MAC Boys
Teams to Watch
There doesn't appear to be a close team race on the boys' side of this conference, though. Metrolina Christian returns 7 of the top 10 runners in the MAC, making them dominant favorites. The battle could be for second, where Westminster Catawba has at least two close challengers.
Athletes to Watch
Tate Johnson (Metrolina) has the top returning 5K time in the MAC, but Austin Moore (Northside Christian) may have passed him in the spring, when Moore led the conference in the 3200. Gaston Day discovered a new runner during the spring, Benny Bloemen, who ran the fastest 1600 time among all MAC returners; will he run in the fall? Matthew Fowler (Concord First Assembly) also had a solid track season, and he may have bridged the gap to the top 2 returners.
Top Returning Teams
| # | Team | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metrolina Christian Academy | 25 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | - | - |
| 2 | Westminister Catawba Christian School | 85 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 26 | - | - |
| 3 | Northside Christian Academy | 93 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 33 | - | - |
| 4 | SouthLake Christian Academy | 97 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 27 | - | - |
| 5 | Gaston Christian School | 116 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 31 | - | - |
| 6 | Concord First Assembly Christian | 151 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 42 | - | - |
| 7 | Hickory Grove Baptist Christian School | 155 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 39 | 43 | - | - |
| -- | Gaston Day School | NTS |
Top 10 Returning Individuals (Full Rankings)
| Place | Athlete | Yr | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tate Johnson | 8 | Metrolina Christian Academy | 17:07.60 | 1 | |
| 2 | Austin Moore | 11 | Northside Christian Academy | 17:13.50 | 2 | |
| 3 | Jackson Brinkley | 9 | Metrolina Christian Academy | 17:50.66 | 3 | |
| 4 | Matthew Fowler | 8 | Concord First Assembly Christian | 17:56.40 | 4 | |
| 5 | Colton Tucker | 10 | Westminister Catawba Christian School | 18:09.40 | 5 | |
| 6 | Coleman Johnson | 10 | Metrolina Christian Academy | 18:09.70 | 6 | |
| 7 | Nathan Singleton | 11 | Metrolina Christian Academy | 18:11.30 | 7 | |
| 8 | Ethan Slusarski | 11 | Metrolina Christian Academy | 18:15.08 | 8 | |
| 9 | Caleb Kirchoff | 9 | Metrolina Christian Academy | 18:22.10 | 9 | |
| 10 | Ben Wooten | 11 | Metrolina Christian Academy | 18:26.41 | 10 |