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Bringing Home the Medals!
In our five year history, Maryland Titan athletes have brought home an astonishing total of 96 Junior Olympic medals from the USATF Junior Olympics and the AAU Junior Olympics — 14 medals in 2005, 13 medals in 2006, 15 medals in 2007, 20 medals in 2008, and 34 medals in 2009! Congratulations to our talented athletes and their families!
Titans Qualify 51 Athletes to 2010 AAU National Junior Olympics
Congratulations to the following Maryland Titans for Qualifying for the 2010 AAU National Junior Olympics!
Primary Girls
Giselle Badoo: 800
Sub-Bantam Girls
Sydney Knight: Triathlon, HJ
Jenaisya Moore: 100
Bantam Girls
Cierra Pyles: Triathlon, LJ
Sub-Midget Girls
Baleigh Jean-Philippe: 800, HJ
Gabriella Johnson: 200, 4x100, 4x400
Malana Johnson: 400, 4x100, 4x400
Miya Mozie: 4x400
Brionne Pyles: 80H, Pentathlon, 4x100, 4x400
Brittany Sanford: 800, 1500, 3000
Ashley Seymour: 200, 400, 4x400
Kei-lah Dowdy: 4x400
Midget Girls
Zaneta Boateng: 100, 200
Mia-Irene Gyau: 1500, 800, 4x400
Taliah Hardie: 100, 4x100, 4x400
Sub-Youth Girls
Jennifer Byrne: HJ, 4x800
Lena Fowler: 200, 400, 4x400
Vanessa Johnson: 400, 200H, 4x400
Kennedy Knight: 100, 200, 4x100, 4x400
Alexus Pyles: 100H, 200H, Pentathlon, 4x400, 4x800
Kaleigh Winner: 200, 400, 4x100, 4x400
Youth Girls
Danielle Lee: 4x800
Kendra Meredith: 100, 200, LJ, 4x100
Alexia Mitchell: 100, 200, 4x100, 4x400
Jordan Sheppard: 4x400
Naomi Sheppard: 800, 4x800, 4x400
Intermediate Girls
India Knight: 400, 800, 4x100, 4x400
Genamarie McCant: 200, 400, 4x100, 4x400
Carina Peter: 100, 200, 4x100, 4x400
Gwen Shaw: 100H, 400H, 4x100, 4x400
Kiana Stephens: 4x400
Camry Torian: 100, 200, 4x100
Young Women
Olivia Ekpone: 100, 200, 400
Jordan Pitchford: LJ, TJ, HJ
Primary Boys
Austin Brown: 800
Bantam Boys
Alex Carbonall: 4x100
Joseph Gipson: 4x100
Jared Lee: 4x100
Andrew Resnick: 400, 4x100
Sub-Midget Boys
Aryemis Brown: LJ
Jonathan Imes: 200, 400
Eric Viera: 400, 4x800
Alexander Brown: LJ, 4x800
Midget Boys
Christian Campbell: 400, 800, 4x800
Taofik Lucas-Walker: 400, 800, 4x800
Sub-Youth Boys
Timmy Ekpone: 4 x 400
Benjamin Resnick: 1500, 4x400
Youth Boys
Alan Banks: 100
Charles Lyles: 4x400
Intermediate Boys
Sterling Cadeau: 400, 800
Young Men
Okera Beidleman: 800
Titans Win 34 Medals at 2009 AAU and USATF JOs
Congratulations to the Following Maryland Titans 2009 Junior Olympic Participants!
Sixteen Titans brought home a total of 34 medals - representing 15 top-eight finishes in individual and relay events - from the 2009 AAU and USATF Junior Olympics.
