Subject
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Recognition of the Richard Montgomery High School 2024 Girls Individual Cross Country State Championship, and 2025 Indoor Track Girls 3200 Meter Championship Winner
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Department
City Clerk/Director of Council Operations Office
Recommendation
Staff recommends Mayor and Council present Certificates of Recognition to Richard Montgomery student athlete:
• Emma Colavito - 2024 Maryland Girls Individual Cross Country State Championship Winner
• Emma Colavito - 2025 Indoor Track Girls 3200 Meter Championship Winner
Discussion
Emma’s Coach, Mark Anderson provided staff with the details of her win:
On November 9 , 2025, Emma Colavito won the individual title at the 4A Cross Country Championships, covering the 3-mile course at Hereford High School in 18 minutes 53.80 seconds. The Hereford course, which has been hosting the State Meet for more than forty years, is widely regarded as the most difficult course in Maryland. The terrain and dramatic elevation changes pose a significant physical and mental challenge that tends to magnify any tactical errors by the competitors. Emma navigated the first half of the race flawlessly, maintaining contact with the lead group as other contenders began to succumb to the pace. With about a half mile to go after ascending Hereford's legendary hill known simply as "the dip", Emma found herself alone in second place, trailing only the leader Nya Stoian of BCC High School by 5 seconds. At that point Emma's fierce competitiveness and determination took over. The focus in her eyes was inspiring. She was truly "locked in". Over the last half mile of the race Emma was able to erase the deficit, drawing even with a few hundred meters remaining then sprinting home to a 4 second win and the first girls individual state cross country championship in the history of Richard Montgomery High School. An accomplishment made even more remarkable considering this year was Emma's first season running high school cross country.
Emma began running competitively as a Freshman at Richard Montgomery. She ran track her first three years at Richard Montgomery High School, and as previously stated this year was actually Emma’s first season ever running cross country. Emma has committed to run for American University next year and will be studying neuro science. Emma's older sister Maya also ran while as a student at Richard Montgomery and currently attends and runs for McDaniel College.
Amazingly, staff learned that Emma recently won the Maryland State 2025 Indoor Track Girls 3200 meter Championship!
Mayor and Council History
The Mayor and Council recognize student achievement in City of Rockville High schools to acknowledge and celebrate hard work.