Dondre Echols

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This year’s boys A-A team is the 39th we have chosen. Most events are rated 5‑deep, but those contested less frequently may have fewer entries. The full version of the team, available in the December issue of T&FN, comes with details on major accomplishments for each of the team members, plus some explanatory background on the choices. Class data: *=junior; **=soph; ***=frosh; all others are seniors. # = repeater from the ’11 team. Track and Field News - The Bible Of The Sport Since 1948 (via www.trackandfieldnews.com)

Prince George’s track stars redirect their focus towards the 2016 Olympics (via Gazette.net Gazette Maryland Community News)

  SUMMER POSTCARDS | All-Met Dondre Echols, who recently graduated from Potomac (Md.), recounts his trip to the IAAF world junior championships in Barcelona. Full Story on Washington Post...

  Eric Futch, senior, Penn Wood HS, Lansdowne, PA; World Junior Champion in 400m hurdles (50.24) (photo by David Ramos/Getty Images Europe)

Dondre Echols concludes senior season in Barcelona at the World Junior championships (via )

Coach of the year (via )

  Vaughan, Kirillov rewrite records on Day 1 USA Junior Championships 6/15/2012   BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Shelbi Vaughan set an American Junior record in the women’s discus and Nikita Kirillov broke a 19-year-old meet record in the men’s pole vault to highlight competition on day one of USA Junior Track & Field Championships. The competition kicked off this afternoon in Bloomington, IN at Indiana University.

Dondre Echols of Potomac HS is on his way to Barcelona! In winning USATF Juniors on Friday, the senior earned a spot to represent Team USA at World Juniors next month.

Potomac's Echols; Douglass' Smith; Wise's Page set for junior world qualifying meet (via )

The Washington Post honors the area's top high school athletes from baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer, outdoor track, tennis, rowing, golf and gymnastics. (via )

Dondre Echols sets two state records in leading Potomac to the Maryland 3A title, one of several standout performances by locals at the state meet. (via )

    Four seniors from Potomac High School had something to prove at Saturday’s Penn Relays. Wolverines start slow, but finish fourth behind three teams from Jamaica (via )