| 5/24/97 - Westminster MD - Maryland State Championships -
complete seedings, rankings, results, and highlights. |
| 5/9/97 - Frederick MD - Frederick County Championships -
Middletown boys' depth prevails; Frederick girls overcome double disqualification. Two
meet records for Kathy Messner (5-7 and 19-4.25). |
| 5/9/97 - Hagerstown MD - Washington County Championships -
North Hagerstown Boys, Smithsburg Girls Win Titles |
| 5/8/97 - Westminister MD - Westminster Sweeps Carroll County
Championships - Triples by Pat Chittchang and Theo Bayly; BW #2 40.5 in 300 IH by Mike
Merker. |
| 5/5/97 - Frankfort WV - Fort Hill - Keyser @Frankfort WV |
| 5/1/97 - Frederick MD - Central Maryland Conference
Championships - Frederick stars shine in exceptional meet - 11 meet records, 9 new Best of
West marks. |
| 4/30/97 - Cumberland MD - MD-WVa Girls Area Meet - Western
Maryland and West Virginia schools. |
| 4/29/97 - Urbana MD - Urbana 3-way - Kari McCarty's 5:20 Takes
Another Best of the West lead - Middletown boys, Urbana girls win. |
| 4/29/97 - Brunswick MD - Walkersville at Brunswick |
| 4/29/97 - Boonsboro MD - Smithsburg at Boonsboro |
| 4/26/97 - Frederick MD - Blue Ridge Relays - New Best of West
Times in All Four Standard Girls Relays - Frederick Girls, Westminster Boys Win |
| 4/25/97 - Smithsburg MD - MVAL Championships - Middletown Boys,
Smithsburg Girls Reign; Brett Embrey, Derek Dye, Michelle Primous Shine |
| 4/25/97 - Cumberland MD - Allegany County Championships -
Justin Taylor's 9:49 sets new BW best; Brian McGowan, Kate Gall Win Three Events |
| 4/19/97 - Smithsburg MD - Smithsburg Invitational - Primous,
Hoffman Upset Messner, Gray in fast 100s; New Best of West Leaders: Gray 22.4, Verdeyen
36-10 SP, Smithsburg boys 4x200 1:33.9 |
| 4/16/97 - Smithsburg MD - Walkersville Boys, Smithsburg Girls Romp
- Chris Willis 1:57.8; Nick Brown Returns Strong; Damian Kolbay 12-7 PV |
| 4/15/97 - Hagerstown MD - Clear Spring Boys, South Hagerstown Girls
Dominate |
| 4/15/97 - Hampstead MD - Westminster Sweeps NC, TJ - Lisa
Lushbaugh Puts Up New Area Bests in 200, 400 |
| 4/15/97 - Frederick, MD - Frederick Sweeps Linganore;
12 New Area Bests Recorded in Good Dual Meet |
| 4/15/97 - Middletown, MD - Middletown Boys, Catoctin Girls Win Dual
Meet - Four new W. MD season bests recorded. |
| 4/11/97 - Frederick, MD - Fort Hill Boys Top Allegany |
| 4/10/97 - Preston WV - Southern Garrett Boys Win Preston 3-way
- Jared Beckman Doubles in HJ, LJ |
| 4/12/97 - Zonis Invitational, Hagerstown MD - Jefferson Boys
Edge North 141-138; Smithsburg Girls Romp |
| 4/12/97 - Woodward Relays, Bethesda MD - Middletown Boys,
Linganore Girls Second in 27-school meet at Walter Johnson HS; Linganore Boys win three
distance relays. |
| 4/12/97 - Glenn Smith Relays, Williamsport MD - Thomas Johnson Sweeps Division I (Big Schools) - Williamsport Boys, Urbana Girls Win Division II (Small Schools) |
| 4/11/97 - Atholton Boys win Westminister Invitational; Westminster
girls shade Frederick 140-136.4 - Cian Oatts (sprints 10.9 and 21.7) and Nyjla
Littlejohn (hurdles 14.7 and 48.2) Star |
| 4/10/97 - Southern Garrett Boys Win Preston 3-way - Jared
Beckman Doubles in HJ, LJ |
| 4/5/97 - Dwight Scott Invitational, Boonsboro MD - Frederick
Girls, Middletown Boys Win 10-team Meet - Val Williams gets 40 points |
| 4/3/97 - Hunter Cross Wins 4 in NH Sweep of Williamsport |
| 4/3/97 - Val Williams, Randal Jones Start Off Hot in TJ-FRE Dual
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| 4/2/97 - FSK boys, Catoctin girls Win 3-way at FSK |
| 4/2/97 - South Carroll boys, Linganore Girls Win 3-way at SC |
| 4/2/97 - Smithsburg Romps Over Clear Spring, Martinsburg |
| 4/1/97 - Walkersville Boys, Urbana Girls Win 3-way at Urbana |
| 3/27/97 - Williamsport MD 3-way meet - Host boys and girls
sweep McConnelsburg, Hancock |
| 3/26/97 - Westminster Boys Beat Old Mill, Bowling Brook |
| 3/26/97 - Catoctin MD 3-way meet - Hunter Cross triple leads
North boys; Kathy Messner's 40 points not enough to beat South girls. |
| 3/26/97 - Urbana at Middletown, MD - Knight Boys roll up 128
points. Derek Dye has three firsts, Evan Routzahn two. |
| 3/21/97 - Valley Relays, Middletown, MD - host school sweeps. |
| 3/21/97 - Westminster MD at Waynesboro PA - Westminister sweeps
opener. |
| 1997 National High School Team
Rankings - Track Team Power Ratings�, by Andy Ferrara |
| Best Returning Western MD HS Performers -- top 1996 undergraduates:
Boys Track - Boys Field - Girls Track - Girls Field |