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NOV. 3, 2008: BECKY GODWIN, SENIOR CAPTAIN
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In her fourth season, Godwin has put together a strong senior year as the teams captain. Despite running with a painful foot injury, she has stayed among the teams scorers. Last week, she earned her first All-Kent County performance and helped the girls finish runner-up at counties and conferences.
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NOV. 3, 2008: CORY CATES, SENIOR
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Cates, a three-year veteran, made an uplifting run to close out his hard-earned career, sprinting to the 7th spot on varsity at counties and then running a strong 19:47 at the Henlopen Championships at Killens Pond. He also has used his senior leadership to help inspire his younger teammates to success.
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OCT. 27, 2008: TAIWAN SAVAGE, FRESHMAN
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Savage has put together a stellar rookie season, consistently placing among the teams top runners all season long. As the team moves into the post-season meets, Savage appears poised for success after posting consecutive 18:39s the most recent one coming Wednesday at Cape as the Bucs No. 3 runner.
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OCT. 27, 2008: CAMILLE SENNETT, SENIOR
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Sennett, a rookie senior, has made a steady bid to reach the varsity lineup by seasons end. Last week, she posted a career-best 26:16 at Cape Henlopen on Wednesday as the teams No. 8 runner in the regular-season finale.
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OCT. 27, 2008: CHRIS PINK, SENIOR
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Pink, a three-year veteran, made the most of his final regular-season week. After posting a career-best at Bellevue on Oct. 17, he followed that up with another best at Cape Henlopen Wednesday with a 19:34 which was good enough for his first official varsity finish.
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OCT. 20, 2008: MOLLY BLISS, FRESHMAN
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Bliss, a rookie, continued her strong front-running, helping the girls to a pair of victories over Tech and Dover Monday and another Wednesday versus Central. She smashed a career best and became the 11th fastest MHS female with a 21:33 at Bellevue Friday.
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OCT. 20, 2008: PATRICK HELMICK, JUNIOR
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Helmick, a three-year veteran, put together one of his best weeks in his stellar career. The junior captain started the week by outpacing all his Tech rivals, helping the Bucs to upset wins over Tech and Dover. After leading the way in a win Wednesday, he became the second fastest MHS runner ever with a 16:42 at Bellevue Friday.
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OCT. 13, 2008: MIKE DUNN, SOPHOMORE
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Dunn, a rookie, has put forth an outstanding work ethic and also has shown some resilience after suffering a tough ankle injury to start the season. He put together a career week by first shaving nearly two minutes from his previous best and then shaving another 40 seconds for a 21:46 at White Clay Creek Friday.
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OCT. 13, 2008: STEFANIE CLENDANIEL, FRESHMAN
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Clendaniel, a freshman, has been a standby in the varsity all season long and recently finished No. 2 in back-to-back meets. She ran a best of 23:03 earlier in the season and stayed in the 23s last week with her best home course time. She got a bit faster with another strong run at White Clay Creek.
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OCT. 6, 2008: DEVON SCHLEGEL, JUNIOR
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Schlegel, a three-year veteran, has stayed true to his workouts this season which helped him break through with a standout performance at the Tidewater Classic Wednesday. His 21:27 dropped his career-best by a minute.
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OCT. 6, 2008: DOUGLASS MULLEN, SENIOR
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Mullen, a three-year veteran, has had a strong final season and posted a breakthrough performance at the Tidewater Classic Wednesday. His 20:33 shattered a career-best by nearly at minute.
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OCT. 6, 2008: BECKY GODWIN, SENIOR
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Godwin, a four-year veteran, started the week with an outstanding workout that inspired several of her rookie teammates to raise their efforts. Fittingly enough, the captain busted into the 23s for the first time during her senior season on Wednesday.
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SEPT. 29, 2008: KARI ELZEY, SOPHOMORE
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Despite dealing with sore shins recently, Elzey has stuck to her workouts and has kept icing each night to keep improving time. She battled to a career-best 28:31 Wednesday and endured the humidity on Friday for quality showing.
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SEPT. 29, 2008: JUSTIN WILKINS, SOPHOMORE
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Wilkins' solid, quiet work ethic as a rookie has begun to pay dividends, boosting him to a breakthrough in recent performances. Last week, he shattered a career-best, dropping his time to a strong 26:51 on Wednesday, and he followed that with another solid battle Friday.
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SEPT. 22, 2008: STEVEN ESHELMAN, SOPHOMORE
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Eshelmans killer work ethic shown during his spring track season has carried over to his rookie cross country season this fall. Last week, he made a big jump to the varsity, breaking into the 19s in back-to-back races and rounding out the teams varsity five Friday.
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SEPT. 22, 2008: LAUREN MOORE, FRESHMAN
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As a rookie freshman, Moore has already made her presence amongst the varsity to start the season. She scored a breakthrough last week by shaving nearly 3 minutes from her personal best on Wednesday before breaking 25 minutes (24:54) at the Middletown Invitational Friday.
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SEPT. 15, 2008: Maria Medlarz, sophomore
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Medlarz, in her first season, already scored a breakthrough week after shaving over 10 minutes in one week. She started by busting out an 8-minute improvement in a time trial and then followed that with a 3-minute shaving at the Lake Forest Invitational.
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SEPT. 15, 2008: Carl Richardson, freshman
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Richardson has quietly stepped into a veteran varsity with a solid work ethic to start his career. After shaving time in a time trial earlier in the week, he followed that up with a 20:45 at the Lake Inv. -- a time good enough to earn him the No. 10 spot on the Bloom Top 10 freshman list and a varsity finish as well.
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SEPT. 8, 2008: ERIK GIBBS, JUNIOR
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Gibbs, a rookie, has put together an outstanding debut preseason, moving into the lead pack and training with the top returning veterans. He has scored two strong time trials with a dedicated work ethic and a commitment to improving.
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SEPT. 8, 2008: SARAH HOLBRUNER, SOPHOMORE
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Holbruner returns as one of just a handful of veterans. After finishing her rookie season in the state meet, she has started well in 2008, consistently making practice and quietly leading by positive example in practice. Her aggressive approach in her first time trial should pay dividends.
