CAA Girls
Teams to Watch
Despite competing in the 2A classification, Carolina Day has a stranglehold on the team competition in this conference with 3 of the top 4 returning runners. Likewise for the #2 returning team, Asheville Christian. The CAA's best 3A school is Asheville School, which has strong front-runners but needs to develop depth to compete this fall.
Athletes to Watch
Ralene Kwiatkowski (Carolina Day) is not just the top returner in the conference - she is one of the best runners in the state, having clocked 5:10 and 11:10 on the track this spring. Rylynn Pierson (Asheville School) is the only other runner in the conference that broke 20 last fall, but the #3 returner, Kathleen Norton (Carolina Day), put up strong enough times in the spring to indicate that she will get there this fall.
Top Returning Teams
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Day School | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | - | - |
| 2 | Asheville Christian Academy | 44 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | - | - |
| 3 | Asheville School | 74 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 25 | - | - |
| 4 | Shannon Forest | 85 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | - | - |
| -- | Rabun Gap | NTS |
Top 10 Returning Individuals (Full Rankings)
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralene Kwiatkowski | 10 | Carolina Day School | 19:12.44 | 1 | |
| 2 | Rylynn Pierson | 9 | Asheville School | 19:56.89 | 2 | |
| 3 | Kathleen Norton | 9 | Carolina Day School | 20:18.37 | 3 | |
| 4 | Peyton Jenkins | 7 | Carolina Day School | 21:03.28 | 4 | |
| 5 | Brittainy Crisp | 11 | Asheville Christian Academy | 21:09.57 | 5 | |
| 6 | Holt Mettee | 11 | Asheville School | 21:17.46 | 6 | |
| 7 | Julia Williams | 10 | Asheville Christian Academy | 21:33.99 | 7 | |
| 8 | Megan Rasku | 10 | Asheville Christian Academy | 22:02.03 | 8 | |
| 9 | Annabelle Schultz | 7 | Carolina Day School | 22:12.03 | 9 | |
| 10 | Lauren Alsborg | 11 | Shannon Forest | 22:17.82 | 10 |