| DyeStat |
| Track & Field |
| 1998 outdoor |
New Faces of 1998 -
Western Maryland
Highest Ranking Freshmen Performers
These are the freshmen who qualified for the Western Maryland DyeStat Elite rankings in 1998. Western Maryland
includes the five westernmost counties of Maryland: Frederick, Carroll, Washington,
Allegany, and Garrett.
BOYS
Greg McCormick, Middletown – state champion high jumper first time out of the box, tied for second in Maryland overall (6-6); national AAU 15-16 Junior Olympics decathlon champion; also WMd 8th in long jump (20-3.5).
Alex Herbert, Urbana – 8th in 100 (11.4h).
Chris McGovern, Frederick – 11th in 300 hurdles (43.8h)
Vernal Briscoe, Clear Spring – seventh in long jump (20-4.75) and eighth in triple jump (41-11)
Dan Spadacino, Walkersville – eighth in pole vault (11-6, MD 20)
GIRLS
Randy Buzzell, Middletown – State 2A champion in the 1600 (5:07.80, WMD 1, MD 3), following up on her state cross country championship last fall. Also ranked in the 3200 (11:19.46, WMD 1, MD 6) and 800 (2:20.8, WMD 2, MD 12).
Jackie Gray, Frederick – eighth in 100 meters (13.0h) and ninth in 200 (26.8h)
Jennifer Spivey, Thomas Johnson – 12th in 100 meters (13.1h), third in 200 (25.6h, MD 17), and fourth in 400 (59.0h, MD 18)
Erin Gaeng, Thomas Johnson – seventh in 200 meters (26.6h) and sixth in 400 (59.2h)
Ashley Reeder, Boonsboro – 12th in 200 meters (27.5h)
Lacey Gawler, Middletown – 10th in 400 meters (1:00.3h)
Emily Huffer, Brunswick – ninth in 800 meters (2:28.07)
Maggie Tierney, Boonsboro – tenth in 100 meter hurdles (16.2h) and ninth in 300 hurdles (48.29)
Brittany Tesla, North Hagerstown – sixth in high jump (5-1, MD 23)
Cammie Davis, Middletown – sixth in high jump (5-1, MD 23) and tenth in discus (102-6, MD 20)
Danielle Robbins, Frederick – sixth in long jump (16-1.5)
Sam Stambaugh, FSK – 11th in discus (101-0, MD 22)
Pam Kenney, Urbana – 13th in discus (100-4)
