Marissa Bishop runs in the toughest (and best-named) conference in the NCISAA 1A/2A ranks: the EPIC.
In order to be eligible for these rankings, a conference had to have at least two schools with full teams for both boys and girls. Each conference was given points according to where its top 2 teams stand in the overall NCISAA 1A/2A team rankings (1 point for first, 2 points for second, and so on). Each conference's boys and girls' points were added together to reach a total, and then the conferences were ranked by these scores (lowest is best).
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Boys | Girls
Top 3 NCISAA 1A/2A Conferences
1. Eastern Plains Independent Conference (EPIC) 15 points
2. Carolinas Athletic Association (CAA) 30 points
3. Southern Piedmont Athletic Association (SPAA) 34 points
4. Triad Athletic Conference (TAC) 39 points
Boys EPIC Team Rankings
| 1 | Grace Christian School (Raleigh) (NC) | 29 | ||
| 1) Alex Dolwick | 16:48.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Will Sosseman | 18:08.00 | 4 | ||
| 3) Aaron Baker | 18:37.00 | 6 | ||
| 4) Ryan Haughee | 18:45.00 | 8 | ||
| 5) Harrison Huntley | 19:11.00 | 10 | ||
| Average Time: 18:17.80 Total Time: 1:31:29.00 1-5 Split: 2:23.00 | ||||
| 6) John Jagt | 19:48.00 | 12 | ||
| 7) James German | 20:10.30 | 16 | ||
| 2 | Cary Christian School (NC) | 37 | ||
| 1) Josh Watson | 18:02.25 | 3 | ||
| 2) Mark Watson | 18:22.82 | 5 | ||
| 3) John Watson | 18:41.08 | 7 | ||
| 4) Josh Watson | 19:02.10 | 9 | ||
| 5) Ryan Stikeleather | 19:57.51 | 13 | ||
| Average Time: 18:49.15 Total Time: 1:34:05.76 1-5 Split: 1:55.26 | ||||
| 6) Carson Gray | 20:02.60 | 14 | ||
| 7) Keifer Pfister | 20:04.25 | 15 | ||
| 3 | Arendell Parrott Academy (NC) | 102 | ||
| 1) Wilson Archie | 19:35.40 | 11 | ||
| 2) Michael Finizio | 21:43.00 | 21 | ||
| 3) Harrison Brown | 21:53.00 | 22 | ||
| 4) Conor Whitlark | 22:45.90 | 23 | ||
| 5) Will Connolly | 23:48.10 | 25 | ||
| Average Time: 21:57.08 Total Time: 1:49:45.40 1-5 Split: 4:12.70 | ||||
| 6) Nicholas Beliveau | 24:03.90 | 27 | ||
| 7) Camden Sigmon | 24:14.30 | 28 | ||
| 4 | St. David's School (NC) | 123 | ||
| 1) Isaac Stroud | 17:36.10 | 2 | ||
| 2) Matthew Marting | 23:58.50 | 26 | ||
| 3) Thomas Waldrop | 24:15.00 | 30 | ||
| 4) Sam Crawford | 24:35.10 | 31 | ||
| 5) James Hurst | 25:41.00 | 34 | ||
| Average Time: 23:13.14 Total Time: 1:56:05.70 1-5 Split: 8:04.90 | ||||
| 6) Sam Crocker | 26:19.00 | 35 | ||
| 5 | Rocky Mount Academy (NC) | 127 | ||
| 1) Colby Kirkpatrick | 21:11.10 | 18 | ||
