NCISAA 1A/2A Conference Previews

The top teams (when possible) and top individuals are listed for each conference, excluding any 3A schools in the mixed conferences.

 

 

Conference rankings were determined by adding up the points from the top 3 teams from each conference in the NCHSAA 1A team rankings.  For the purposes of these rankings, only the 1A teams in split conferences were counted (split conferences will get their day later in the week).  As usual, these rankings are based solely on returning times from the 2011 cross country season.  Teams with less than 5 returning runners do not show in the rankings; athletes that do not have graduation years entered are not counted as "returning" by the database.  In some cases, entire conferences lacked enough teams in the database to be included in this article.

 

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Top Conferences Overall

1. Eastern Plains Independent Conference

2. Southern Piedmont Athletic Association

3. Carolinas Athletic Association

 

Top Conferences for Boys

1. Southern Piedmont Athletic Association

2. Eastern Plains Independent Conference

3. Carolinas Athletic Association

 

Top Conferences for Girls

1. Eastern Plains Independent Conference

2. Carolinas Athletic Association

3. Triad Athletic Conference

 

 

Cape Fear Independent Conference (excluding 3A schools)

Top Girls Teams

2 O'Neal School 64
  1) Savannah Merritt   20:27.33 2
  2) Hunter Atkinson   23:19.95 11
  3) Aleksandra Majka   23:55.78 13
  4) Bronti Viskovich   24:52.27 18
  5) Elizabeth Trexler   25:46.70 20
  Average Time: 23:40.41 -- Total Time: 1:58:22.03 -- 1-5 Split: 5:19.37
  6) Allison Johnson   26:14.24 22
  7) Megan Bloom   26:59.98 27
     
4 Fayetteville Academy 68
  1) Nora Henry   22:27.56 9
  2) Kelly Post   23:36.81 12
  3) Jessie Keener   24:05.71 14
  4) Serena Singh   24:22.43 16
  5) Andrea Mccauley   24:46.86 17
  Average Time: 23:51.87 -- Total Time: 1:59:19.37 -- 1-5 Split: 2:19.30
  6) Caitlin Craven   25:17.10 19
  7) Brianna Mckiernan   31:27.00 34
         
5 Fayetteville Christian School 128
  1) Courtney Shortt   21:23.29 3
  2) Brooke Sweeny   26:52.00 26
  3) Lydia Cote   27:40.00 28
  4) Erin Stanley   32:39.00 35
  5) Ashanti Thomas   35:39.00 36
  Average Time: 28:50.66 -- Total Time: 2:24:13.29 -- 1-5 Split: 14:15.71

 

Top Boys Teams

1 Fayetteville Christian School 26
  1) Regent Perez   17:21.81 1
  2) Kevin Clark   18:35.44 3
  3) Kenny Nawotniak   19:30.24 5
  4) Daniel Bowden   19:50.43 7
  5) Kurt Naumann   20:44.00 10
  Average Time: 19:12.38 -- Total Time: 1:36:01.92 -- 1-5 Split: 3:22.19
  6) Brendan Alspach   20:53.00 12
  7) Jonny Delgado   22:21.00 19
     
3 O'Neal School 64
  1) Josh Russell   19:58.65 8
  2) Josh Hager   20:45.69 11
  3) Matt Hutchens   21:00.44 14
  4) Kyle Flechsig   21:07.53 15
  5) Tomi Lawal   22:10.00 16
  Average Time: 21:00.46 -- Total Time: 1:45:02.31 -- 1-5 Split: 2:11.35
  6) Alex Stroud   26:46.00 22
  7) John Anderson   26:47.00 23

 

Top Girls

2. 20:27.33 Savannah Merritt NC O'Neal School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 21:23.29 Courtney Shortt NC Fayetteville Christian School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
9. 22:27.56 Nora Henry NC Fayetteville Academy 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
11. 23:19.95 Hunter Atkinson NC O'Neal School 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
12. 23:36.81 Kelly Post NC Fayetteville Academy 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Top Boys

1. 17:21.81 Regent Perez NC Fayetteville Christian School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 18:35.44 Kevin Clark NC Fayetteville Christian School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
7. 19:30.24 Kenny Nawotniak NC Fayetteville Christian School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
10. 19:50.43 Daniel Bowden NC Fayetteville Christian School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
11. 19:58.65 Josh Russell NC O'Neal School 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Carolinas Athletic Conference (excluding 3A schools)

Top Girls Teams

2 Carolina Day School 48
  1) Mary Grace Larsen   21:08.57 3
  2) Devin Hickman   21:59.45 5
  3) Abigal Ward   23:43.03 12
  4) Olivia Van Praag   24:29.46 13
  5) Melanie Miller   25:04.64 15
  Average Time: 23:17.03 -- Total Time: 1:56:25.15 -- 1-5 Split: 3:56.07
3 Asheville Christian Academy 51
  1) Brittainy Crisp   20:44.31 1
  2) Savannah Hightower   21:52.73 4
  3) Caroline Furman   23:21.96 11
  4) Samantha Mulholland   25:49.39 17
  5) Emily Bradley   26:34.89 18
  Average Time: 23:40.66 -- Total Time: 1:58:23.28 -- 1-5 Split: 5:50.58
  6) Michelle Mcvay   27:18.55 19
  7) Eva Frank   27:46.02 20