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NOV. 12, 2007: Liz Butterly, senior captain
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Butterly bursted into her final season, leading the way for the girls. After a strong September, she fought through a stress fracture late in the season, but still managed to reach All-Henlopen and All-county. Though she missed the state meet, she closed out a highly decorated 4-year career as one of the best MHSCCers ever.
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NOV. 12, 2007: Jordan Lane, sophomore
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Lane made a super sophomore surge after a solid 06 rookie season. He opened 07 on the varsity for the first time and never looked back, stepping up as the No. 2 runner. He closed out with All-county and All-conference honors and a career-best 18:12 at states.
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Nov. 5, 2007: Jordan Showell, junior
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Since rejoining the team in October, Showell has made steady progress to contribute to the varsity. Last week, he broke his career-best twice at the county and conference meets, nearly breaking 19 with a 19:02, good enough for the Bloom Top 10.
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Nov. 5, 2007: Michelle Kramlich, freshman
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Kramlich wrapped up a strong rookie season with a career-best 28:45 Saturday at Killens Pond in the Henlopen Championship. Her consistent work ethic proved successful as she led all MHS freshmen in total races for 2007.
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OCT. 29, 2007: Sarah Holbruner, Fr.
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Holbruner worked hard to overcome shin injuries early in the season, but now has found her groove in her rookie season. She started the week by dropping into the 26s for the first time, and then she followed that with a career-best 25:31 on Wednesday to help the varsity.
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OCT. 29, 2007: Ian Dobie, freshman
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Dobie, who joined the team midway through the season, has recently began to get in shape. This past week, he shattered career-best times twice, dropping his time by over two minutes. He posted a 21:43 to move up the team ranks Wednesday.
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OCT. 29, 2007: Marcos Mendiola-Cole, Jr.
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Mendiola-Cole has steadily progressed in his rookie season and recently moved up the ranks by improving his career-best time. He started the week with a 25:26 at Bellevue and then got even better with at 25 flat at home.
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OCT. 29, 2007: Erick Cisneros, senior captain
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Cisneros, the team co-captain, has been a mainstay as one of the varsity scorers all season. He made a breakthrough this past week by running in the 18s twice. He ran a career-best 18:51 to start the week and followed that with a stellar 18:57 at home Wednesday.
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OCT. 22, 2007: Patrick Helmick, sophomore
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After gaining post-season honors as a freshman, Helmick has gotten even better in 2007. His best success has come at Ron Powell Memorial Park where he ran a 17:37 to start the season and also sparked the boys to two wins last week with a 17:47.
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OCT. 22, 2007: Rachel Murphy, freshman
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Murphy has steadily improved after joining the team in September. She has made appearances on the varsity and ran her career-best in Wednesdays victories over Smyrna and Sussex Central. Supported with an excellent early-week practice, she improved her time to 28:59.
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Oct.15, 2007: Emily Fisher, freshman
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Fisher, in her first season, has steadily gotten stronger as the season has progressed. Having missed no practices since she began with the team, she has proven her commitment to the workouts. Thus, she scored a career-best 33:59 Friday at the University of Delaware Invitational.
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Oct. 15, 2007: Dom Cartwright, senior
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Since joining the cross country team last season, Cartwright has steadily improved. He ended up amongst the varsity at the end of last season and recently shattered his career-best time with a 19:15 at White Clay Creek Friday at the University of Delaware Invitational.
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Oct. 15, 2007: Clarence Cartwright, sophomore
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After watching his brother earn a career-best in the varsity race, Cartwright kept pace, scoring a 20:55 which was nearly a minute faster than his career-best set in his freshman season of 06. He certainly has the makings of a varsity runner in the near future.
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OCT. 8, 2007: Travis White, Sr.
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White, a four-year veteran, has been a mainstay in the varsity for quite some time and has consistenly moved up the ranks of late to round out a solid top five. He scored a season-best 19:38 on Wednesday and then rallied for his best Brandywine time Saturday.
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OCT. 8, 2007: Shayla Wilson, Sr.
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Wilson has followed up her All-Kent County junior season with a stellar start to 2007 as one of the teams top three runners. Her 23:08 on Wednesday was good enough for a new career-best and then she followed that up with her best Brandywine time on Saturday.
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Oct. 1, 2007: George Kershaw, senior
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Kershaw has begun to heat up as he closes out his solid four-year career this year. At Polytech Wednesday, he poured it on in the last mile to finish as the teams No. 3 runner and also improved his season-best time to 19:46
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OCT. 1, 2007: Erin Clendaniel, senior
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Clendaniel, a four-year veteran, matched her highest finish ever on the team as the girls No. 6 finisher in a pair of wins at Polytech Wednesday. On a very hot day, she still managed a solid time en route to her second varsity finish in her career.
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SEPT. 24, 2007: Doug Mullen, junior
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Mullen, in his second season, put together a strong week, scoring his career-best time of 22:57 at home Wednesday versus Dover and Sussex Tech. He followed that performance with a strong speed workout on Friday.
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SEPT. 24, 2007: Becky Godwin, junior
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Godwin, a team co-captain, has been a mainstay in the varsity for three seasons. She gave the team a big boost Wednesday, by running a season-best 23:35 as the teams No.5 runner in solid wins over Dover and Sussex Tech.
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SEPT. 17, 2007: Cory Cates, junior
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Cates, in his second season, has consistently improved over his career and has edged closer to the varsity seven. He ran his first varsity invitational race Saturday and finished with his second-straight season-best performance with a 20:47.
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SEPT. 17, 2007: Kayla Boone, senior
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Boone, who has been a standout hurdler for the track team, has committed to cross country running this fall, and the hard work has paid off. She improved her career best by two minutes twice in one week, finishing with a solid 28:35 at the Lake Forest Invitational on Saturday.
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SEPT. 10, 2007: Alex Butterly, sophomore
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Butterly has entered her sophomore season extremely focused on helping the varsity squad. After a great preseason effort, she sparked '07 with her career-best 23:56 -- good enough for a runner-up medal in the Varsity C race at the Ron Powell Invitational.
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SEPT. 10, 2007: Kyle FitzPatrick, senior
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FitzPatrick, a four-year veteran, made every preseason practice, and it certainly paid off for him on Saturday at the Ron Powell Invitational. His 21:38 surged him into the varsity seven to start '07.
