Jo Baird
McDonogh
* The sophomore is looking to build on an impressive freshman year. Baird finished second in the IAAM A Conference title run and helped McDonogh take third overall.
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Girls Runners To Watch
Varsity -- Cross Country
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Elyse Borisko
Howard
* Borisko has become one of the area's most consistent distance runners. The senior finished second at the Howard County championships last year. She then finished a close second in the Class 3A state race as the Lions won the title.
Anna Demaree
River Hill
* This will be her first season in cross country, but the sophomore showed her ability as a distance runner last spring with spectacular performances in all of the major outdoor track meets.
Katie Harman
River Hill
* The senior will combine with Demaree to give River Hill a powerful 1-2 punch. Harman won the Class 2A individual title last year for the Hawks.
Hillary Lee
South River
* Lee and teammate Mary Fromme give the Seahawks a strong pair of runners at the top of their lineup. The junior finished 11th in the state last year after scoring an impressive victory in the Anne Arundel County championships to help South River finish second.
Maura Linde
Century
* She had an outstanding freshman year, and the sophomore could be even better this fall. Linde took second in the Class 2A state title race last year.
Rachel Pillion
Towson
* The senior should have momentum and confidence after a strong showing in outdoor track last spring. She won the Class 3A 3,200-meter run by nearly 13 seconds and took fifth in the 1,600.
Shannon Rafferty
C. Milton Wright
* She helped the Mustangs edge Eleanor Roosevelt to win the Class 4A state title last year. The junior finished 17th in the state race and was a consistent performer in tough races.
Maeve Ricaurte
Glenelg Country School
* Coming from an IAAM B Conference school, her impressive performance in winning the league championship last year caught everyone's attention. The senior won the race by nine seconds and then took third at the private schools meet.
Elizabeth Tauber
* John Carroll
The sophomore had a standout season last year as the Patriots' No. 3 runner. She turned in strong performances in the big meets. She will have to take over the No. 1 role this year.
