Hannah Oneda
Winters Mill HS
2012
Best times in a 5K and 3 Mile race?
5k in 18.03 at Peter Geraghty and 17.20 at Regionals in Middletown
Tell us how your training is going?
It went well, ran somewhere over 300 miles total. I sorta just ran whatever I felt like that day, whether it was 8, 10 or 12 miles. I also did most of the twilight races in Westminster over the summer. It was really fun running low key with no pressure.
How long have you been running and how did you get started?
I started really seriously running sophomore year, but in middle school I won the cross country county race. I didn't do any running my freshman year because I thought running would be "boring".
Will you be competing out of state this season?
Hopefully, I want to go up to New York this year and run the footlocker race.
Favorite course to run in Maryland?
Mountain run because...it's just awesome. And it's rather scenic. No bad smells.
Toughest course in Maryland?
Hands down, Bull Run. Those hills are killers.
Favorite Cross Country race so far in your high school career?
I guess I would say Clear Spring last year, it was the first race I won. After that I realized how good I could be.
Favorite Cross Country memory?
There are so many...I wouldn't no where to choose from. The funniest memory I have though, is during practice sophmore year, my teammate Lane Hahn tripped on a long run and basically table topped everyone on the team. It was hilarious.
When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?
Hmm, I spend a lot of time running...but I enjoy eating and sleeping the most. And going to different places with my friends and family. I LOVE everything about traveling and exploring. If I didn't run, I would hike all the time.
Favorite quote?
There's many quotes. But one I really like is from a book I read written by a local runner in Westminster, Dave Griffin's book "After the Last PR". He wrote,“A destination marks a moment in time, a brief conclusion, but the journey is life itself.”
Braden Bruning
Linganore HS
2012
Best times in a 5K and 3 Mile race?
15:11 at Frank Keyser (3 mile) 16:00 at Barnhart (5k)
Tell us how your training is going?
My summer training was going really well. I was averaging about 65 miles per week when I stepped into a hole and sprained my ankle. I should be back to running come next Wednesday and will be stronger than ever.
What are your goals for the upcoming season?
My goals are to have a very successful season individually but more importantly with my team.
How long have you been running and how did you get started?
I started running my freshman year (fall 2008) when I got cut from my high school soccer team and I loved running and decided to stick with it.
Will you be competing out of state this season?
Yes. At the Gettysburg Invitational, Oatlands Invitational, Carlisle Invitational, and Great Meadows.
Favorite course to run in Maryland?
My favorite course in the state in at the Frank Keyser Invitational in Boonsboro, Md.
Toughest course in Maryland?
The Bull Run Invitational/ State Meet course at Hereford High School.
Favorite Cross Country race so far in your high school career?
The Bull Run Invitational Elite Race 2010 (Junior Year)
Favorite Cross Country memory?
Coming across the line at the Bull Run Invitational Elite Race in 2010 in first screaming of joy because I beat nationally ranked Matt Jablonski, state champion Mason Rivera, and also out kicked Nick Regan.
When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?
I love to hang out with my friends. That is what I do in my spare time.
Favorite quote?
Its always sunny in Kenya.
Anna Ryba
Walt Whitman HS
2012
Best times in a 5K and 3 Mile race?
5K: 18:26; Montgomery County Championship 3 Mile: 19:16; Maryland State Championships, Hereford
Tell us how your training is going?
It's...going. I've been running about forty to fifty minutes and day (with one long run). I didn't do any workouts, but I went to the English Lake District where I did lots of running in the mountains. (Which was beautiful!)
What are your goals for the upcoming season?
Try for state champion again, build the team's success again, encourage new runners to keep with cross country
How long have you been running and how did you get started?
I played soccer for a while, but I didn't ever really have that much contact with the ball. In 7th grade I learned there was this sport called cross country where you just ran across fields, and I realized that that was basically what I was doing in soccer... so I dropped that and joined XC. I didn't start formally training until freshman year though (the discovery of the Easy Run was revolutionary in my motivation - who knew running didn't ALWAYS have to be painful...)
Will you be competing out of state this season?
Possibly at Nike Southeast Regionals with the team
Favorite course to run in Maryland?
Hereford!
Toughest course in Maryland?
Hereford!
Favorite Cross Country race so far in your high school career?
Last year's states, Octoberfest last year, or the Manhattan Invitational @ Van Cortland Park (any year)
Favorite Cross Country memory?
Sweeping all the county races (freshman, JV, Varsity) last year and also winning states (as a team) obviously come to mind. On less serious note... Freshman year on the way to and from Paul Short, staying up until all hours on the bus watching episode after episode of the Office
When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?
Play the euphonium or walk dogs
Favorite quote?
oh man... I'm just gonna pick one that I like - there are way too many to choose from
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, Harry, remember that." - Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)