Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The athletes who made the cut participate in track and field, rowing and soccer.
The Washington Post has released its 2012 Spring All-Met picks and selected three Annandale High School and four Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology for honors in track and field, rowing and soccer. AHS senior Ahmed Bile was named First Team All-Met for boys' Track and Field and junior Alex Ellison received an honorable mention. The Post named Bile athlete of the year for boys' cross country last fall. Senior Micaela Filsoof received an honorable mention for girls' soccer. Thomas Jefferson junior Emory Ruscus was named First Team All-Met in boys' rowing. Senior Collen Maher was also named First Team All-Met in girls' rowing and Maher's classmate senior Erin Slaterly received an honorable mention. Senior Alex Park also …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Annandale High School senior officially commits to the Hoyas.
Annandale High School (AHS) cross country runner Ahmed Bile signed his letter of intent to attend Georgetown University on Wednesday morning. Surrounded by his family, coaches, friends, and AHS staff, the senior runner was all smiles as he made his decision official on National Signing Day. Bile, whose father is former middle distance runner and 1987 World Champion Abdi Bile, committed to Georgetown in November 2011. “I agonized about it for about two to three days, but I’m really excited about my decision,” said Bile. Before choosing Georgetown, he considered schools such as the University of Virginia, the University of California Berkeley, the University of North Carolina, Duke University and others. Ultimately, he chose Georgetown for …
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The cross country runner will head to Georgetown in the fall
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The Annandale High School senior will attend Georgetown University
The Washington Post has released its 2011 fall All-Met picks and named Ahmed Bile as athlete of the year for boys' cross country. Bile's "smooth stride that was as explosive as it was effortless to run his way into Virginia history books" is just one of the reasons why the Post selected the student athlete for the honor. The Annandale High School senior has had a successful year, competing in several cross country tournaments and often times winning while collecting accolades. In October, he won the Georgetown Classic and placed first at the Patriot District Cross County Championship and ended up being the sixth-fastest runner to complete the three-mile course. Last month, he went on to defend his state title at the Virginia High School …
Monday, December 12, 2011
The AHS senior earned All-American honors for the second year in a row
Ahmed Bile, a senior at Annandale High School, competed against 39 runners and finished in 12th place at the 2011 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals (FLCCC) in San Diego on Saturday. Bile's finishing time of 15:30 earned him All-American status for the second year in a row. Edward Cheserek of Newark, N.J., claimed the national title in 14:52. Last month, Bile advanced to the finals with his second place win at regionals in North Carolina. For the cross country girls, Lake Braddock Secondary School junior Sophie Chase finished 11th with a time of 17:45. The Foot Locker Cross Country Championships comprises four regional 5K races, which took place across the country in the Midwest (Kenosha, Wis.), Northeast (Kings Park, …
Monday, November 28, 2011
The AHS senior finished two places higher than his 2010 performance
Annandale High School senior Ahmed Bile took second place at the 33rd Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Regional in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, Nov. 26. Bile's finishing time of 14:38 was only one second behind Texas' Craig Nowak, who finished first. As a result of his win, Bile earns a spot in the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships on Dec. 10 in San Diego, Calif. This will be Bile's second appearance at the championships. He finished in fourth place in 2010. The Virginia team, which consisted of 32 runners, came in first place overall. Chantilly High School's Sean McGorty finished in sixth place. West Potomac's Paul Gates finished in 17th place. Lake Braddock's Sophie Chase finished in second place, the…
Sunday, November 13, 2011
The Annandale senior beat last year's time by ten seconds
Annandale High School senior Ahmed Bile defended his state title at the Virginia High School League State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 12. Bile beat Chantilly’s Sean McGorty by five seconds to win the title for a second year in a row. Bile, who was the only runner from AHS at the event, finished the course in 15:16, ten seconds faster than his time last year. “It was a complete, 100-percent effort,” he said. “I was just exhausted, but it was worth it. I didn’t underestimate any of the guys at all, I’m extremely happy,” Bile told the Washington Post following his finish on Saturday. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology's boys cross-country team placed sixth overall as a team at the event with seniors …
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The defending state champion and AHS senior finished with a time of 16 minutes and 35.9 seconds
Ahmed Bile took first place at the Georgetown Prep Classic on Saturday, Oct. 15 in North Bethesda, MD, according to the Washington Post. The Annandale High School (AHS) senior's finishing time at the Georgetown Classic was 16 minutes and 35.9 seconds. That's not bad for someone who entered high school expecting to play soccer. Last year, Bile told the AHS student newspaper, the A-Blast, that he initially began running as a way to train to play soccer. Bile, the son of former middle distance runner and 1987 World Champion Abdi Bile, is the defending state champion in boys cross country. His finishing time at the 2010 Virginia High School League State Cross Country Championship meet was 15 minutes and 27 seconds. Despite a foot injury last …
Sherell Williams
11:25 am on Monday, November 14, 2011
Hi Destinee, the Washington Post article says the course was 3.1 miles. Thanks for your question! more ›