 

Top Boys Teams

2 Asheville Christian Academy 53
  1) Josh Thornburg   16:01.57 3
  2) Sully Pierce   17:00.96 5
  3) Even Schmidt   18:51.89 13
  4) Hunter Jackson   19:18.12 15
  5) Bradley Ledford   20:12.81 17
  Average Time: 18:17.07 -- Total Time: 1:31:25.35 -- 1-5 Split: 4:11.24
  6) Robby Keck   21:01.96 21
  7) Grayson Brookshire   21:17.88 23
3 Carolina Day School 80
  1) Trevor Sleight   15:22.74 1
  2) Tom McNichols   18:52.64 14
  3) Matthew Newcomer   19:35.08 16
  4) Lucas Brookshire   21:05.64 22
  5) Emery Mcgaha   23:51.73 27
  Average Time: 19:45.57 -- Total Time: 1:38:47.83 -- 1-5 Split: 8:28.99

 

Top Girls

1. 20:44.31 Brittainy Crisp NC Asheville Christian Academy 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 21:08.57 Mary Grace Larsen NC Carolina Day School 2017 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 21:52.73 Savannah Hightower NC Asheville Christian Academy 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 21:59.45 Devin Hickman NC Carolina Day School 2017 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
11. 23:21.96 Caroline Furman NC Asheville Christian Academy 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Top Boys

1. 15:22.74 Trevor Sleight NC Carolina Day School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 16:01.57 Josh Thornburg NC Asheville Christian Academy 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 17:00.96 Sully Pierce NC Asheville Christian Academy 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
13. 18:51.89 Even Schmidt NC Asheville Christian Academy 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
14. 18:52.64 Tom McNichols NC Carolina Day School 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Carolina Christian Conference

Top Girls

1. 19:09.72 Katrina Pibl NC Grace Christian School (Raleigh) 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
2. 23:09.29 Alexa Pibl NC Grace Christian School (Raleigh) 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 23:28.91 Breonna Harris NC Cape Fear Christian 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 23:35.99 Sarah Allen NC Wayne Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 24:22.84 Abbey Crosten NC Cape Fear Christian 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Top Boys

1. 17:04.55 Ian Macpherson NC Grace Christian School (Raleigh) 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
2. 17:17.48 Connor Jones NC Wayne Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 17:45.42 Alex Dolwick NC Grace Christian School (Raleigh) 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 18:23.42 Mike Taylor NC Grace Christian School (Raleigh) 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 18:36.77 Harrison Huntley NC Grace Christian School (Raleigh) 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Coastal Plain Independent Conference

Top Girls

1. 21:34.70 Mary Mccall Leland NC Faith Christian School 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
2. 22:09.25 Madison Moore NC Faith Christian School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 22:38.86 Dana Mclaughlin NC Epiphany School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 23:28.72 Stephanie Stallings NC Faith Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 24:43.64 Rebecca Schellenberg NC Faith Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Top Boys

1. 17:39.01 Mckinley Gray NC Epiphany School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
2. 19:59.14 Austin Ferreira NC Epiphany School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 20:09.34 Luke Roberson NC Faith Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 20:33.17 Jack Leland NC Faith Christian School 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 20:37.59 Bennett Bridgman NC Epiphany School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Eastern Plains Independent Conference (excluding 3A schools)

Top Girls

1. 19:43.13 Caroline Stogner NC Cary Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
2. 20:05.90 Angela Delfino NC St. David's School 2016 09/17/2011 adidas Cross Country Challenge
3. 20:20.64 Maggie O'hara NC St. David's School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 20:25.86 Elisabeth Heath NC Cary Christian School 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
6. 20:56.24 Laurie Van Deventer NC Cary Christian School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Top Boys

1. 17:48.71 Isaac Stroud NC St. David's School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
2. 18:27.11 Josh Watson NC Cary Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 18:53.99 Pierce Tooley NC Kerr-Vance Academy 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 19:30.67 Mark Watson NC Cary Christian School 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 19:46.49 Carson Gray NC Cary Christian School 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Metrolina Athletic Conference (excluding 3A schools)

Top Girls

13. 23:32.00 Henley Guffey NC First Assembly Christian School 2014 09/20/2011 MAC Regular Season Meet
14. 23:36.00 Kelsey Adcock NC First Assembly Christian School 2015 09/20/2011 MAC Regular Season Meet
15. 23:50.30 Lexi Mislevy NC First Assembly Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
23. 24:37.06 Zina Bolt NC First Assembly Christian School 2017 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
25. 24:59.90 Sarah Hendrix NC First Assembly Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Top Boys