Complete results for the Maryland Titans Track Club at the AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa:
Primary Girls (8 and under)
400m dash: Sydney Knight - 55th place (1:22.67)
Sub-Bantam Girls (9 year olds)
200m dash: Cierra Pyles - 42nd place (31.52)
Long Jump: Cierra Pyles - 27th place (10-10.50)
Bantam Girls (10 year olds)
200m dash: Gabriella Johnson - 26th place (29.60)
200m dash Brionne Pyles - 45th place (30.64)
400m dash: Malana Johnson - 17th place (1:09.20)
400m dash: Baleigh Jean-Philippe - 44th place (1:13.84)
800m run: Brittany Sanford - 28th place (2:51.28)
1500m run: Brittany Sanford -15th place (5:46.08)
Long Jump: Baleigh Jean-Philippe - NR
4x100m relay: Gabriella Johnson, Malana Johnson, Brionne Pyles, Cierra Pyles - 9th place (57.86)
4x400m relay: Gabriella Johnson, Malana Johnson, Brionne Pyles, Baleigh Jean-Philippe - 3rd place (4:37.94) 
Bantam Boys (10 year olds)
400m dash: Eric Viera - 29th place (1:08.16)
Long Jump: Areymis Brown - 34th place (12-07.75)
Sub-Midget Boys (11 year olds)
100m dash: Christian Campbell - 46th place (14.05)
400m dash: Christian Campbell - 36th place (1:06.71)
Long Jump: Alexander Brown - 47th place (12-00.00)
Midget Girls (12 year olds)
100m dash: Kennedy Knight - 3rd place (12.67)
200m dash: Kennedy Knight - 3rd place (25.99)
80m Hurdles: Alexus Pyles - 15th place (14.16)
800m run: Alexus Pyles - 34th place (2:39.91)
High Jump: Alexus Pyles - 22nd place (4-00.00)
Long Jump: Vanessa Johnson - 32nd place (13-01.00)
Midget Boys (12 year olds)
800m dash: Timmy Ekpone - 25th place (2:29.95)
Shot Put: Cliff Tilley - 38th place (26-02.00)
Pentathlon: Cliff Tilley - 20th place (1684)
Youth Girls (14 year olds)
100m dash: Gwen Shaw - 33rd place (12.93)
200m dash: Gwen Shaw - 29th place (26.23)
400m dash: Gwen Shaw - 26th place (1:01.10)
800m run: Danielle Viera - 32th place (2:37.26)
Discus: Irene Fletemeyer - 33rd place (57-01)
3000m Racewalk: Irene Fletemeyer - 5th place (20:12.57) 
Youth Boys (14 year olds)
800m run: Manny Deputy - 26th place (2:17.98)
1500m run: Manny Deputy - 34th place (4:48.96)
Intermediate Girls (15-16 year olds)
100m dash: Olivia Ekpone - 1st place (11.85) 
100m dash: Camry Torian - 21st place (12.46)
200m dash: Olivia Ekpone - 1st place (24.21)
200m dash: Camry Torian - 28th place (25.09)
400m dash: India Knight - 35th place (1:00.55)
Long Jump: Casey Dowling - 18th place (17-01.00)
4x400m relay: Olivia Ekpone, India Knight, Casey Dowling, Kiana Stephens - 8th place (3:59.07)
Young Women (17-18 year olds)
100m dash: Katie Wolf - 5th place (12.28)
200m dash: Katie Wolf - 2nd place (24.63) 
Complete results for the Maryland Titans Track Club at the USATF Junior Olympics in Greensboro, NC:
Bantam Girls (9-10 year olds)
4x400m relay: Baleigh Jean-Philippe, Malana Johnson, Gabriella Johnson, Brionne Pyles - 8th place (4:49.34)
Midget Girls (11-12 year olds)
200m dash: Kennedy Knight - 6th place (26.27)
Pentathlon: Alexus Pyles - 11th place (2103)
4x400m relay: Kennedy Knight, Alexus Pyles, Vanessa Johnson, Kaleigh Winner - 4th place (4:08.01)
Intermediate Girls (15-16 year olds)
100m dash: Olivia Ekpone - 1st place (11.87)
400m dash: Olivia Ekpone - 3rd place (54.84)
800m run: India Knight - 20th place (2:23.75)
Long jump: Casey Dowling - 17th place (5.33m)
4x100m relay: Olivia Ekpone, Carina Peters, Casey Dowling, Genamarie McCant - 7th place (47.44)
4x400m relay: Olivia Ekpone, India Knight, Casey Dowling, Genamarie McCant - 2nd place (3:46.66)
Young Men (17-18 year olds)
400m dash: George Chambers - 10th place (48.41)
Discus: Ibrahima Kebe - 15th place (46.90m)
Hammer Throw: Ibrahima Kebe - 15th place (41.99m)
Titans Qualify 37 Athletes to 2009 USATF and AAU Junior Olympics
Congratulations to the following Maryland Titans for Qualifying for the 2009 USATF and/or AAU National Junior Olympics!
