Broughton went wire to wire as the #1 team in the state, and with only one senior in their top 7 they aren't going away.
1. Broughton
Not much dispute here, as the Caps were on top of this list from the first full weekend of 5K races all the way through the state meet.
| Broughton | ||||
| 1) William Roberson | 15:22.27 | 4 | ||
| 2) John Dalton Rohr | 15:40.00 | 13 | ||
| 3) Jeremy Brown | 15:46.43 | 15 | ||
| 4) Asher Smith-Rose | 15:50.10 | 19 | ||
| 5) Allen Lawrence | 16:09.00 | 45 | ||
| Average Time: 15:45.56 -- Total Time: 1:18:47.80 -- 1-5 Split: 46.73 | ||||
| 6) Peter Millsaps | 16:26.10 | 97 | ||
| 7) Will Sandin | 16:32.68 | 122 | ||
2. Chapel Hill
Although the state meet was a disappointment, the Tigers were clearly the second-best team in the state all season.
| Chapel Hill | ||||
| 1) Tima Karginov | 15:48.00 | 16 | ||
| 2) Chris Reeder | 15:49.00 | 17 | ||
| 3) Bradley Viles | 16:03.00 | 30 | ||
| 4) Drew Roeber | 16:11.07 | 52 | ||
| 5) Peter Williams | 16:16.00 | 67 | ||
| Average Time: 16:01.41 -- Total Time: 1:20:07.07 -- 1-5 Split: 28.00 | ||||
| 6) Collin Vilen | 16:34.60 | 133 | ||
| 7) Alex Werden | 16:44.00 | 175 | ||
3. Cary
Had a tremendous season, but were never able to close the gap on the top two teams in the rankings.
| Cary | ||||
| 1) Bakri Abushouk | 15:03.30 | 1 | ||
| 2) Abel Tecle | 15:57.00 | 24 | ||
| 3) Josh Barrett | 16:15.10 | 63 | ||
| 4) Dean Abushouk | 16:25.43 | 95 | ||
| 5) Justin Lane | 16:28.00 | 99 | ||
| Average Time: 16:01.77 -- Total Time: 1:20:08.83 -- 1-5 Split: 1:24.70 | ||||
| 6) Robel Tecle | 16:35.00 | 134 | ||
| 7) Everette Jordan | 17:15.00 | 332 | ||
4. Cardinal Gibbons
This team improved dramatically over the course of the season, and deserves a ton of credit for being in position to capitalize on their state meet opportunity.
| Cardinal Gibbons | ||||
| 1) Nick Tyrey | 16:06.95 | 39 | ||
| 2) Mario Lund | 16:16.78 | 72 | ||
| 3) Jake Zawada | 16:17.00 | 73 | ||
| 4) David Edwards | 16:28.51 | 101 | ||
| 5) Cody Nagy | 16:31.91 | 117 | ||
| Average Time: 16:20.23 -- Total Time: 1:21:41.15 -- 1-5 Split: 24.96 | ||||
| 6) Jt Klimek | 17:12.25 | 316 | ||
| 7) Chase McCord | 17:16.50 | 349 | ||
5. Pinecrest
The winner of the "best pack" award (:23 split from 1-5), this team lived up to their potential and had a season to be proud of.
| 5 | Pinecrest | 411 | ||
| 1) Chris Kelly | 16:07.00 | 40 | ||
| 2) Jacob Troutman | 16:21.04 | 81 | ||
| 3) Becket Killam | 16:22.00 | 85 | ||
| 4) Matt Harmody | 16:24.90 | 93 | ||
| 5) Will Pearson | 16:30.00 | 112 | ||
| Average Time: 16:20.99 -- Total Time: 1:21:44.94 -- 1-5 Split: 23.00 | ||||
| 6) Javier Bustos | 16:34.00 | 128 | ||
| 7) Robert Anderson | 16:45.00 | 179 | ||
6. Millbrook
Went from 21st in the preseason All-Classes Rankings to almost breaking into the top 5; great development during the season.
| Millbrook | ||||
| 1) Drew Navarro | 16:06.20 | 38 | ||
| 2) Brady Burke | 16:09.20 | 47 | ||
| 3) Alex Boseman | 16:15.68 | 66 | ||
| 4) Nick Haven | 16:21.50 | 82 | ||
| 5) Dakarai Shipp | 16:52.70 | 208 | ||
| Average Time: 16:21.06 -- Total Time: 1:21:45.28 -- 1-5 Split: 46.50 | ||||
| 6) Delonte Nelson | 17:18.20 | 361 | ||
| 7) Tyler Trocinski | 17:43.70 | 550 | ||
7. Mount Tabor
Continues to produced top-10 teams year in and year out, drawing from a deep base of talent.
