Wesley Frazier posted the top time in the nation in the Raleigh Relays, and Eliza Dekker also made the US top 25.
North Carolina has always been able to produce national-caliber talent, and 2013 is no exception. The following athletes from the Old North State are currently in the top 25 in the country:
NC Girls in the National Rankings
- Wesley Frazier (Ravenscroft) 9:57.70 for 3200m US #1
- Wakefield 3:43.71 for 4x400 US #2
- Tametris Morrison (Southeast Raleigh) 1:01.67 for 400 Hurdles US #2
- Brianna Heilsnis (Apex) 141' 3.75" Hammer Throw US #3
- Jacklyn Howell (Southeast Raleigh) 1:03.21 for 400 Hurdles US #3
- Catherine Armstrong (Southwest Edgecombe) 10' 1.5" Wheelchair Shot Put US #3
- Jessica Guillaume (Terry Sanford) 6' 9" Wheelchair Shot Put US #5
- Wakefield 1:38.34 for 4x200 US #7
- Aminah Ghaffar (Fayetteville Academy) 1:04.32 for 400 Hurdles US #8
- Wakefield 46.86 for 4x100 US #11
- Samantha Layko (Croatan) 113' 0" Hammer Throw US #11
- Layla White (Cary) 55.09 for 400m US #13
- Mary Grace Doggett (Cardinal Gibbons) 10:15.63 for 3000m US #15
- Hailey Cook (Hendersonville) 45' 0.5" SP US #16
- Sophie Ebihara (Cardinal Gibbons) 10:19.68 for 3000m US #20
- Eliza Dekker (Durham Academy) 10:38.67 for 3200m US #23
- Emma Brown (Providence Day) 4:47.96 for 1500m US #23
- Ama-Selina Tchume (Junior Striders) 24.24 for 200m US #25
- Parkland 4x200 1:40.73 US #25
NC Boys in the National Rankings
- Bakri Abushouk (Cary) 14:34.44 for 5000m US #1
- Colin Minor (South Brunswick) 218' 1" Hammer Throw US #2
- Bryce Floyd (South Lenoir) 11' 3" Wheelchair Shot Put US #4
- Samuel Allen (West Wilkes) 6' 10" High Jump US #6 (tied)
- Ben Huffman (Providence Day) 4:00.57 for 1500m US #6
- Knightdale 3:15.44 for 4x400 US #7
- James Rowland (Jax. Northside) 162' 7" Hammer Throw US #7
- Jon Beyle (East Chapel Hill) 181' 10" Discus Throw US #18
- Philip Hall (Terry Sanford) 1:53.62 for 800m US #20