Maryland Titans AAU National Junior Olympic Qualifiers
Primary Girls
Sydney Knight: 400m
Sub-Bantam Girls
Cierra Pyles: 200m, Long Jump, 4x100
Bantam Girls
Javana Jones: 100m
Gabriella Johnson: 200m, 4x100, 4x400
Brionne Pyles: 200m, 4x100, 4x400
Malana Johnson: 400m, 4x100, 4x400
Baleigh Jean-Philippe: 400m, 4x400, Long Jump
Brittany Sanford: 800m, 1500m
Bantam Boys
Eric Viera: 400m
Areymis Brown: Long Jump
Sub-Midget Boys
Christian Campbell: 100m, 400m
Alexander Brown: Long Jump
Midget Girls
Kennedy Knight: 100m, 200m, 400m
Alexus Pyles: 800m, 80mH, High Jump, Pentathlon
Vanessa Johnson: Long Jump
Midget Boys
Timothy Lyles: 200m
Timmy Ekpone: 400m
Cliff Tilley: Shot Put, Pentathlon
Sub-Youth Girls
Kendra Meredith: Long Jump
Youth Girls
Gwen Shaw: 100m, 200m, 400m
Danielle Viera: 800m
Irene Fletemeyer: Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, 3000mRW
Youth Boys
Manny Deputy: 800m, 1500m
Intermediate Girls
Olivia Ekpone: 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x400
Camry Torian: 100m, 200m
India Knight: 400m, 800m, 4x400
Casey Dowling: 4x400, Long Jump
Kiana Stephens: 4x400
Young Women
Katie Wolf: 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump
Young Men
Cortlandt Harris: 400m
Maryland Titans USATF National Junior Olympic Qualifiers
Bantam Girls
Baleigh Jean-Philippe: 4x400
Malana Johnson: 4x400
Gabriella Johnson: 4x400
Brionne Pyles: 4x400
Midget Girls
Kennedy Knight: 200m, 4x400
Alexus Pyles: 4x400, Pentathlon
Vanessa Johnson: 4x400
Kaleigh Winner: 4x400
Youth Girls
Alexia Mitchell: 100m, 4x100
Gwen Shaw: 4x100
Kendra Meredith: 4x100, Long Jump
Tiara Wellman: 4x100
Intermediate Girls
Olivia Ekpone: 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x400
India Knight: 800m, 4x400
Carina Peter: 4x100
Casey Dowling: 4x100, 4x400, Long Jump
Camry Torian: 4x100
Genamarie McCant: 4x100, 4x400
Young Men
George Chambers: 400m
Ibrahima Kebe: Discus, Hammer Throw
Young Women
Katie Wolf: 4x100 (with 747 Track Club)
Intermediate Boys 4x400 Win AAU National Championship
Congratulations to the Following Maryland Titans 2008 Junior Olympic Participants!
The Maryland Titans Intermediate Boys 4x400 relay team made up of George Chambers, Hassan Dixon, Cortlandt Harris and Marquis Woodyard won the National Championship with a time of 3:19.15 at the 2008 AAU Junior Olympics in Detroit on August 2. Fourteen Titans took home a total of 20 medals, representing top-eight finishes in individual and relay events.