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NOV. 11, 2006: Giulia Santandrea, senior
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Santandrea, who spent much of the season on the teams varsity, closed out her rookie season with a career-best time of 24:10 in the state meet on a hot day. She improved to the No. 4 spot on the team at the meet with the stellar run.
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NOV. 11, 2006: Travis White, junior
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White put together a strong finish to his junior year, moving up to the No. 3 spot on the team in the state meet and running a strong 19:31. A week ago, he ran a career-best 19:04 at conferences after placing 16th at the Kent County meet.
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NOV. 6, 2006: Emmery Williams, junior
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Williams closed out her second season with the Bucs with a solid 25:41 for her best Killens Pond time and nearly a career-best time. She practiced hard all season long giving her best attempt for a varsity spot.
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NOV. 6, 2006: Jessica Griffith, freshman
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Griffith shaved chunks of time of her career-best time twice last week, first at the Kent County Championship and then at the Henlopen championship when she ran a 24:41. That secured her the No. 8 spot on the team.
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NOV. 6, 2006: Jordan Lane, freshman
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Lane has had an outstanding finish to his rookie season, running a pair of career-best times at last weeks championships. He made the 20s for the first time Tuesday and then followed with a 19:59 to become the 7th fastest freshman under Coach Bloom.
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NOV. 6, 2006: Garrett Jenkins, junior
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Jenkins, in his second season, has made steady progress to improve his time. He ran a pair of career-best times last week at the Kent County and Henlopen Championships. He ran a 21:11 and 21:02, respectively, to close out the season strong.
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OCT. 30, 2006: Erin Clendaniel, junior
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Clendaniel, in her third season, has fought hard to overcome untimely injuries. Her competitive spirit has taken charge lately as she shattered a career-best time by over a minute with a 25:52 at Killens Pond State Park Wednesday vs. Lake Forest and Cape.
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OCT. 30, 2006: Michael Schlegel, sophomore
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Schlegel continues to make strides after his rookie season last year. He became the 9th guy this season to break into the 19s with a career-best 19:55 at Killens Pond State Park Wednesday vs. Lake Forest and Cape Henlopen.
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OCT. 30, 2006: Robert Fisher, sophomore
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Fisher has had a steady sophomore season and returned to varsity with a career-best time of 19:54 at Killens Pond State Park Wednesday vs. Lake Forest and Cape Henlopen.
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OCT. 23, 2006: Becky Clendaniel, junior
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Clendaniel, in her third season, made a serious push for varsity last week, moving in the No. 7 spot with a season-best 26:04 at Bellevue Friday. She nearly scored her best home-course time on Wednesday.
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OCT. 23, 2006: James Starnes, senior
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Starnes made his senior presence felt with two strong races during the week, improving his season-best time with each one. In both races, he moved into the top 14 on the team, scoring a 21:45 at Bellevue Friday.
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OCT. 16, 2006: Giulia Santandrea, senior
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Santandrea, a foreign exchange student from Italy, has been a steady contributor to the varsity since mid-September. She ran a solid 26:48 at White Clay Creek State Park on Friday to round out the Bucs top seven finishers.
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OCT. 16, 2006: Matt Esposito, senior captain
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Esposito, the senior captain, has rallied in a big way of late. After returning to varsity for the first time in 06 at Salesianum, Esposito followed that with his best performance of the season with a 20:04 at UD good enough to be the Bucs No. 5 runner.
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OCT. 9, 2006: Liz Butterly, junior captain
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Butterly, who has consistently led the team since her freshman season, never fails to shine at the big meets. In fact, the teams junior captain scored a runner-up finish (20:26) at the Tidewater Classic Wednesday and then picked up a medal at the Sallies Inv.
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OCT. 9, 2006: Brandon Morris, junior captain
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Morris has continued to build off a successful rookie season as the teams junor captain in 06. He nearly broke 19 with a career-best 19:03 at Winterplace Park Wednesday, and then rallied for his best Brandywine time at Sallies Inv. Saturday.
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OCT. 2, 2006: Shayla Wilson, junior
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After a stellar track season, Wilsons arrival to the team has been a key to why the girls have started 4-1. She continued her contribution to the varsity as the teams No. 6 runner with a career-best 24:24 in wins over Poly and Seaford on Wednesday.
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OCT. 2, 2006: George Kershaw, junior
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Kershaw put his three seasons of varsity experience to great use on Wednesday, running a smart race and surging at the end as the teams No. 3 runner and spurring a pack of teammates to help upset Seaford and Polytech. His 19:43 proved to be a career-best.
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SEPT. 25, 2006: Doug McKnight, sophomore
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In his rookie season with the cross country squad, McKnight has worked extremely hard to drop time and improve. He had a solid performance in a tough meet vs. Dover and Sussex Tech and then closed out the week with several outstanding practices.
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SEPT. 25, 2006: Jackie Creasey, senior
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Creasey put together a solid week, including a gritty performance vs. Dover and Sussex Tech Wednesday. The team co-captain battled a pack of Dover girls and also finished ahead of Techs No. 2 runner in a 19-39 upset.
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SEPT. 18, 2006: Abby Mitchell, freshman
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Mitchell has joined teammate Kim Baldwin to form an impressive freshman duo with a stunning 22:56 in a 25-31 upset of CR on Wednesday. She followed that with another solid time Saturday at the Lake Inv. where she also cheered on her teammates.
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SEPT. 18, 2006: Kim Baldwin, freshman
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Despite a knee injury during the preseason, Baldwin recovered quickly to impact Wednesdays 25-31 upset of CR. She ran a career-best 22:51 as the teams No. 2 runner and then matched the time again at the Lake Invitational on Saturday.
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SEPT. 18, 2006: Patrick Helmick, freshman
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In his first season, Helmick has stepped to the forefront as the teams No. 1 runner. He ran well at his first big invitational by scoring a 19:33 at the Lake Inv. Saturday. In just three reaces, he has become the 6th fastest MHS freshman in the past 9 years.
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SEPT. 10, 2006: Erick Cisneros, junior
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Since a solid rookie season in 05, Cisneros has transformed himself into one of the teams top runners. He opened 06 with a career-best 19:59 at Ron Powell Saturday. He not only ran as the teams No. 2 runner, but he shattered a PR by two minutes.
