Michael Holland is one of the rising talents on a Watauga squad that has the potential to make the state meet this fall.

 

NCRunners is counting down the top 25 boys cross country teams in the state, from all classifications, in preparation for the start of the fall season.  The top 3 boys teams will be revealed on August 1st, which is the official first day of practice.  For a more detailed explanation of how these rankings were developed, see this article.

 

#25: Watauga

It is almost the exact same story for the Pioneer boys as it was for the girls: the graduation of a very strong senior class, coupled with a shake-up in the coaching staff, could make this a bit of a rebuilding year.  There is young talent, however, as only two of the top 7 returners are seniors this fall, and Watauga has a potential individual star developing in Michael Holland.  This team ranks third in the 4A West coming into the season, and taking this many returners to the state meet would be an excellent step back toward the top 10 in 2014.

	Watauga
	1) Michael Holland		16:26.00	51
	2) Matt Osborne		17:08.18	174
	3) Drew Boyette		17:11.00	186
	4) Will Vandenberg		17:15.00	199
	5) Jacob Soule		17:50.00	400
	Average Time: 17:10.04 -- Total Time: 1:25:50.18 -- 1-5 Split: 1:24.00
	6) Zack Styron		18:01.00	464
	7) Joe Wiswell		18:26.00	634