Complete results for the Maryland Titans Track Club:
Primary Girls (8 and under)
100 meter dash: Cierra Pyles, 45th place (16.53)
200 meter dash: Cierra Pyles, 34th place (33.34)
Sub-Bantam Girls (9 year olds)
100 meter dash: Brionne Pyles, 32nd (13.12)
200 meter dash: Brionne Pyles, 27th place (31.79)
400 meter dash: Baleigh Jean-Philippe, 44th place (1:17.42)
400 meter dash: Miya Mozie, 26th place (1:14.15)
4x400 meter relay: Baleigh Jean-Philippe, Malana Johnson, Miya Mozie, Brionne Pyles, 24th place (5:11.13)
1500m run: Brittany Sanford, 34th place (6:45.06)
Sub-Midget Girls (11 year olds)
80 meter hurdles: Alexus Pyles, 27th place (16.99)
100 meter dash: Kennedy Knight, 7th place (13.18)
200 meter dash: Kennedy Knight, 5th place (26.83)
400 meter dash:Kennedy Knight, 5th place (59.74)
Sub-Midget Boys (11 year olds)
200 meter dash: Timothy Lyles, 47th place (28.86)
400 meter dash: Timothy Lyles, 26th place (1:03.33)
Midget Girls (12 year olds)
100 meter dash: Alexia Mitchell, 7th place (12.83)
200 meter dash: Alexia Mitchell, 7th place (26.89)
800 meter dash: Danielle Lee, 53rd place (2:47.36)
4x800 meter relay: Shiane Dixon, Vanessa Johnson, Danielle Lee, Alexus Pyles, 15th place (11:13.27)
Sub-Youth Girls (13 year olds)
100m dash: Gwendolyn Shaw, 60th place (13.65)
800m run: Danielle Viera, 35th place (2:40.08)
3000m racewalk: Irene Fletemeyer, 7th place (19:04.79)
Javelin: Irene Fletmeyer, 20th place (38-06)
Sub-Youth Boys (13 year olds)
3000 meter run: Manuel Deputy, 27th place (11:20.21)
Youth Girls (14 year olds)
100 meter dash: Camry Torian, 17th place (12.73)
200 meter dash: Camry Torian, 25th place (26.22)
800 meter run: India Knight, 10th place (2:24.17)
4x100 meter relay: Casey Dowling, India Knight, Gwendolyn Shaw, Camry Torian, 25th place (50.68)
4x400 meter relay: Casey Dowling, India Knight, Mauryana Gambill, Kiana Stephens, 20th place (4:12.44)
4x800 meter relay: Mauryana Gambill, India Knight, Danielle Viera, Bryanna West, 4th place (10:14.21)
Youth Boys (14 years old)
800 meter run: Andrew Kyeremeh, 47th place (2:22.31)
Intermediate Girls (15/16 years old)
100 meter dash: Katie Wolf, 16th place (12.38)
200 meter dash: Katie Wolf, 6th place (24.77)
400 meter dash: Katie Wolf, 15th place (57.33)
800 meter run: Karissa Harris, 46th place (2:39.17)
Intermediate Boys (15/16 years old)
200 meter dash: George Chambers, 6th place (22.35)
400 meter dash: Marquis Woodyard, 7th place (50.05)
800 meter run: Chris Langowski, 35th place (2:08.02)
4x100 meter dash: George Chambers, Hassan Dixon, Anthony Winter, Marquis Woodyard, 9th place (42.75)
4x400 meter dash: George Chambers, Hassan Dixon, Cortlandt Harris, Marquis Woodyard, 1st place (3:19.15) )
Long Jump: Hassan Dixon, 21st place (20-08.00)
Discus: Ibrahima Kebe, 5th place (141-09)
Shot Put: Ibrahima Kebe, 8th place (46-10.05)
Young Women (17/18 years old)
100 meter hurdles: Olivia Durr, 23rd place (15.37)
400 meter hurdles: Olivia Durr, 17th place (1:05.38)
1500 meter run: Jennifer Reid, 14th place (5:23.71)
3000 meter run: Jennifer Reid, 5th place (11:46.92)
Young Men (17/18 years old)
400 meter dash: Mark Small, 34th place (49.80)
400 meter hurdles: Caleb Malone, 53rd place (1:01.87)
Titans Sending 39 Athletes to AAU Junior Olympics
Congratulations to the Following Maryland Titans 2008 Junior Olympic Qualifiers!