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SEPT. 10, 2006: Becky Godwin, sophomore
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After a strong finish to her freshman season, Godwin has worked extra hard in preseason 06, and it showed at the Ron Powell Invitational Saturday. The extra effort paced her to a 23:52 good enough to secure her as the teams No. 2 runner. She also claimed a medal.
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NOV. 14, 2005: ELIZABETH BUTTERLY, Sophomore
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Butterly, who ran as the teams frontrunner the entire season, closed out her spectacular season with a 14th-place medal in the Div. II state meet, scoring her fastest Brandywine time of 21:59. She also placed second in county and conference.
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NOV. 14, 2005: MATT HOLLOWAY, Senior
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Holloway, who had been bumped to 8th on the team at conference, stepped in at states with an outstanding senior performance. In his final race, he placed a career-best third on the team and scored his fastest Brandywine time, a 21:19.
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NOV. 7, 2005: ROBERT FISHER, freshman
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Fisher has made an impressive splash on the MHSCC team as a rookie freshman. Recently, he has made a consistent run in the varsity and surged to No. 3 on the team with a career-best 20:31 at Killens Pond at Saturday's Henlopen Championships.
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NOV. 7, 2005: LOGAN MOREAU, sophomore
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With a deep squad, Moreau has had to battle this season to return to the varsity, but he scored a huge race on Saturday at the Henlopen Conference Championships with a career-best 20:41 to make the state meet top 7 for his second-straight season.
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NOV. 7, 2005: TAHNISHA COLSON, senior
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Colson, a veteran senior, has come on strong at the end of the season to fill out the team's top 5. She set a career-best 23:29 at the Kent County championships and then followed with a solid 24:12 at the Henlopen Conference meet.
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OCT. 31, 2005: GARRETT JENKINS, sophomore
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Jenkins has been yet another rookie on a young boys team that continues to improve throughout the season. He capped a strong week with his career-best 22:50 at the Kent County Championships Saturday.
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OCT. 31, 2005: ERICA GODWIN, senior captain
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As senior captain, Godwin has been a model of consistency in practice and in competition. Routinely in the top three for much of the past two seasons, she got the payoff for all her hard work, making All-Kent County for the first time with a 22:16.
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OCT. 24, 2005: BECKY GODWIN, freshman
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Despite a leg injury that sidelined her for much of the first half, Godwin has rallied recently. She moved up to No. 4 on the squad last week with a strong 23:10 to help the Bucs knock off Lake Forest at home. She appears she will be a key runner in the Top 7.
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OCT. 24, 2005: ALAN LANE, sophomore
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Lane has become one of several veteran sophomores who has improved considerably on his freshman season from a year ago. At home Wednesday, Lane scored a career-best 21:11 and nearly earned his first varsity appearance as he finished 8th on the squad.
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OCT. 24, 2005: ERICK CISNEROS, sophomore
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After a solid rookie season on the track in the spring, Cisneros has worked hard to move his way up the ranks this fall. His most recent week saw him jump ahead with a career-best 22:49 at home Wednesday.
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OCT. 17, 2005: JACKIE CREASEY, junior
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After challenging the top CR girls in a tough race Wednesday, Creasey rallied with a career-best 21:35 to move up to No. 7 on the MHS All-time Fastest 5K list at Bellevue Friday. The co-captain has been a standby in the MHSCC top 3 all season.
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OCT. 17, 2005: TRAVIS WHITE, sophomore
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In his first full season with the team, White has forced his way into the varsity, consistently dropping time all season long. He wrapped up last week with a career-best 20:23 at Bellevue and has been instrumental in helping the team place higher in invitationals.
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OCT. 17, 2005: KYLE FITZPATRICK, sophomore
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FitzPatrick has become one of the most improved Bucs after dedicating his efforts during the off-season. He made a big push in shaping the future of the team last week, coming up with two career-bests and dropping his time to 20:02 as the MHSCC fifth man.
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OCT. 10, 2005: BRANDON MORRIS, sophomore
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Morris, a rookie, jumped into the varsity lineup from day one and has steadily gotten stronger throughout the season. After running a 19:42 on Wednesday, he reached the Bloom Top 10 sophomore list. He continued as the team's No. 3 man Friday with a solid run at White Clay.
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OCT. 10, 2005: MEREDITH MUSKOVICH, senior
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Muskovich, a three-year vet, has been a standby in the varsity recently as she has made a push to help out the top 5. She shattered a season-best at Salisbury on Wednesday and then shaved more than two minutes off her previous White Clay best on Friday.
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OCT. 3, 2005: ANTHONY KRAMLICH, sophomore
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Kramlich has reaped the benefits of an outstanding work ethic. After stellar efforts in practice this week, he not only dropped his career-best into the 21s, but he also cut over 8 minutes off his previous Brandywine best and moved into the Top 10 runners on the team.
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OCT. 3. 2005: JODY GEORGE, sophomore
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George has made huge strides since her freshman season to step right into the team's top 5 scorers. She shattered a career-best with a converted time of 23:26 at Redden on Wednesday and then shaved nearly 5 minutes off her Brandywine best on Saturday.
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SEPT. 26, 2005: MICHAEL SCHLEGEL, freshman
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Schlegel surged to the team's top 10 with a strong 22:26 at Polytech on Wednesday. By shaving more than 2 minutes off his previous best, he has become the team's fastest freshman to date and has made a firm commitment to improve.
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SEPT. 26, 2005: EMMERY WILLIAMS, sophomore
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In her first season with MHS, Williams has gotten steadily better after working hard during preseason. She made a big push for varsity with a career-best 27:53 Wednesday, placing her eighth on the team.
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SEPT. 19, 2005: ELIZABETH BUTTERLY, sophomore
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Through the first three races, Butterly has made a statement as the team's top runner in 2005. She's also challenging as the top Henlopen female after leading the girls to wins over Cape and St. Thomas More Wednesday and a fifth-place finish at the Lake Forest Invitational on Saturday as she placed eighth overall individually.
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SEPT. 19, 2005: GEORGE KERSHAW, sophomore
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Kershaw out-did the extreme heat, staying hot as the team's No. 3 runner at home versus Cape on Wednesday. He got even stronger on Saturday, moving to No. 2 at the Lake Invitational and scoring his second-straight season-best time.
