Could these two athletes help bring home team titles for their schools in the first half of a great day at UNC.

http://nc.milesplit.com/admin/articles/79400 The senior from Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro has been unstoppable in the 300 this winter season.

Some of North Carolina's best have made the next step to the ACC, SEC, or Big 12, like Tevin Hester.

Dannielle Davis (Auburn/Southeast Raleigh) and Isaac Presson (UNC/Asheville) are just two NC grads doing well at the next level.

Held at the brand-new JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, the meet is open for unattached individuals and clubs from around the Southeast.

The new JDL Fast Track lives up to its name, with two girls under 40 seconds in the 300 just one of the week's highlights.

Meet management will be providing event-by-event results, plus I will have updates through Twitter throughout the meet.

Two of North Carolina's best athletes will run the mile in the New Balance Grand Prix against a strong national field.

The fields for this year's NCHSAA State Championships are filling out, but some athletes have not yet been entered.

2010 4A 800m champion Jocelyn Keen, now at Western Carolina, is just one of many former NC preps still competing.

The South Mecklenburg senior had a great finish to cross country and has carried that success over to her indoor season.

Erica Amatori brought home three wins for Green Hope in a week that saw a huge number of top-flight performances.

The boys from "South of Asheville" got the best of loquacious announcer Ed Teasley during a break at the JDL Fast Track.

Shemiah Brooks turned in arguably the best of many great performances to christen NC's newest track & field facility.

Wakefield's advanced their case as the #1 team in the nation, while Parkland's young squad moved into national focus.

The long-awaited opening of North Carolina's newest facility is this weekend, and the field of athletes is strong.

Wakefield's girls take their speed to the fast, banked track in Blacksburg in search of more top national marks.

Tevin Hester of Granville Central, national leader in the indoor 55 Dash, headlines a balanced group of qualifiers.

Francesca Evans of Cummings leads three events going into the final two weekends of the regular season.

Samantha George (Millbrook) and Thomas Graham (Cary Academy) earned the prestigious annual statewide honor.

The Eastern HS Challenge produced a large number of strong performances, but it wasn't the only one last week.

Craig Engels was one of four double winners and 20 US top-25 performances from UNC Friday and Saturday.

The power events take center stage today, and some mid-distance as well, with NC stars throughout all the events.

The distances and the girls' vault rule the night, with some of the the state's best runners making their indoor debut this winter.

There are some events with HUGE fields already, a testament to a strong year for girls' track in North Carolina.

Khourtney Whitted of Riverside (Durham) tops the long jump--see who else is on the ever-expanding list.

The Enloe senior is already among the state's best, and now he's on the verge of becoming a national figure in the high jump

Ariah Graham's US #1 and all-time North Carolina record in the 500 was just one of the highlights of the week.

NCRunners is sponsoring three invitationals this year: one for each season.  Click through for more details!

Getting onto the list of qualifiers is NOT the final step; coaches still have to enter their athletes into the meet.

Gabrielle Gray (High Point Central) and the Wakefield girls both dominated the competition in Virginia this weekend.

Francesca Evans of Cummings leads the triple jump list; check out all the events, current through early this week.

Complete qualifier lists through last week's meets (does not include results from the last few days).  Photo by Rodney Cain.

The East Forsyth sprinter/jumper looks back on her strong career and talks about her goals for the future.

Great performances from UNC, like Briana Haith's 300, were the highlight of a week with few Polar Bear meets.

Austin Vegas turned in one of 10 state-leading times (including two US #1 marks) put up at UNC this weekend.

The Durham Striders will be providing live results on the web, and NCRunners will be onsite for Twitter updates.

The first big meet of the new year also marks the return of Eddie Smith Field House to the NC winter scene.

Thanks to the NCHSAA and all the meet directors that have sent results, allowing us to have a complete list through 12/31.

NCRunners has received qualifiers or complete results from every meet on the calendar through the end of 2011.

The Carrboro senior does not seek individual recognition, but has be critical to their multiple state championships.  

Wakefield's girls hit US #2 with their 3:53.84 clocking in the 4x4 at the Boo Williams Winter Break Invitational.

Expanded coverage, new meets, and maybe even some NCRunners gear: 2012 is going to be even better!

Check out the guys that are already in the state meet, based on the polar bear results we have received.

As more polar bear results come in, the list grows longer and more complete; check to see who's already in.

We are on vacation until December 27th, but will still update results and qualifiers regularly this week.

Qualifiers from indoor and outdoor meets whose results have been submitted, updated through Monday's meets.

Check out the athletes in each event that are headed for UNC on February 11th (updated through Monday 12/12).