| 2) Davis Brown | 21:33.40 | 20 | ||
| 3) Phillip Ward | 23:32.80 | 24 | ||
| 4) Grayson Reams | 25:01.60 | 32 | ||
| 5) Roney Harris | 25:25.00 | 33 | ||
| Average Time: 23:20.78 Total Time: 1:56:43.90 1-5 Split: 4:13.90 | ||||
| 6) Stephen Ward | 26:54.50 | 36 | ||
| 7) Spencer Bulluck | 33:17.70 | 37 | ||
Boys CAA Team Rankings
| 1 | Asheville School (NC) | 33 | ||
| 1) Will Campbell | 17:47.21 | 1 | ||
| 2) Otto Putzrath | 19:45.60 | 5 | ||
| 3) Thomas Watts | 19:45.90 | 6 | ||
| 4) Jody Anderson | 20:08.55 | 7 | ||
| 5) Bruce Hall | 20:52.88 | 14 | ||
| Average Time: 19:40.03 Total Time: 1:38:20.14 1-5 Split: 3:05.67 | ||||
| 6) Scott Madsen | 21:08.66 | 15 | ||
| 7) Alyk Kenlan | 22:13.36 | 22 | ||
| 2 | Christ School (NC) | 62 | ||
| 1) Michael Bidencope | 20:33.61 | 9 | ||
| 2) Graham Lail | 20:38.49 | 11 | ||
| 3) Will Cole | 20:48.41 | 12 | ||
| 4) Liam Pulsifer | 20:49.72 | 13 | ||
| 5) Luke Pearce | 21:22.04 | 17 | ||
| Average Time: 20:50.45 Total Time: 1:44:12.27 1-5 Split: 48.43 | ||||
| 6) Zak Lintz | 21:24.72 | 18 | ||
| 7) Russell Chen | 21:25.90 | 19 | ||
| 3 | Asheville Christian Academy (NC) | 66 | ||
| 1) Barron Northrup | 18:26.05 | 2 | ||
| 2) Michael Dunham | 18:27.46 | 3 | ||
| 3) Jack Leary | 21:16.00 | 16 | ||
| 4) Steven Wang | 21:29.16 | 20 | ||
| 5) Robbie Luna | 23:17.82 | 25 | ||
| Average Time: 20:35.30 Total Time: 1:42:56.49 1-5 Split: 4:51.77 | ||||
| 6) Levi Smith | 23:34.81 | 27 | ||
| 7) Griffin Malone | 23:58.35 | 28 | ||
| 4 | Carolina Day School (NC) | 69 | ||
| 1) Thomas McNichols | 18:37.03 | 4 | ||
| 2) Charlie Hull | 20:23.34 | 8 | ||
| 3) John Kelly Douglas | 20:35.03 | 10 | ||
| 4) Thomas Key | 22:04.28 | 21 | ||
| 5) Scott Hilderbran | 23:22.46 | 26 | ||
| Average Time: 21:00.43 Total Time: 1:45:02.14 1-5 Split: 4:45.43 | ||||
| 6) Becker Andry | 24:22.89 | 30 | ||
| 7) Lucas Brookshire | 24:45.20 | 31 | ||
Boys SPAA Team Rankings
| 1 | Hickory Christian Academy (NC) | 31 | ||
| 1) Andrew Tysinger | 18:20.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Matthew Lowry | 18:36.00 | 2 | ||
| 3) Mitchell Hartman | 20:46.00 | 8 | ||
| 4) Ian Troutman | 20:48.00 | 9 | ||
| 5) Drake Johncock | 21:09.00 | 11 | ||
| Average Time: 19:55.80 Total Time: 1:39:39.00 1-5 Split: 2:49.00 | ||||
| 6) Timothy Tysinger | 22:53.00 | 18 | ||
| 7) Pearson Hart | 23:35.05 | 19 | ||
| 2 | Davidson Day School (NC) | 36 | ||
| 1) Matt Barclay | 19:05.00 | 3 | ||
| 2) Morgan Scott | 19:12.19 | 4 | ||
| 3) Matthew Hines | 20:29.00 | 7 | ||
| 4) Sam Kastel | 21:05.00 | 10 | ||
| 5) Jake Dyer | 21:21.25 | 12 | ||
