Great Outdoor Provision Co. Weekend 5 Recap

2013 NC GOPC
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Lexi King's dominating run was the best performance on NC soil yesterday, but there are many other highlights to check out.

 

Featured Meet: Weddington Invitational (Weddington HS, Weddington)

Coverage

Highlights

  • Freshman Lexi King equalled the meet and course record, clocking 18:29 to win by 32 seconds.

  • King's Marvin Ridge teammates had her back, too, as they put 3 more girls into the top 10 for a 28-83 win over North Lincoln.

  • Speaking of teammates, North Lincoln's Andrew Fea and Ryan Shannon went wire-to-wire in first and second place.

  • That wasn't enough to take the team win, though, as R.J. Reynolds brought in their 2-5 runners together, all in the top 15 and under 16:55, for the win.

Girls MileSplit Elite Gold or Silver Performances

Boys MileSplit Elite Gold or Silver Performances

 

 

Pam Pack Invitational (Washington HS, Washington)

Coverage

Highlights

  • Northern Nash boys crush the opposition, winning 39-97 over Epiphany School.

  • Havelock girls (64)  narrowly defeat JH Rose (66), Epiphany School (74).

  • Lake Hoard (Epiphany) rune 19:59 for a 39-second individual win, with teammate Stephanie Russo in second.

  • Christian Tippette (Northern Nash) clocks 16:50 to take the boys' crown over teammate Stephen Whitehead.

 

Knights Crossing Invitational (Green Hill Park, Salem, VA)

Coverage

Highlights

  • Kayla Montgomery (Mount Tabor) continued to make her case as the best scholastic runner in North Carolina, losing by only 4 seconds to nationally-known Allie Klimkiewicz (Oakton VA).

  • William Roberson also had an outstanding day, finishing second in 15:39 to lead his team to the championship. (Thatnks to Brandon Miles for the photos!)

  • Broughton's boys crushed a strong field, winning 34-79 over McCallie School (TN) in a result that justified their attention on the national stage.

  • Broughton's girls finished fourth, showing that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the 4A ranks.

  • Mount Tabor's boys, running without #1 guy Ian Milder, still managed an impressive 5th-place finish.

Girls MileSplit Elite Gold or Silver Performances

Boys MileSplit Elite Gold or Silver Performances

 

 

Furman Classic (Furman University, Greenville, SC)

Coverage

Highlights

  • Wyatt Maxey (Providence) won the boys varsity race, clocking a very fast 15:12.88 and showing that his race at McAlpine earlier this season was no fluke.

  • Providence put three girls into the top 5: Grace Sullivan 2nd in 18:15.97, Bianca Bishop 4th in 18:30.61, and Kayla Glova 5th in 18:35.30.  The Panthers had their 4th runner in 10th place, and though they do still need to work on their depth, they earned a commanding team win, 47-77 over Tennessee power Hardin Valley.

  • Providence also controlled the JV girls race, going 1-2 at the front.

  • Tanis Baldwin (East Henderson) ran 15:19.50, good for third place overall.

Girls MileSplit Elite Gold or Silver Performances

Boys MileSplit Elite Gold or Silver Performances

 

 

Asheville Cross Country Carnival (Asheville Christian, Swannanoa)

Coverage

Highlights

  • Dylan Mathewson (South Caldwell), running unattached, won the race on the challenging course in 16:41, holding off Frank Cline (Robbinsville).

  • Anna Vess and Larissa Wood, A.C. Reynolds teammates, went 1-2 in the girls' race; Vess ran a very strong 18:56, less than 2 seconds off the course record.

  • Franklin's boys took the team title by putting their top 5 into the top 12 overall, with 4 of them under 17:41.

  • A.C. Reynolds won the girls' team title in dominating fashion, going 1-2-4-6-8 (and they were without one of their usual top 5 girls, too).

Girls MileSplit Elite Gold or Silver Performances

 

 

5-Stage 8-Mile Relay (Hagan Stone Park, Pleasant Garden)

Coverage

Highlights

  • The Pinecrest boys' A team controlled the race from the start, running a combined 39:35 to miss the meet record by 11 seconds. (Thanks to Tommy DeLauney for the photo!)

  • West Forsyth's girls also brought home a win, clocking 48:42 to win by almost 45 seconds over Sanderson.

 

Bluegrass XC Festival (Johnson City, TN)

Coverage

Highlights

  • Myers Park's girls ran well together, with a :39 split between their 1 and 5 runners, and put four girls under 20 minutes to take the win.

  • Not to be outdone, the Mustang boys also brought home the team trophy.

Girls MileSplit Elite Gold or Silver Performances

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