“Dalton is unbeatable and has been for two years. He is the best runner I’ve seen in our conference since the inception of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (in 1994).”

Gene Hoffman

Archbishop Curley High Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Runner of the Year, the 5-foot-7, 140-pound senior won his third-straight MIAA Class A state meet this past season with a time of 15:35.6, breaking the tape 9.0 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Eagles to a sixth-place finish as a team. Hengst placed fourth at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional championships and then finished 24th at Foot Locker nationals. He was undefeated against in-state competition.

Academic Achievement

Hengst has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to run cross country on scholarship at the University of Mississippi this fall.

Exemplary Character

A tour guide at McDonogh School, Hengst has volunteered locally on behalf of Meals on Wheels and as a youth running and soccer coach.