| Average Time: 20:14.49 Total Time: 1:41:12.44 1-5 Split: 2:16.25 | ||||
| 6) Lucas James | 21:24.00 | 13 | ||
| 7) Jordan Graham | 22:49.00 | 17 | ||
| 3 | Gaston Day School (NC) | 56 | ||
| 1) Luke Putnam | 19:34.00 | 5 | ||
| 2) Harrison Conner | 20:09.98 | 6 | ||
| 3) James Anthony | 21:49.00 | 14 | ||
| 4) Ian Salman | 22:14.32 | 15 | ||
| 5) Matthew Kovacs | 22:21.40 | 16 | ||
| Average Time: 21:13.74 Total Time: 1:46:08.70 1-5 Split: 2:47.40 | ||||
| 6) Robert Geraghty | 24:00.00 | 20 | ||
| 7) Miles Cooper | 27:37.00 | 22 | ||
Boys TAC Team Rankings
| 1 | Westchester Country Day School (NC) | 21 | ||
| 1) Abraham Hernandez | 17:08.20 | 1 | ||
| 2) Luke Evans | 17:55.00 | 2 | ||
| 3) Josh Evans | 19:00.40 | 4 | ||
| 4) Edward Lindner | 19:43.40 | 6 | ||
| 5) Thomas Verellen | 21:34.00 | 8 | ||
| Average Time: 19:04.20 Total Time: 1:35:21.00 1-5 Split: 4:25.80 | ||||
| 6) Tj Webb | 31:44.00 | 19 | ||
| 2 | Caldwell Academy (NC) | 40 | ||
| 1) Kaleb Schimmel | 18:32.96 | 3 | ||
| 2) James Raven | 19:00.63 | 5 | ||
| 3) John Norris | 20:56.73 | 7 | ||
| 4) Trey Gibson | 22:32.09 | 11 | ||
| 5) Dalton Ward | 23:27.21 | 14 | ||
| Average Time: 20:53.92 Total Time: 1:44:29.62 1-5 Split: 4:54.25 | ||||
| 3 | Burlington Christian (NC) | 59 | ||
| 1) Graham Flinchum | 21:36.72 | 9 | ||
| 2) Noah Zaiser | 22:26.73 | 10 | ||
| 3) Luke Adams | 22:39.31 | 12 | ||
| 4) Josh Brooks | 23:11.66 | 13 | ||
| 5) Dayton Kasey | 24:07.73 | 15 | ||
| Average Time: 22:48.43 Total Time: 1:54:02.15 1-5 Split: 2:31.01 | ||||
| 6) Monty Corron | 24:25.03 | 16 | ||
| 7) Trey Kirkpatrick | 24:44.49 | 17 | ||
Girls EPIC Team Rankings
| 1 | St. David's School (NC) | 33 | ||
| 1) Melanie Park | 21:23.00 | 2 | ||
| 2) Maggie O'Hara | 21:36.00 | 3 | ||
| 3) Madeline Rieker | 23:48.00 | 7 | ||
| 4) Sarah Batchelder | 24:55.00 | 10 | ||
| 5) Tiffany Bartholomew | 25:01.50 | 11 | ||
| Average Time: 23:20.70 Total Time: 1:56:43.50 1-5 Split: 3:38.50 | ||||
| 6) Sarah Parker Merr | 35:24.00 | 35 | ||
| 7) Rachel Hurst | 35:46.00 | 36 | ||
| 2 | Cary Christian School (NC) | 44 | ||
| 1) Marissa Bishop | 20:16.80 | 1 | ||
| 2) Allison Stogner | 22:45.53 | 4 | ||
| 3) Caroline Stogner | 24:32.40 | 8 | ||
| 4) Rachel Kenney | 26:50.20 | 15 | ||
| 5) Elizabeth Baggott | 26:53.09 | 16 | ||
| Average Time: 24:15.60 Total Time: 2:01:18.02 1-5 Split: 6:36.29 | ||||
| 6) Grace Knaus | 37:57.90 | 37 | ||
| 3 | Rocky Mount Academy (NC) | 69 | ||
| 1) Caitlyn Vester | 23:32.00 | 5 | ||
| 2) Meg Deyton | 23:34.80 | 6 | ||
| 3) Ann Claire Roberson | 27:08.80 | 17 | ||