The North Lincoln senior has been a critical part of one of the best programs in NCHSAA 2A over her strong career.

The Millbrook senior fills us in on all the happenings in San Diego this weekend, as she represents NC at FLN.

UPDATED 12/12.  Polar Bear action began to live up to its name this week, plus the first true indoor invitational of the season.

Southeast Guilford boys, Wakefield girls win; North Carolina places individuals near the top of almost every event.

Cheserek held off a late charge by Zeinasellassie after a back and forth battle nearly the whole way.  Seidel was able to make a break with 300 to go after Finn led the race for close to 2.5 miles.  Great races all around from all the athletes!  (Photo by Don Rich)

The Cary Academy senior is making a return trip to Balboa Park in San DIego, with serious goals in mind.

North Carolina has three representatives among the nation's elite at the cross country individual championship.

The first major invitational of the winter for NC schools, with almost half of the competing teams traveling from our state.

The Broughton senior will keep us posted on the events he attends, the people he meets, and (of course) the competition.

Teammates, community, and the joy of running are all very important to this Cannon School runner.

The Polar Bear season began last week with decent weather, several meets, and a number of state qualifying-performances.

Guidelines about preparing properly-formatted results and instructions for uploading them to MileSplit.

The Green Hope senior will provide NCRunners fans her perspective on all the activities through her trip to Oregon.

This classification features a strong group of sprinter and hurdlers, including Daishon Barger and Isaiah Williams.

Briana Haith of Granville Central is one of the many star athletes from smaller schools competing together for state titles.

Ragsdale's Xavier Jones is the top returner from last winter in 4 events, in a year uncharacteristically short on NC superstars.

Sydney White (East Forsyth) is the top returning vaulter in the US, one of many 4A girls with national aspirations.

The West Johnston senior just closed out her final cross country season with two big PR's, and has more to come in track season.

As competition begins with Polar Bears around the state, let's take time to look at the top athletes in each classification.

North Carolina sends two boys and two girls to Foot Locker Nationals, in two weeks at Balboa Park in San Diego.

Julie Macedo (DE) and Elliot Clemente (FL) won individually, while Tatnall and Belen Jesuit claimed team titles (photos by Jeff Sides).

Now includes more information about unattached individuals and those without full teams at the meet.

Last year Wesley Frazier made it to San Diego; this year, several NC girls will try to make that prestigious race.

One of Green Hope's four senior leaders talks about training, pride in her team, and eating right for runners.

Foot Locker South: last year three boys from North Carolina advanced to the national race in San Diego.

After a dominating win at the 4A state meet, Sammy George continues to turn heads with a fast 3200.

Madelin Talbert headlines the Charger's Tune-Up, while the Broughton Two-Mile is loaded with big-name runners.

Clarification about unattached runners, unaffiliated runners, and club-team runners in meets hosted by NCHSAA schools.

Although some expected powers rank high on the list, there are some surprises--and one big bombshell--in the top 10.

Which girls teams will have the deepest talent pools to work with next year?  The defending champs still top the list.http://nc.milesplit.com/articles/76330-all-classes-top-25-boys-teams-returning-for-2012

NCRunners needs information!  Contact me if you are participating in either of the postseason competitions.

From JV soccer player to almost breaking 9 minutes in the 3200, all in just two years, with more still to come.

The 2011-2012 winter season brings us a holiday gift: not just one indoor facility, but the promise of a second.

Craig Engels runs 9:03.2 to upset Thomas Graham, while Anna McBride dominates en route to 11:11 on 11/11/11.

Reagan Two-Mile Tune-Up: the first of three major two-mile races designed to prepare runners for the postseason.

Where does Cardinal Gibbons' win place them in the overall rankings, and which team will be number one?

Green Hope continues to impress as the best girls' team in state history, but which other teams made the top 25?

Finally healthy and leading his team once again, Cole still has a lot of goals to tackle this year.

Robbinsville's Frank Cline was one of many runners and teams to exceed expectations on Saturday at Beeson Park.

Broughton's boys keep the title in the Mideast for the 7th straight year; Green Hope girls, Sammy George, Mark Blackmon win.

Lake Norman Charter almost wins the girls' title, Science & Math the boys' title; Steve Mulherin, Kirstin Parries win individually.

Cardinal Gibbons dominated the girls' race and narrowly won the boys' for the sweep; Steven Phillips and Blake Dodge won individually.

North Lincoln boys and Carrboro girls win team titles, while Grace Morken and A.J. Tucker are individual champions.

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This race features clear favorites for both individual and team titles, but strange things can happen on state meet day.