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SEPT. 12, 2005: BECKY CLENDANIEL, sophomore
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Becky and her twin sis, Erin, have posted bona fide workouts during the preseason to improve upon a solid rookie season. That dedication helped them earn their first varsity finish Saturday at the Ron Powell Memorial. The duo finished together with a solid 28:34.
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SEPT. 12, 2005: ERIN CLENDANIEL, sophomore
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Erin and her twin sis, Becky, have posted bona fide workouts during the preseason to improve upon a solid rookie season. That dedication helped them earn their first varsity finish Saturday at the Ron Powell Memorial. The duo finished together with a solid 28:34.
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SEPT. 12, 2005: DAN WHEELER, sophomore
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Wheeler began challenging himself during track season, and the extra effort has paid off. He shattered a career best by nearly 7 minutes with a stellar 27:47 at Ron Powell Saturday.
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Nov. 15, 2004: James Starnes, sophomore
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Starnes has made a fine impression on varsity in his rookie season. His strong performance on Saturday closed out the team's scoring, setting him up nicely for a proud varsity future.
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Nov. 15, 2004: Marissa McDonnell, junior
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McDonnell has been a standby this season, consistently rounding out the top 5 scorers like she did at states Saturday when she ran her Killens-best 23:04 to finish as the team's No. 4 runner.
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Nov. 15, 2004: Jessica FitzPatrick, senior co-captain
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FitzPatrick wrapped up her fourth and final year as consistent as she has been much of her career, running a strong 24:08 -- just 8 seconds off her Killens best at states. Her veteran poise solidified the varsity throughout '04.
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Nov. 8, 2004: Andre Purnell, senior
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Purnell ran truly inspired in what could've been his final week. Instead, he scored consecutive career-best times at Killens Pond this week -- with the second earning him a spot in the top 7 for the state championship meet.
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Nov. 8, 2004: Tricia Gerken, senior
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Gerken has had an outstanding senior season, despite a few obstacles of late. After missing a couple meets with a leg injury and then a brutal sickness, she returned in true form just in time, shattering her Killens best at the Henlopen championships.
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Nov. 8, 2004: Alicia Sanchez, freshman
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Sanchez has a bright future after a solid rookie season, especially with great races at the big meets. She made the team's top 10 after consecutive career-bests this week in counties and conference at Killens Pond State Park.
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Nov. 8, 2004: Anthony Kramlich, freshman
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After fighting through leg problems earlier in the season, Kramlich has bounced back nicely to make big strides at the end of the season. He capped his final week of his rookie season with career-best times at the Kent County and Henlopen championships.
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Nov. 8, 2004: Kyle FitzPatrick, freshman
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FitzPatrick has continually progressed throughout the season, letting his true race spirit shine over the last month. He made a valiant shot at varsity with a stellar 22:37 in the Kent County championship Tuesday.
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Nov. 1, 2004: Henry Wilson, sophomore
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Wilson, in his rookie season, has developed into one of the team's top runners after getting a start with the track team last spring. His 19:45 last week at home moved him to No. 2 on the team and No. 9 on the all-time fastest sophomore list under Coach Bloom.
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Nov. 1, 2004: DeShauna Purnell, senior
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Purnell's veteran presence has been a motivating factor for numerous rookie teammates. She, too, has gotten stronger throughout the season. Coming off a career-best at Bellevue, she returned to run a 25:03 -- more than a minute faster than her previous home best -- in her regular-season finale last week.
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Oct. 25, 2004: Logan Moreau, freshman
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Moreau has dabbled with varsity a few times in his rookie season, but made a solid push last week by running a best at Killens and then moving up to No. 6 on the team at Bellevue with a 21:42, making him among the fastest freshmen to run for Coach Bloom.
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Oct. 25, 2004: Becky Clendaniel, freshman
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As a rookie, Clendaniel has put forth the effort and reaped the rewards, crusing to a surprising best by more than two minutes at Killens and then teaming with her sister to stay in the 27s at Bellevue (27:34).
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Oct. 25, 2004: Erin Clendaniel, freshman
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Working hard in her rookie season, Clendaniel started the week with a modest best at Killens Pond, but came back on fire Friday at Bellevue, shattering her best with a 27:34.
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Oct. 18, 2004: Jody George, freshman
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George has been inching closer and closer to the varsity, especially after last week's career-best 26:53 at Brecknock Park. An outstanding effort at practice Saturday bodes well for her future success as well.
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Oct. 18, 2004: Alan Lane,freshman
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Lane has made steady strides in his rookie season, yet made a big jump on Wednesday at Brecknock Park, shaving nearly a minute off his best, shattering his goal time and moving up to No. 9 on the team.
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Oct. 11, 2004, Tahnisha Colson, junior
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In her rookie season, Colson has consistently improved with a stronger practice ethic. The hard work paid off last week with two career-bests, including a 27:04 that earned her first varsity appearance at White Clay.
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Oct. 11, 2004: Travis White, freshman
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After a tough early start, White has battled well over the past few weeks to make a solid push to the top 10. He picked up two career-best times last week, including a 25:00 at White Clay Creek.
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Oct. 4, 2004: Matt Esposito, sophomore
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Esposito has returned in his second season to make an immediate impact to the team's top scorers. He ran a career-best 20:24 as the team's No. 2 runner at Salisbury and followed that with his Brandywine best by nearly two minutes.
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Oct. 4, 2004: Lindsay Kenton, senior captain
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Kenton, a four-year varsity vet, has come full circle in her senior year. Last week, she ran her fastest times (which date to her freshman season) at Winterplace Park and Brandywine Creek. With that, she moved to up to the team's No. 3 runner.
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Sept. 27, 2004: Meredith Muskovich, junior
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Muskovich has followed up a great finish to her rookie season with a fine start in '04. Her consistent efforts helped her surge to the varsity with a career-best time of 27:00 at Redden State Forest Wednesday.
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Sept. 27, 2004: George Kershaw, freshman
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With just a few weeks of training, Kershaw has already made a push for the varsity running three-straight career-best times. His 23:52 at the Middletown Inv. Friday put him just 8 seconds away from his first varsity finish.