20. 20:22.39 Garrid Dixon NC Northside Christian 2017 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
25. 20:53.00 Michael Mclamb NC First Assembly Christian School 2013 10/04/2011 MAC Regular Season Meet
32. 21:23.77 Matthew Hendrix NC First Assembly Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
33. 21:28.06 Daniel Debord NC First Assembly Christian School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
34. 21:36.40 Dj Brunk NC Northside Christian 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Southeastern Independent Conference

Top Girl

1. 50:43.37 Maggie Durkey NC Flora MacDonald Academy 2014 09/01/2011 O'Neal Invitational

 

Top Boys

1. 24:40.32 John Meyers NC Flora MacDonald Academy 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
2. 26:50.97 Rodney Nantz NC Flora MacDonald Academy 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Southern Piemont Athletic Association

Top Girls Teams

1 Davidson Day School 18
  1) Melissa Zammitti   20:01.72 1
  2) Rachel Bringewatt   20:28.36 2
  3) Hannah Goyette   21:34.65 3
  4) Hannah Wolter   22:36.08 4
  5) Jessica Kingma   26:42.00 8
  Average Time: 22:16.56 -- Total Time: 1:51:22.81 -- 1-5 Split: 6:40.28
2 Gaston Day School 37
  1) Grace Russell   22:58.21 5
  2) Kathryn Rhyne   23:01.81 6
  3) Sandra Duffie   26:37.29 7
  4) Kristen Caddick   27:51.88 9
  5) Natalie Granberry   28:15.98 10
  Average Time: 25:45.03 -- Total Time: 2:08:45.17 -- 1-5 Split: 5:17.77

 

Top Boys Teams

1 Davidson Day School 35
  1) Hudson Harris   18:28.72 2
  2) Jake Bringewatt   18:31.24 3
  3) Matt Barclay   18:39.71 5
  4) Jack Kolls   20:07.01 12
  5) Micah Monticello   20:08.00 13
  Average Time: 19:10.94 -- Total Time: 1:35:54.68 -- 1-5 Split: 1:39.28
  6) James Rees   20:28.90 15
  7) Alex Sabates   24:56.00 30
2 Hickory Christian Academy 50
  1) Luke Lowry   18:38.58 4
  2) Andrew Tysinger   18:52.05 6
  3) Mitchell Hartman   19:26.05 9
  4) Ian Troutman   20:00.55 11
  5) Cody Burel   20:59.00 20
  Average Time: 19:35.25 -- Total Time: 1:37:56.23 -- 1-5 Split: 2:20.42
  6) Drake Johncock   21:00.47 21
  7) Charlie Tracy   21:25.71 24
3 United Faith Christian Academy 68
  1) Paul Leimer   19:10.00 7
  2) Tristan Wood   19:47.97 10
  3) Jesse Riggins   20:30.69 16
  4) Joe Palomo   20:40.22 17
  5) Patrick Cole   20:47.57 18
  Average Time: 20:11.29 -- Total Time: 1:40:56.45 -- 1-5 Split: 1:37.57
  6) Josh Bunkley   20:50.70 19
  7) Blake Riggins   21:08.16 22

 

Top Girls

1. 20:01.72 Melissa Zammitti NC Davidson Day School 2017 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
2. 20:28.36 Rachel Bringewatt NC Davidson Day School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 21:34.65 Hannah Goyette NC Davidson Day School 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 22:02.85 Madison Bolen NC Grace Christian School (Sanford) 2017 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 22:36.08 Hannah Wolter NC Davidson Day School 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Top Boys

1. 18:14.00 Will Harris NC Gaston Day School 2013 10/04/2011 MAC Regular Season Meet
2. 18:28.72 Hudson Harris NC Davidson Day School 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 18:31.24 Jake Bringewatt NC Davidson Day School 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 18:35.53 Bj Harrison NC Grace Christian School (Sanford) 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 18:38.58 Luke Lowry NC Hickory Christian Academy 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Triad Athletic Conference (excluding 3A schools)

Top Girls

 

1. 19:59.78 Anna Cheek NC Burlington Christian 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 21:41.65 Libby Dondero NC Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 21:42.85 Avery Goho NC Westchester Country Day School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 21:54.58 Ella Rose NC Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill 2014 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
6. 22:10.86 Leah Sykes NC Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship

 

Top Boys

 

1. 17:37.30 Mike Bauman NC Westchester Country Day School 2016 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
2. 18:42.98 Kaleb Schimmel NC Caldwell Academy 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
3. 18:56.86 Patrick Williford NC Westchester Country Day School 2013 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
4. 18:59.20 Abraham Hernandez NC Westchester Country Day School 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship
5. 19:17.86 Dillard Mcmichael NC Caldwell Academy 2015 10/28/2011 NCISAA State Championship