Charles E. Shoemaker/The Gazette The 2008-09 All-Gazette boys indoor track first team (left to right). Front row: Wayne Bartholomew, Hassan Dixon, Marvin Lisk, Troy Shelton, Chris Onuigbo; middle row: Bisi Ezekoye, Curtis Asare, Reggie Steele, Marcus Willacy, Omar Hutchinson, Athlete of the Year Owen Cain; back row: Marcus Brown, Will Draffin, Daren Harris, Sei Masuoka and Sean King. Not pictured: Solomon Haile.

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Athlete of the Year

Owen CainGaithersburg, Sr. (55-meter hurdles, high jump, long jump)

Versatile jumper captured county title in all three events. Also garnered regional and state championships in high jump.

Coach of the Year

Fran ParryGaithersburg

Veteran coach led Trojan boys to county, regional and 4A state titles with help of just one All-Gazette first-team honoree.

First team

Bisi Ezekoye, Kennedy, Jr., 55 meters

Football star captured county and 3A West Region titles.

Hassan Dixon, Northwest, Jr., 300 meters

Showed off pure speed by winning 4A West Region, placing second at states.

Wayne Bartholomew, Quince Orchard, Sr., 500 and 800 meters

Successfully defended state title in 500 and set state record in 800 (1:55.98).

Solomon Haile, Sherwood, Sr., 1,600 and 3,200 meters

One of country's top college recruits captured two state titles, including record time (9:19.74) in 3,200.

Paint Branch 4x200 relay: Curtis Asare, Sr.; Omar Hutchinson, Sr.; Reggie Steele, Jr.; Marcus Willacy, Sr.

Ran county-best 1:33.53 en route to fourth place at 3A states. Also earned county and regional championships.

Northwest 4x400 relay: Hassan Dixon, Jr.; Marvin Lisk, Sr.; Chris Onuigbo, Sr.; Troy Shelton, Sr.

Ran season-best 3:27.55 to capture 4A state crown.

Churchill 4x800 relay: Will Draffin, Sr.; Darren Harris, Sr.; Sean King, Sr.; Sei Masuoka, Jr.

County, region champs finished second at states.

Marcus Brown, Quince Orchard, Sr., Shot put

Maryland-Eastern Shore commit finally broke through in state final with throw of 56-7.75.

Honorable mention

55 meters, high jump: Avery Graham, Clarksburg, Sr.

300 meters: Jonathan Haughton, Blair, Sr.

500, 800 meters: Antonio Palmer, Gaithersburg, Sr.

1,600, 3,200 meters: Andrew Palmer, Whitman, Jr.

4x200 relay: Clarksburg

4x400 relay: Damascus

4x800 relay: Damascus

55-meter hurdles: Jonathan Hale, Whitman, Sr.

Long jump: Jacob Adedeji, Quince Orchard, Sr.

Shot put: Sean Stanley, Gaithersburg, Sr.

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