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Sept. 20, 2004: Robert Calhoun, junior
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Calhoun made big strides in just his second race ever with the team as he shaved off more than four minutes from his first race and moved up to the team's No. 2 runner with a 20:45 at the Lake Forest Invitational.
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Sept. 20, 2004: Elizabeth Butterly, freshman
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Butterly, in just her second race with the team, moved to the top spot with a career-best 22:31, becoming the third MHSCC girl to break 23 in '04 already. Her competitive spirit has her poised for more success in the future.
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Sept. 13, 2004: Andrew Meade, junior captain
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In just three seasons, Meade has made incredible strides. Not only has he shaved his time down to a career-best 19:32 at Ron Powell on Saturday, but he has established himself as the team's front runner and captain as a junior.
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Sept. 13, 2004: Jackie Creasey, sophomore
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After a solid freshman season, Creasey has come back strong in '04 leading the way as the team's top runner. Her committment to working hard helped carry her to a 22:19 Saturday at Ron Powell -- good enough for the 16th fastest 5K time ever by an MHS female.
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Sept. 13, 2004: Erica Godwin, junior
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In her third season, Godwin has been able to build off an outstanding track season to get an incredible start in '04. Her dedicated preseason efforts helped her earn the 17th fastest 5K ever by an MHS female with a 22:22 at Ron Powell Memorial Saturday.
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Nov. 10, 2003: Lindsay Kenton, junior
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Kenton's veteran leadership helped carry the girls to a solid season. She consistently stayed amongst the top 7 finishers and routinely scored as a member of the top 5 finishers, including in her state meet at Brandywine.
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Nov. 10, 2003: Chris Pettyjohn, senior
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Pettyjohn built on last year's rookie season and made it his goal to reach the team's varsity by season's end. He scored that chance with a solid conference race and then went out with his best time ever at Brandywine in states.
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Nov. 10, 2003: Jon Luiken, senior
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Luiken became the team's emotional leader early in the preseason as he made his first appearance with the team. In his first and final season, he became a mainstay in the top 5 runners as one of the team's most important scorers.
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Nov.3, 2003: Chris Battaglia and Rashad Matthews, seniors
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Battaglia, a four-year veteran, earned the ultimate senior finale by running his way into his first state meet. He scored a Killens best 20:18 on Tuesday which also put him on the varsity for conference.
Matthews, in his second season, has been a key ingredient to the team's success as he has made incredible strides, claiming the team's top spot over the past two races. His Killens best of 18:34 earned him All-Kent County on Tuesday.
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Nov. 3, 2003: Dana Rathfon and Mallory Littleton, seniors
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Littleton returned for her senior year after missing last season and steadily moved up the ranks. She ran a Killens Pond best of 25:51 in Tuesday's Kent County race and then ran her way onto the varsity on Saturday.
Rathfon completed her four-year career perfectly by making the varsity and running a Killens best 26:30 on Saturday. Unfortunately, she miss the state meet since she'll be leaving for vacation.
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Oct. 27, 2003: Brent Leitzell, junior
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Leitzell, a rookie, has made a smooth transition since transferring from Washington State. He has been consistently on the varsity the entire season and scored a career-best 20:02 in Wednesday's win that clinched the team's South crown.
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Oct. 27, 2003: Deshauna Purnell, junior
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Purnell, in her rookie season after running track for two years, has made a serious impact on the varsity and has gotten in a groove over the past few weeks, becoming a mainstay in the team's Top 7. After a 25:38 Wednesday, she appears poised to reach varsity for the postseason.
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Oct. 20, 2003: Jackie Creasey, freshman
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From her first race, Creasey moved into the varsity lineup as a freshman and has yet to be bumped from the top 7. It doesn't appear that will happen anytime soon either as she snapped off a career-best of 23:50 on Friday as the team's fourth runner.
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Oct. 20, 2003: Ben Smith, senior
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Smith, the team co-captain and four-year vet, scored a senior moment Friday afternoon busting out an 18:55 to place fourth on the team. His previous best had been 19:50 a year ago.
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Oct. 13, 2003: Cody Houck, freshman
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Houck has gotten to a good start on his career, setting a career-best 22:08 on Friday at White Clay Creek. He began the week with a home-course best of 23:51 and continues to move up the team ranks.
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Oct. 13, 2003:Candice Young, sophomore
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Coming off a solid week, Young kept on cruising by starting last week as the team's No. 6 runner in a win versus Delmar. She surged to the front with her first No. 1 team finish and a career-best 24:49 at White Clay Creek on Friday.
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OCT. 6, 2003: Matt Holloway, sophomore
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After nursing an injury for a brief time early in the season, Holloway has gotten in a groove in his second season. He crushed a career-best with a 20:51 on Wednesday before reaching varsity with a 21:52 -- 2 minutes faster than '02 -- at Brandywine.
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OCT. 6, 2003: Marissa McDonnell, sophomore
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McDonnell has made the jump to the team's top spot with several stellar races over the past few weeks. She collected a career-best 23:06 in Salisbury Wednesday and then followed that with a 24:23 at Brandywine -- her best on the hills by nearly 5 minutes.
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SEPT. 29, 2003: Kourtney Short, senior
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Short, a senior, has made a wonderful comeback after spending last season inactive with a toe injury. She scored a career-best time of 26:15 on Wednesday and moved up to fourth on the varsity -- a place she's been on her entire career.
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SEPT. 29, 2003: Michael Pastor, sophomore
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Pastor has made a considerable jump from last year's freshman season. He shattered a career-best Wednesday with a 25:56 -- a time more than four minutes faster than a year ago.
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SEPT. 22, 2003: Andre Purnell
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Purnell has worked extremely hard during his rookie preseason and his efforts are beginning to reap some benefits. Twice this week, he ran career-best times, including an outstanding sprint to the finish in Saturday's Lake Forest Invitational.
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SEPT. 22, 2003: Julee Farley, junior
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Farley has picked up nearly where she left off during her rookie season in '02 as she has already approached a career time. Last week, she ran two season best times, knocked down two goal times and continued to stay about four minutes faster than her pace in '02.
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SEPT. 15, 2003: Jonathan Wyman, senior
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Wyman, one of the team's co-captains, made a serious statement about his senior year as he battled Cape's top runner and pulled off an 18:57 in his season opener. He followed that by scoring the team's best time in Saturday's invite.