| 4) Izzie Rommel | 27:11.00 | 18 | ||
| 5) Julia High | 28:21.70 | 23 | ||
| Average Time: 25:57.66 Total Time: 2:09:48.30 1-5 Split: 4:49.70 | ||||
| 6) Jami Perkins | 29:31.80 | 28 | ||
| 7) Anna Scott Wingfield | 30:53.00 | 31 | ||
| 4 | Grace Christian School (Raleigh) (NC) | 78 | ||
| 1) Hannah Brown | 24:37.00 | 9 | ||
| 2) Rebecca Shoulers | 25:09.40 | 12 | ||
| 3) Ally Jordan | 26:30.00 | 14 | ||
| 4) Emma Cole | 28:00.00 | 21 | ||
| 5) Alexa Pibl | 28:20.80 | 22 | ||
| Average Time: 26:31.44 Total Time: 2:12:37.20 1-5 Split: 3:43.80 | ||||
| 6) Regan Bradford | 28:33.00 | 24 | ||
| 7) Kirsten Hale | 28:36.00 | 25 | ||
| 5 | Arendell Parrott Academy (NC) | 105 | ||
| 1) Lauren Dicktel | 25:22.00 | 13 | ||
| 2) Emily Piwowarski | 27:21.00 | 19 | ||
| 3) Morgan Barbre | 27:45.00 | 20 | ||
| 4) Sophia Jenkins | 28:58.30 | 26 | ||
| 5) Jenny Paul | 29:17.00 | 27 | ||
| Average Time: 27:44.66 Total Time: 2:18:43.30 1-5 Split: 3:55.00 | ||||
| 6) Myrha Qadir | 30:34.20 | 30 | ||
| 7) Mary Paul | 31:06.00 | 32 | ||
Girls CAA Team Rankings
| 1 | Asheville Christian Academy (NC) | 22 | ||
| 1) Lindsey Banks | 20:59.07 | 2 | ||
| 2) Lauren Douglas | 22:03.16 | 3 | ||
| 3) Julia Williams | 22:03.88 | 4 | ||
| 4) Brittainy Crisp | 22:10.76 | 6 | ||
| 5) Julianne Vanderquaak | 22:25.95 | 7 | ||
| Average Time: 21:56.56 Total Time: 1:49:42.82 1-5 Split: 1:26.88 | ||||
| 6) Emma Cochrane | 22:58.52 | 8 | ||
| 7) Katie Hankley | 25:01.20 | 12 | ||
| 2 | Carolina Day School (NC) | 49 | ||
| 1) Ralene Kwiatkowski | 19:16.52 | 1 | ||
| 2) Kathleen Norton | 22:08.34 | 5 | ||
| 3) Emily Newcomber | 25:13.39 | 13 | ||
| 4) Eliza Van Wye | 25:36.29 | 14 | ||
| 5) Elle Davis | 26:08.64 | 16 | ||
| Average Time: 23:40.64 Total Time: 1:58:23.18 1-5 Split: 6:52.12 | ||||
| 6) Isabel Elssner | 28:33.42 | 22 | ||
| 3 | Asheville School (NC) | 62 | ||
| 1) Holt Mettee | 23:21.47 | 9 | ||
| 2) Robyn Newcomb | 24:10.54 | 10 | ||
| 3) Hannah Broughton | 24:12.12 | 11 | ||
| 4) Madison Fiedler | 25:39.45 | 15 | ||
| 5) Meridith Dickenson | 26:40.27 | 17 | ||
| Average Time: 24:48.77 Total Time: 2:04:03.85 1-5 Split: 3:18.80 | ||||
| 6) Tierra Buck | 26:52.29 | 18 | ||
| 7) Sophie Whelchel | 27:21.98 | 19 | ||
Girls SPAA Team Rankings
| 1 | Hickory Christian Academy (NC) | 32 | ||
| 1) Amber Meadows | 23:32.00 | 3 | ||
| 2) Alyssa Burton | 23:40.00 | 4 | ||
| 3) Kirsten Burton | 24:00.00 | 5 | ||
| 4) Emma Ledford | 26:55.00 | 9 | ||
| 5) Darah Watson | 27:05.00 | 11 | ||
| Average Time: 25:02.40 Total Time: 2:05:12.00 1-5 Split: 3:33.00 | ||||