Primary Girls (8 and under)
Cierra Pyles 100m, 200m
Sub-Bantam Girls (9 year olds)
Baleigh Jean-Philippe 400m, 4x400
Malana Johnson 4x400
Miya Mozie 400m, 4x400
Brionne Pyles 100m, 200m, 4x400
Brittany Sanford 1500m
Sub-Midget Girls (11 year olds)
Shiane Dixon 4x800
Vanessa Johnson 4x800
Kennedy Knight 100m, 200m, 400m
Alexus Pyles 80mH, 4x800
Sub-Midget Boys (11 year olds)
Timothy Lyles 200m, 400m
Midget Girls (12 year olds)
Danielle Lee 800m, 4x800
Alexis Mitchell 100m, 200m
Sub-Youth Girls (13 year olds)
Irene Fletmeyer 3000m racewalk, Javelin, Discus
Gwendolyn Shaw 100m, 4x100
Danielle Viera 800m, 4x800
Sub-Youth Boys (13 year olds)
Manuel Deputy 3000m
Youth Girls (14 year olds)
Casey Dowling - 4x100, 4x400
Mauryana Gambill 400m, 800m, 4x400, 4x800
India Knight 400, 800, 4x100, 4 x 400, 4x800
Kiana Stephens 4x100, 4x400
Camry Torian 100m, 200m, 4x100, 4x400
Bryanna West 4x800
Youth Boys (14 years old)
Andrew Kyeremeh 800m
Intermediate Girls (15/16 years old)
Karissa Harris 800m
Katie Wolf 100m, 200m, 400m
Intermediate Boys (15/16 years old)
George Chambers 200m, 4x100, 4x400
Hassan Dixon - LJ, 4x100m, 4 x 400m
Cortlandt Harris 4x400
Ibrahima Kebe Discus, Shot Put
Chris Langowski 800m
Artavius Lincoln - 4x100
Anthony Winter 100m, 4x100
Marquis Woodyard 400m, 4 x 100m, 4 x 400m
Young Women (17/18 years old)
Olivia Durr 100mH, 400mH
Nana Langa 400mH
Jennifer Reid 1500m, 3000m
Young Men (17/18 years old)
Caleb Malone 110mH, 400mH
Mark Small 200m, 400m
Titans Dominate at Maryland State Championships
Titan athletes were everywhere at the Maryland State Outdoor Track Championships at Morgan State University May 22-24, capturing state titles, setting state records, and placing among the best of the best in the four state classifications.
In the 1A classification, Olivia Durr placed 1st in the 100mH, with a 1A state record time of 14.74. She also finished 1st in the 300mH (24.15), and ran on the Poolesville High School 5th place 4x400 team. Karissa Harris finished 5th in the 100m (12.77), 5th in the 400m (59.08) and ran on the Poolesville 4x400 team. Jenny Reid finished 8th in the 1600m (5:29.66), 9th in the 3200m (12:22.73), and ran on Poolesvilles 2nd place 4x800 team.
In the 2A classification, Avery Graham of Clarksburg finished 1st in the 100m (11.10), 7th in the 200m (22.56), 1st place in shot put (48 9), and ran on Clarksburgs 10th place 4x200 team. Mark Small finished 5th in the 100m (11.28), 5th in the 200m (22.24), 5th in the 400m (50.12), and ran on Clarksburgs 4th place 4x400 team. Myles Daughtry finish 9th in the 400m (50.70), and ran on Clarksburgs 4x200 and 4x400 teams. Nana Langa of Clarksburg placed 10th in the 300mH (49.16), and ran on the schools 7th place girls 4x400 team and 5th place 4x800 team.
In the 3A classification, Sam Weeks of Damascus placed 9th in the 300mH (41.68), 11th in the 110mH (16.38), and ran on Damascuss 6th place 4x100 team.
In the 4A classification, Olivia Ekpone of Wootton took 1st place in the 100m (11.77), 200m (24.15), and 400m (54.18), and ran on Woottons 4th place 4x200 team. Katie Wolf of Churchill placed 3rd in the 100m (12.10), 7th in the 300mH (47.97), and 7th in the 200m (25.12), and ran on Churchills 5th place 4x400 team. Caleb Malone of Quince Orchard finished 5th in the 100mH (15.24) and 7th in the 300mH (40.62), and Marquis Woodyard of Gov. Thomas Johnson finished 7th in the 400m (51.03).