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SEPT. 15, 2003: Tricia Gerken, junior
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Gerken has started her second season in stellar fashion nearly scoring a career-best in her opening race on Wednesday. That earned her a varsity spot for Saturday's invite where she ended up No. 6 on the team -- her best finish ever.
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SEPT. 8, 2003: Andrew Meade, So.
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Meade has made an incredible sophomore surge, coming into the season with outstanding commitment to improvement. He has already made a push for the varsity lineup by establishing a career-best in last week's scrimmage.
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SEPT. 8, 2003: Jessica Fitzpatrick, Jr.
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Fitzpatrick has been a veteran constant during the preseason, setting the pace in several time trials. Hopefully, her early leadership will help guide the team through a successful season.
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Nov. 11, 2002: Monica White, Sophomore
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After a rough start with bronchitis early in the season, White got in shape at just the right time. A last-minute fill-in for states, White stepped up with one more chance to get a career-best. Indeed, she came up with her best -- a 26:59.
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Nov. 11, 2002: Joey Palumbo, Senior
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Palumbo put together an extremely consistent senior season staying on varsity throughout the year. Over the final weeks, he cemented himself as the team's No. 4 runner and wrapped up states in that position with a 19:34.
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Nov. 4, 2002: Jessica Fitzpatrick, Sophomore
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Fitzpatrick has had a consistent sophomore season after missing most of her rookie year as a freshman. She ran a 24:00 flat -- more than two minutes faster than her previous Killens best -- in Saturday's Henlopen Championship.
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Nov. 4, 2002: Keith Short, Senior
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Short, a three-year veteran, wrapped up his Henlopen career in style by running to an All-Kent County performance on Tuesday and then a second-team All-Henlopen finish on Saturday with an 18:06.
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Oct. 28, 2002: Tricia Gerken, Sophomore
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Gerken, a rookie, a has successfully returned from a mid-season shin injury that set her back. Since returning, she has run three consecutive career-best times, including a 29:42 on Wednesday to break the half-hour barrier for the first time.
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Oct. 28, 2002: Scott Hall, Senior
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Hall, a three-year vet and co-captain, has had a wonderfully consistent season as well as a stellar career. He wrapped up his final regular-season race at home Wednesday with a home-course best of 18:27 -- just 20 seconds off a career-best. Most importantly, he took the team's third spot to help put away Seaford.
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Oct. 21, 2002: Lindsay Kenton, Sophomore
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Kenton proved in a big way that she's faster than her freshman season by scoring a career-best 21:40 at the Bellevue Invitational on Friday. That time officially moved her to No. 8 on the MHS All-time Fastest 5K list. She also finished as the team's top runner Wednesday, despite a rough spill early in the race.
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Oct. 21, 2002: Robert White, Senior
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White continues to push the varsity in his rookie season. On Friday at Bellevue, he finished as the team's No. 7 runner with a stunning 19:17. His time makes him the Bucs' 10th runner to break 20 minutes for the season.
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Oct. 21, 2002: Matt Holloway, Freshman
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Holloway ran as the only guy to get two career-bests last week, first scoring a 22:18 at the hilly University of Delaware Invitational and then blazing to a 21:27 at Bellevue. He scored the third fastest freshman time for the Bucs at Bellevue in the past five years.
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Oct. 14, 2002: Julee Farley, Sophomore
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In her rookie season, Farley has developed some great strides since opening the season. She shaved off roughly three minutes from her career-best Wednesday, breaking into the 32s -- nearly 10 minutes faster than in August.
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Oct. 14, 2002: Rashad Matthews, Junior
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Since joining the team in early September, Matthews has made a push to crack a very solid varsity seven. With a career-best 19:41 Wednesday, he pulled within 30 seconds of a varsity spot -- proving he can be a future star for the Bucs.
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Oct. 7, 2002: Maire O'Neill, sophomore
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O'Neill scored a career-best 28:08 at Salisbury in the Tidewater Classic Wednesday to score a varsity spot and she then followed that with her best time at Brandywine on Saturday with a 33:03 -- nearly four minutes faster than her previous best.
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Oct. 7, 2002: Chris Battaglia, Junior
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Battaglia ran his second-fastest time ever Wednesday at Salisbury in the Tidewater Classic and then followed that with his best time ever at Brandywine Creek (23:23) on Saturday to earn the team's No. 7 spot -- his first career varsity finish.
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Sept. 30, 2002: Rosie Seagraves, Sophomore
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Seagraves, in her second season, has made a push to join the Top 7. She has worked extremely hard in practice and reaped the benefits Wednesday with her best time of the season, 27:45 -- nearly a career-best.
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Sept. 30, 2002: Chad Carpenter, Senior
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Carpenter, team co-captain, started the week by putting together his quickest mile split during repeats in practice. Consequently, he followed that with a career-best 16:53 at Redden State Forest to move up to No. 2 on the MHS All-time Fastest 5K list.
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Sept. 23, 2002: Marissa McDonnell, Freshman
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With just a few races under her belt, McDonnell has already stepped to the team's top spot by running a career-best 24:34 on Wednesday. She remained No. 1 on the team at Saturday's Lake Forest Invitational with an even better 24:33.
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Sept. 23, 2002: Jon Wyman, Junior
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In his third-straight season on varsity, Jon has made sure he's an important figure in the Top 7 after running a 19:43 as the team's fourth man on Wednesday. He followed that by matching his career best (19:17) as the team's third man at Saturday's Lake Forest Invitational.
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Sept. 16, 2002: Amber Zedney, Senior
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Zedney, in her first full season with MHSCC, has picked up right where she left off after a strong rookie track season in the spring. She started the 02 season Wednesday with her best time at Brandywine, and shes right on target for a career-best time overall very soon.
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Sept. 16, 2002: Ben Smith, Junior
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Smith, a three-year vet, has put together his best start to any season to date. He officially opened 02 with a solid battle Wednesday on the hills of Brandywine, scoring a career course best by three minutes, and then he followed with an excellent practice on Friday.
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Sept. 9, 2002: Erica Godwin, Freshman
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Godwin, one of several newcomers making an impact early, has been at each preseason practice challenging for a Top 7 position. In her first time trial, she finished as the teams top runner and has hit her goal times consistently building her case as a Buccaneer future star.
