Saturday, July 4, 2009
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Broadneck's Centrowitz just takes raves in stride

Published 06/17/07

Matthew Centrowitz isn't your typical high school athlete. The bashful 17-year-old has brought a Penn Relays record crowd of 39,166 fans to its feet, has won three straight state cross-country titles and is the fastest mile- and two-mile prep runner in the nation.

Paul W. Gillespie Broadneck High senior Matt Centrowitz capped his incredible prep distance running career with a state record in the 3200-meter run last month.
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One of the country's top distance-running prospects has competed against professional, world-class runners on national television and the word "Olympics" has even been attached to his name.

But the Capital-Gazette Newspapers' Male Athlete of the Year will blush and look the other way when the topic of his dominance in cross-country or track comes up.

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