall. Leslie has racked up nine individual county titles in her high school career, including three consecutive indoor 500-meter county titles and five consecutive indoor and outdoor 800-meter county titles. She has won an outdoor 800-meter state title in a personal best 2:14.02 and an outdoor state title this year in the 1600 in a personal best 5:04.59. She hopes to focus on the 1500 in college.
MoCo Athletes Break Two State Records On Day Two
Just three months after running his first 3200-meter race, Solomon Haile of Sherwood has toppled the 3200 state record of 9:07 which has stood since 1973. He ran 9:06.13 and made it look effortless. | | 
Photo by John Roemer
The QO boys dug deep and battled Eleanor Roosevelt every step of the way and in the end they shattered the previous state record of 7:47.8 by over three seconds (7:44.67). |
 | The only record standing longer than the boys 3200 is the boys shot put. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Tom Brosius of Springbrook throwing 64-06.50 to win the 1968 state title. That record still remains, but Stanley, only a junior, hit a huge milestone at 60-00.25.
No state records yet from Olivia Ekpone, but she had an absolutely incredible first day, running 11.68 and 23.98 in the prelims. |  |
A complete team effort keeps Damascus ahead of the pack in the 3A 4x8, won in 7:58.04. | | 
Chris Grindley hands off to Louis Varella in boys 4x200. Blair won the 4A title in 1:27.61. |
 | Avery Graham Has His Way on Day One of State Meet...but comes up hobbling in the end
Photos on Mocorunning Media Page
Avery Graham of Clarksburg runs 11.01 in the 100 semifinal, 21.96 in the 200 semifinal, and wins the 2A state title in the shot put with a throw of 48-09. However in an attempt to scrape up more points for his team on this chilly night, he pushed himself beyond his limits and ended the night on the ground with an apparent leg injury.
Petros Bein and Morgan Mott of Clarksburg were thrilled to finish 1-2 in their heat of the 110 hurdles, only to find out later that they had to run the heat over again because of interference. Before the rerun, they found that it was Mott who was being disqualified for interference. His leg clipped a hurdle in another lane. |
Still Not Using Blocks - Still Frying PeopleLe'Quisha Parker of Northwood will head into the 200-meter finals as the top seed after she set her personal best in the 200 at 24.96...off a standing start.
Olivia Durr of Poolesville will head to the finals in the 100 hurdles as the top seed. Durr PR'd with a time of 15.05 (She uses blocks).
Paige Harris of Clarksburg finished second in the triple jump with a personal best of 37-04.00. |  |
| Girls Standings |
Churchill | 5-0 |
Walter Johnson | 4-1 |
Sherwood | 3-2 |
B-CC | 2-3 |
Kennedy | 1-4 |
Wheaton | 0-5 |
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Wootton | 5-0 |
Northwest | 4-1 |
Whitman | 2-2-1 |
Blair | 2-3 |
Blake | 1-3-1 |
Watkins Mill | 0-5 |
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Clarksburg | 6-0 |
Magruder | 4-2 |
Springbrook | 4-2 |
R. Montgomery | 3-3 |
Einstein | 2-4 |
Northwood | 1-5 |
Rockville | 0-6 |
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Paint Branch | 4-1^ |
Damascus | 4-1^ |
Poolesville | 4-1^ |
Quince Orchard | 2-3 |
Gaithersburg | 1-4 |
Seneca Valley | 0-5 |
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| Boys Standings |
Walter Johnson | 4-1 |
B-CC | 4-1 |
Sherwood | 3-2 |
Churchill | 3-2 |
Wheaton | 1-4 |
Kennedy | 0-5 |
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Blair | 5-0 |
Northwest | 4-1 |
Wootton | 3-2 |
Watkins Mill | 1-4 |
Blake | 1-4 |
Whitman | 1-4 |
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Clarksburg | 6-0 |
Springbrook | 5-1 |
Northwood | 4-2 |
Magruder | 3-3 |
R. Montgomery | 2-4 |
Einstein | 1-5 |
Rockville | 0-6 |
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Gaithersburg | 5-0 |
Quince Orchard | 4-1 |
Damascus | 3-2 |
Paint Branch | 2-3 |
Seneca Valley | 1-4 |
Poolesville | 0-5 |
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^Damascus, Poolesville and Paint Branch Girls tied for first. Paint Branch wins the tie breaker of most total points scored.
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