South View distance runners Taylor Delaney and Janay Hall, plus Kate Sanborn (Jack Britt) and Rachel VonCannon (Pinecrest)
Jamie Stacey (Ashley): 100, 200, Long & Triple Jump
Sprinters Brandon Smith (Hoke), Cedric Terry (Scotland), and Quincy Ridley (Overhills)
Distance runner Philip Hall
Joshua McGowen (Overhills): 110H, 300H, Long Jump
Thrower Ryan Davis (Pine Forest)
Jumpers Darryl Shaw (Jack Britt) and Mykol Branch (Laney)
Teams to Watch
South View's girls are the favorites, but Jack Britt, South Central, and Pinecrest are all close enough to make this a very interesting team battle.
On the other side, South View's boys might be a little underrated since Philip Hall's best mile time doesn't get picked up in the virtual meet. Still, Overhills and Pine Forest are both close enough to threaten the Tigers.
4A Mideast Regional
Meet Page (Performance Lists and Prior Years Results)
Sydnei Murphy (Apex): 100, 200, Long & Triple Jump
Layla White (Cary): 200, 400
ALL the distance runners: Julia Brown (Cary), G'Jamyne Butler (Leesville Road), Elly Henes (Green Hope), Kayla Holder (Wake Forest), and Rebekah Greengrass (Panther Creek)
Wake Forest sprinters Bryce Love, Tyri Beard, Christian Bass, and Jonathan Iyamu
Distance runner Kyle Christ (West Johnston)
Hurdlers Emmanuel Jackson (Sanderson) and Dominick Patterson (Enloe)
Thrower Terrell Adams (Middle Creek)
Jumpers Jamie Brown (Knightdale), Jonte Leaston (Millbrook), and Davon Newton (Garner)
Apex vaulters Drew Pedersen and Michael Utecht
Teams to Watch
Cary's girls are the favorites, entering with a solid lead over Southeast Raleigh, and everyone else is hoping for third (Wakefield and Apex are the best candidates there).
Wake Forest, Millbrook, and Green Hope are predicted to be clustered together in a battle for second, but will any of them have enough points to threaten Apex?
4A Midwest Regional
Meet Page (Performance Lists and Prior Years Results)
Jumpers Janele Terry (Page), Jahnae Bowman (Parkland), and Nateja Hale (Parkland)
High jumpers Jordyn Brown (Jordan), Kayla Nesbitt-McEwen (High Point Central), and Sarah Timberlake (West Forsyth)
Vaulter Chesney Ward (Ragsdale)
Sprinter Ky-Mani Dula (Southern Alamance)
Distance runner Kenny Kneisel (Mount Tabor)
Hillside hurdlers McKinley Brown and Marcus Krah
Throwers Iyin Battle (East Chapel Hill) and Mark Bailey (Ragsdale)
Jumpers Marcus Krah (Hillside), Xavier Unanka (Southeast Guilford), Tevin Quick (Ragsdale), and Jordan Dale (Northwest Guilford)
Vaulter Joseph Popek (Ragsdale)
Teams to Watch
High Point Central has developed a strong, young sprints & jumps crew, and with senior Kepley running well the Bison would take almost any regional...but, well, Parkland. Ragsdale, Hillside, and Dudley will likely end up battling for third.
On the other hand, the boys' scores look like they're completely up in the air. Ragsdale is a slight favorite, but West Forsyth and Hillside are right behind - and if Marcus Krah is healthy again after being out for a good chunk of the season, that favors the Hornets.
4A West Regional
Meet Page (Performance Lists and Prior Years Results)
Butler distance runners Matthew Barrera and Shad McGrew
Hurdler Brent Carroll (Phillip O. Berry)
Jumpers Markel Dalton (Jay M. Robinson), Keon Howe (Mallard Creek), and Steve Fossi-Noue (Mallard Creek) - and Howe is a vaulter, too!
Teams to Watch
Mallard Creek and T.C. Roberson are both loaded, and they should stage a titanic battle for the regional crown. Olympic and Ardrey Kell are at the top of the next tier, but will likely end up fighting for 3rd.
Mallard Creek looks dominant at the regional level, and could be a state title contender. The battle for second should be interesting, with Butler the leader coming into the meet, but Berry and Lake Norman close enough to have a shot at the trophy.
