Overall:

Blake Dodge (West Carteret): 2:08.80 for 800 US #12, 4:59.35 for 1600; 2:58.25 for 1000, 5:00.66 for 1600 this winter
Casey Greenwalt (T.C. Roberson): 2:17.32 for 800; 2:14.59 for 800, 2:56.27 for 1000 US #12 this winter
Nevada Mareno (Leesville Road): 2:56.24 for 1000 US #11 this winter
Malia Ellington (Community School of Davidson): 2:15.90 for 800; 2:58.92 for 1000, 4:51.17 for 1600 US #11, 10:38.74 for 3200 US #13 this winter
Ryen Frazier (Ravenscroft): 4:56.19 for 1600, 10:40.64 for 3200 US #14 this winter; PR of 10:34.05 for 3200

NCHSAA 4A

This may be one of the deepest years in recent memory, with multple contenders in every event and a wide range of talent ready to compete. That includes a newcomer from the British Virgin Islands who could be the state's next middle-distance star.

Megan Sullivan (Broughton): 2:13.29 for 800, 4:59.53 for 1600
Layla White (Cary): 2:15.55 for 800; 2:16.27 for 800 this winter
Blair Ramsay (Grimsley): 5:04.24 for 1600, 10:54.06 for 3200; 4:59.41 for 1600, 3:03.24 for 1000,
Kayla Montgomery (Mount Tabor): 10:47.31 for 3200, 5:13.06 for 1600; 10:43.87 for 3200 this winter
Rebekah Greengrass (Panther Creek): 5:06.65 for 1600, 10:50.23 for 3200; 5:07.28 for 1600 this winter
Grace Sullivan (Providence): 5:02.07 for 1600 this winter
Sara Platek (Ragsdale): 5:04.66 for 1600, 10:50.94 for 3200 this winter
Elly Henes (Green Hope): 5:07.57 for 1600 this winter
Tori Churchill (Grimsley): 10:54.62 for 3200; 11:19.49 for 3200 this winter
Lily Anderson (T.C. Roberson): 10:58.54 for 3200 this winter
Bianca Bishop (Providence): 11:01.47 for 3200 this winter
Lakeisha Warner (Cary): PR's of 2:10.92 for 800, 4:50.50 for 1500 (equates to 5:11.85 for 1600)

NCHSAA 3A

Blake Dodge. Blake Dodge Blake Dodge Blake Dodge. But also Mary Grace Doggett, Sophie Ebihara, and lots of depth. Really, the gap between 3A and 4A is getting smaller every year, and the competition level continues to rise.

Mary Grace Doggett (Cardinal Gibbons): 5:07.32 for 1600, 10:43.24 for 3200; 5:09.55 for 1600, 10:55.84 for 3200 this winter
Sophie Ebihara (Cardinal Gibbons): 5:08.07 for 1600, 10:48.92 for 3200; 10:55.82 for 3200 this winter
Maddie Lowe (Northwest Cabarrus): 5:11.68 for 1600, 2:20.64 for 800
Allie Castro (North Lincoln): 5:14.40 for 1600, 11:14.90 for 3200
Alexa King (Marvin Ridge): 3:05.21 for 1000, 5:11.39 for 1600, 11:17.60 for 3200 this winter
Caitlin Potter (North Lincoln): 3:05.66 for 1000 this winter
Arden Vessie (Corinth Holders): 5:14.0 for 1600, 11:26.0 for 3200; 5:18.05 for 1600 this winter

NCHSAA 2A

Given the size of the schools, there is excellent depth in this classification that should make for some exciting races when the state meet rolls around.

Josephine Johnson (Draughn): 2:21.32 for 800
Maysa Araba (Carrboro): 5:09.90 for 1600, 2:22.51 for 800,
Brittany Stanley (Mount Pleasant): 3:06.58 for 1000, 5:17.50 for 1600 this winter
Hana Ratcliffe (Durham School of the Arts): 5:14.49 for 1600; 3:06.60 for 1000 this winter
Callie Wynn (West Davidson): 11:12.28 for 3200; 11:36.50 for 3200
Helen Morken (Carrboro): 11:31.59 for 3200, 5:19.40 for 1600

NCHSAA 1A

Malia Ellington. Malia Ellington Malia Ellington Malia Ellington. The battles for second place in each event should be intense, though.

Bailey Seach (Bishop McGuinness): 2:23.10 for 800
Rebecca Rudisill (Highland Tech): 2:23.43 for 800
Shawnda Martin (Robbinsville): 5:24.18 for 1600, 2:26.79 for 800
Kirsten Parries (Mount Airy): 11:52.25 for 3200, 5:33.22 for 1600
Carly Kreber (Bishop McGuinness): 11:57.90 for 3200, 5:23.45 for 1600

NCISAA 3A

This classification is absolutely loaded in top-flight distance runners! The competition at the state meet will be fierce, and you can bet many of these girls will be in the final All-Classes top 25 for North Carolina.

Eliza Dekker (Durham Academy): 2:12.75 for 800, 4:58.14 for 1600, 10:38.67 for 3200; 5:08.33 for 1600 this winter
Emma Brown (Providence Day): 2:16.84 for 800, 11:09.29 for 3200; 5:08.84 for 1600, 3:06.50 for 1000 this winter
Maddy Ringenbach (Ravenscroft): 5:15.03 for 1600, 11:18.61 for 3200; 5:16.79 for 1600 this winter
Morgan Goetz (Cary Academy): 2:17.01 for 800
Kaitlin Lingard (Greensboro Day): 5:18.52 for 1600

NCISAA 1A/2A

With the stunning rise of Holder starting with cross country, Bishop suddenly has competition again (Melissa Zammitti, who pushed Bishop last year, has changed schools).

Marissa Bishop (Cary Christian): 2:30.50 for 800, 5:25.20 for 1600, 11:49.0 for 3200
Kayla Holder (Kerr Vance Academy): 3:20.07 for 1000, 5:28.33 for 1600, 11:14.69 for 3200 this winter
Abby Adams (St. David's): 2:31.95 for 800