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Sept. 9: Chris Demby, Senior
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Demby, one of three four-year veterans on the squad, has built a strong foundation for his final year with an outstanding preseason effort. He has hit his goal times in each of his time trials and has established himself as one of the teams top varsity challengers.
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Nov. 5: BRANDON MILLER, SENIOR
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Miller has been a model of consistency this season and throughout his four-year varsity career. He broke through last week with a season-best 18:44 Tuesday and another solid 18:48 at the Henlopen Championships Saturday.
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Nov. 5: ROSIE SEAGRAVES, FRESHMAN
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Seagraves shattered a career-best time with a stunning 27:22 at home Tuesday in the Kent County Championships. Although she had a tough race in Saturday's conference meet, she put together a strong rookie season.
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Oct. 29: CALEB PENNEY, SOPHOMORE
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Penney put together his best performance on one of the toughest days of the season at Seaford Wednesday. His 24:17 in the hot sun proved good enough for a career-best (must have been Monday's sickning speed work).
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Oct. 29: AMBER ZEDNEY, JUNIOR
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Zedney has become a surprise addition after joining the team late in the season. She has surged onto varsity, most recently earning the team's No. 5 spot with a 26:44 at Seaford Wednesday.
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Oct. 22: DAVID NIXDORF, SENIOR
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A rookie senior, Nixdorf, has set his goals high and has achieved them, as well. He scored a career-best 21:30 at Bellevue and has had a positive team attitude throughout the season.
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Oct. 22: ASHLEY ZIMMERMAN, SENIOR
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In her first season, Zimmerman has continually improved since day one. She finally scored her break-through day with a gutsy 28:51 at Bellevue. She finished with a large scrape on her knee after falling midway through the race.
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Oct. 22: MAIRE O'NEILL, FRESHMAN
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O'Neill has worked hard all season to break the 30-minute barrier and she did it twice last week, finishing with her career-best 29:19 at Bellevue.
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Oct. 15: CHAD CARPENTER, JUNIOR
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Carpenter came through well against some top competition. Duking it out with Cape's pack of front-runners Wednesday, he finished just seconds behind Matt Jackson before running with some of state's best at White Clay Friday en route to a season-best 17:15.
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Oct. 15: AMANDA MEADE, SOPHOMORE
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Meade started the week with a season-best versus Cape and then cruised to a career-best 25:19 at White Clay Friday to secure the Top 5 on varsity.
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Oct. 15: KOURTNEY SHORT, SOPHOMORE
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Short, who has been recovering from a sore knee, twice ran a 24:46 last week to match her season-best. She has been a mainstay in varsity since joining the team as a freshman.
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Oct. 8: SCOTT HALL, JUNIOR
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As the team's co-captain, Hall has been a mainstay in the varsity all season and finally broke through with a huge week, earning his first individual award with a 13th-place finish and a career-best 18:48 at Salisbury and a solid run Saturday at Sallies.
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Oct. 8: LINDSAY KENTON, FRESHMAN
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Since her early start with the team this summer, Kenton has made an immediate impact in the Top 7 and has continually improved. Last week, she earned her first individual award with a 12th-place trophy at Salisbury with a career-best 22:58.
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Oct. 1: CHRIS DEMBY, JUNIOR
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After fighting leg problems his first two seasons, Demby has worked hard to become a key force in the Bucs' lineup. Already this season, he has run a career-best five different times, including Sept. 26 versus Caesar Rodney when he ran a 20:20. He also finished the week with a great bike performance in the Barnyard Biathlon!
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Oct. 1: MALLORY LITTLETON, SOPHOMORE
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Littleton has been Ms. Perfect all season long, not missing a practice, and all the hard work has paid off. The first-year runner has been on varsity since day one, and she earned her career-best, a 26:39 against Caesar Rodney Sept. 26.
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Sept. 24: JOEY PALUMBO, JUNIOR
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It's not often that a runner makes such an early bid for a second Trailblazer of the season, but Palumbo came up with a shocking career-best performance at just the right time. His 18:54 shattered a best by a minutes, surging him into the team's No. 2 spot helping the Bucs upend Lake on Wednesday.
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Sept. 24: AMY MALLAMO, SOPHOMORE
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After a stellar freshman CC and T&F season, Mallamo has returned even stronger this fall. Consistently in the 21s this season so far, she is closing in on her career best after an exciting victory at Lake on Wednesday - her 15th birthday.
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Sept. 17: CHAD CARPENTER, JUNIOR
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Carpenter has started out of the gates well after a strong track season. In his opener, he knocked off the defending Division II individual champion and then ran a season-best 17:20 to take fourth at the Lake Forest Invitational.
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Sept. 17: BRIGID O'NEILL, SENIOR CAPTAIN
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Already in her first two meets, O'Neill has shown great leadership helping the team to its best chemistry in years. She's also done well for herself, already running faster than any of last season's times. Her 28:15 at Saturday's Lake Invitational was nearly two minutes faster than a year ago and good enough for No. 7 on the team.
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Sept. 10: KEITH SHORT, JUNIOR
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Short has been a key contributor during the preseason earning nearly perfect attendance. After officially giving up soccer and joining the CC team after last year's first meet, Short has continually gotten stronger. Successful time trials have him looking good as at least the team's No. 3 runner - maybe even higher.
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Sept. 10: MEGAN PASTOR, JUNIOR
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Another runner with great attendance, Pastor has stayed focus as she tries to return to her stellar freshman form that got her under the 25-minute barrier. She capped a solid week of practice by reaching her goal time in Friday's time trial.
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Sept. 3: JOEY PALUMBO, JUNIOR
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Despite band camp during the first week, Palumbo still made sure to get to CC practice and train hard which has helped him close in on career-best times already. The returning varsity runner snapped off a 21:32 Thursday vs. CR at KPSP and then came back with a 20:01 - just seven seconds off his best - Saturday.
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Sept. 3: JESSICA FITZPATRICK, FRESHMAN
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With so many ladies committing so well to the program, Coach Bloom and Coach Kenton had trouble deciding on a clear-cut Trailblazer, but Jessica made herself known with a sizzling 27:37 Saturday at KPSP. Just two days earlier, she ran a 29:31 - just a week after running a 32+.
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