Congratulations on these outstanding performances at states!
Titans Win Big at Maryland HS Indoor Meets
Three Titan athletes Olivia Ekpone, Jenny Reid, and Avery Graham won state titles at the recent Maryland State Indoor Track Championships, while other Titans were among the top finishers.
In the 4A Championships, Olivia Ekpone finished 1st in the 55m dash, with a time of 7.05, setting a new Maryland 4A record. She also finished 2nd in the 300m dash, and anchored the 3rd place 4x200 team and the 4th place 4x400 team.
Also in 4A, Katie Wolf posted a 6th place finish in the 300m dash, and anchored the 3rd place 4x400 team.
In the 1A classification, Jenny Reid finished 1st in the 1600m run with a time of 5:36.62. She also ran on the 1st place 4x800 team, and finished 6th in the 3200m run.
Also in 1A, Olivia Durr finished 3rd in the 55 hurdles, 3rd in the high jump, 8th in the 300m, and ran on the 1st place 4x400 team. Karissa Harris finished 9th in the 55m dash, 7th in the 300m dash, and also ran on the 1st place 4x400 team.
On the boys side in the 2A classification, Avery Graham took 1st in the 55m dash (6.49) and 1st in the shot put (50'), while Petros Bein took 2nd in the 55m hurdles.
Congratulations on these outstanding performances at states!
Titans Win 15 Medals at AAU Junior Olympics
Maryland Titan Olivia Ekponé brought home the gold medal in both the 100 meter and 200 meter dash competition in the Youth category at the 2007 AAU National Junior Olympics in Knoxville. In addition, the team had two other top-three finshers Bailee Freeman took the silver medal in the sub-youth high jump and Kennedy Knight took the silver in the bantam 400m and the bronze in the bantam 200m. The Titans had a total of nine top-eight finishers overall.
Complete results for the Maryland Titans Track Club:
Primary Girls
100 meter dash: Brionne Pyles, 14th place (15.25)
200 meter dash: Brionne Pyles, 26th place (32.62)
400 meter dash: Miya Mozie, 28th place (1:19.02)
Bantam Girls
100 meter dash: Kennedy Knight, 5rd place (13.77)
200 meter dash: Kennedy Knight, 3rd place (27.39)
400 meter dash: Kennedy Knight, 2rd place (1:04.60)
Sub-Midget Girls
100 meter dash: Alexia Mitchell, 17th place (13.73)
200 meter dash: Alexia Mitchell, 30th place (28.94)
Sub-Youth Girls
High Jump: Bailee Freeman, 2nd place (5-00.00)
Youth Girls
100 meter dash: Olivia Ekpone, 1st place (11.80)
200 meter dash: Olivia Ekpone, 1st place (24.15)
400 meter dash: Olivia Ekpone, 4th place (56.69)
4x400 meter relay: Olivia Ekpone, India Knight, Nichelle Tearney, 6th place (4:03.33)
Intermediate Girls
200 meter dash: Katie Wolf, 12th place (24.68)
400 meter dash: Katie Wolf, 19th place (58.27)
3000 meter run: Jennifer Reed, 16th place (11:57.22)
100m Hurdles: Olivia Durr, 30th place (16.33)
400m Hurdles: Olivia Durr, 12th place (1:05.90)
Intermediate Boys
200 meter dash: Mark Small, 21st place (22.68)
400 meter dash: Mark Small, 10th place (49.97)
400 meter dash: Marquis Woodyard, 24th place (51.33)
4x100 meter relay: Donovan Mahone, Marquis Woodyard, Hassan Dixon, Mark Small, 27th place (44.94)
4x400 meter relay: Donovan Mahone, Marquis Woodyard, Hassan Dixon, Mark Small, 4th place (3:23.60)
110m Hurdles: Donovan Mahone, 28th place (16.13)
400m Hurdles: Donovan Mahone, 11th place (58.07)
Discus: Ibrahima Kebe, 15th place (126-05)
Young Men
Discus: Josue Cruz, 29th place (117-07)
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