| 6) Brynn Runyon | 27:56.00 | 13 | ||
| 7) Kathleen Alrutz | 31:15.00 | 18 | ||
| 2 | Gaston Day School (NC) | 37 | ||
| 1) Mary Hunter Russell | 23:02.00 | 2 | ||
| 2) Kathryn Rhyne | 24:41.00 | 6 | ||
| 3) Ilayda Wilson | 25:16.58 | 7 | ||
| 4) Elizabeth Maynard | 26:58.00 | 10 | ||
| 5) Cci D'amore | 27:49.00 | 12 | ||
| Average Time: 25:33.32 Total Time: 2:07:46.58 1-5 Split: 4:47.00 | ||||
| 6) Grace Wang | 28:35.00 | 16 | ||
| 7) Susan Wilkerson | 30:38.00 | 17 | ||
| 3 | Davidson Day School (NC) | 57 | ||
| 1) Rachel Bringewatt | 22:02.59 | 1 | ||
| 2) Rachel Marks | 25:49.00 | 8 | ||
| 3) Ella Kiley | 27:56.00 | 14 | ||
| 4) Julia Morris | 28:16.00 | 15 | ||
| 5) Kelsey Garrison | 31:40.61 | 19 | ||
| Average Time: 27:08.84 Total Time: 2:15:44.20 1-5 Split: 9:38.02 | ||||
| 6) Emilie Schumacher | 34:25.22 | 21 | ||
Girls TAC Team Rankings
| 1 | Salem Academy (NC) | 28 | ||
| 1) Lauren Hart | 22:26.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Emma Wilbur | 23:29.00 | 5 | ||
| 3) Emily Bannigan | 23:41.00 | 6 | ||
| 4) Emma Grizack | 23:57.00 | 7 | ||
| 5) Chiedza Mushayamunda | 26:03.00 | 9 | ||
| Average Time: 23:55.20 Total Time: 1:59:36.00 1-5 Split: 3:37.00 | ||||
| 6) Mary Beth Browne | 29:53.00 | 19 | ||
| 7) Parrish Finn | 39:53.00 | 20 | ||
| 2 | Westchester Country Day School (NC) | 46 | ||
| 1) Abbi Khan | 22:27.80 | 2 | ||
| 2) Alex Evans | 23:26.00 | 4 | ||
| 3) Anna Hood | 24:38.00 | 8 | ||
| 4) madison mozingo | 27:29.00 | 14 | ||
| 5) Lauren Griffith | 29:32.00 | 18 | ||
| Average Time: 25:30.56 Total Time: 2:07:32.80 1-5 Split: 7:04.20 | ||||
| 3 | Burlington Christian (NC) | 49 | ||
| 1) Anna Cheek | 23:17.28 | 3 | ||
| 2) Jessica Capes | 26:21.60 | 10 | ||
| 3) Sarah Frazier | 26:32.22 | 11 | ||
| 4) Alanie Welch | 26:34.82 | 12 | ||
| 5) Mackenzie Turner | 27:25.87 | 13 | ||
| Average Time: 26:02.36 Total Time: 2:10:11.79 1-5 Split: 4:08.59 | ||||
| 6) Mikhayla Turner | 28:29.40 | 15 | ||
| 7) Kaitlyn Felkel | 28:42.61 | 16 | ||
Marissa Bishop runs in the toughest (and best-named) conference in the NCISAA 1A/2A ranks: the EPIC.
In order to be eligible for these rankings, a conference had to have at least two schools with full teams for both boys and girls. Each conference was given points according to where its top 2 teams stand in the overall NCISAA 1A/2A team rankings (1 point for first, 2 points for second, and so on). Each conference's boys and girls' points were added together to reach a total, and then the conferences were ranked by these scores (lowest is best).