| Mount Tabor | ||||
| 1) Dalton Nickel | 15:31.00 | 8 | ||
| 2) Ian Milder | 15:38.30 | 12 | ||
| 3) Andrew Krivsky | 16:15.30 | 64 | ||
| 4) Nathan Kirse | 16:42.80 | 168 | ||
| 5) Brad Walter | 17:06.09 | 278 | ||
| Average Time: 16:14.70 -- Total Time: 1:21:13.49 -- 1-5 Split: 1:35.09 | ||||
| 6) Hendricks Stowe | 17:09.00 | 296 | ||
| 7) Michael Madden | 17:12.20 | 315 | ||
8. Weddington
Injuries stole away what might have been, but this very deep team was still able to salvage a strong finish.
| Weddington High School | ||||
| 1) Matt Burns | 16:05.00 | 36 | ||
| 2) Tanner Glackin | 16:10.70 | 50 | ||
| 3) Luke Warner | 16:29.00 | 109 | ||
| 4) Chris Burns | 16:40.00 | 154 | ||
| 5) Ryan Hobbs | 16:52.00 | 206 | ||
| Average Time: 16:27.34 -- Total Time: 1:22:16.70 -- 1-5 Split: 47.00 | ||||
| 6) Brandon Dalla Rosa | 16:52.07 | 207 | ||
| 7) Matthew Conner | 16:53.74 | 212 | ||
9. Providence Day
Ran an average of 16:28 on a wet WakeMed course at their state meet, which would put them solidly in the top 10 of the NCHSAA 4A meet even with a :15 adjustment.
| Providence Day School | ||||
| 1) Ben Huffman | 15:21.20 | 3 | ||
| 2) Nick Linder | 16:02.66 | 29 | ||
| 3) Jack Paddison | 16:16.12 | 71 | ||
| 4) Chad Matthews | 17:09.00 | 297 | ||
| 5) Evan Gray | 17:14.00 | 325 | ||
| Average Time: 16:24.60 -- Total Time: 1:22:02.98 -- 1-5 Split: 1:52.80 | ||||
| 6) Garrett Lunking | 17:19.00 | 366 | ||
| 7) Matthew Mccorkle | 17:34.00 | 475 | ||
10. Asheville School
What was shaping up to be an astounding season fell just a little short of projections, but it was still a very impressive run.
| Asheville School | ||||
| 1) Ben Fiedler | 16:02.00 | 27 | ||
| 2) Robert Cook | 16:09.00 | 44 | ||
| 3) Will Campbell | 16:13.85 | 59 | ||
| 4) Paul Jordan | 16:18.00 | 76 | ||
| 5) Brett Somogye | 17:09.24 | 299 | ||
| Average Time: 16:22.42 -- Total Time: 1:21:52.09 -- 1-5 Split: 1:07.24 | ||||
| 6) Otto Putzrath | 17:35.67 | 490 | ||
| 7) Eli Abernethy | 17:49.06 | 581 | ||
11. North Lincoln
An injury to Ryan Shannon made things closer at the end of the season than they were projected, but this is still a very good team.
| North Lincoln | ||||
| 1) Andrew Fea | 16:09.84 | 48 | ||
| 2) Chris Boyle | 16:17.38 | 75 | ||
| 3) Ryan Shannon | 16:23.00 | 86 | ||
| 4) Joshua Mosteller | 16:45.69 | 183 | ||
| 5) Lee Johnson | 16:55.00 | 221 | ||
| Average Time: 16:30.18 -- Total Time: 1:22:30.91 -- 1-5 Split: 45.16 | ||||
| 6) Zach Wesson | 17:13.07 | 322 | ||
| 7) Jared Moore | 17:48.44 | 574 | ||
12. RJ Reynolds
A young and rising team, they had their best performance of the season at the state meet.
| R.J. Reynolds | ||||
| 1) Dustin Sneed | 16:13.59 | 57 | ||
| 2) Eric Royer | 16:28.61 | 103 | ||
| 3) Andrew Ciaccia | 16:38.60 | 146 | ||
| 4) Nick Ciaccia | 16:39.70 | 152 | ||
| 5) Joe Wilson | 16:41.60 | 162 | ||
| Average Time: 16:32.42 -- Total Time: 1:22:42.10 -- 1-5 Split: 28.01 | ||||
| 6) Spencer Kirk | 16:49.99 | 195 | ||
| 7) Aaron Cooper | 17:49.59 | 585 | ||
13. Providence
A team that continues to improve, and has enough talent back next year to make a run at the top 10.
| Providence | ||||
| 1) Wyatt Maxey | 15:30.00 | 7 | ||
| 2) Joe Sullivan | 16:18.00 | 78 | ||
| 3) Dylan Cohen | 16:43.20 | 172 | ||
| 4) Umang Damani | 16:44.00 | 177 | ||
| 5) Tanner Sutter | 16:48.00 | 191 | ||
| Average Time: 16:24.64 -- Total Time: 1:22:03.20 -- 1-5 Split: 1:18.00 | ||||
| 6) Tyler Davis | 16:50.30 | 199 | ||
| 7) Daniel Kim | 17:07.81 | 286 | ||
14. Cedar Ridge
Rapidly developing into a solid all-around program, they will miss AJ Tucker next year.
| Cedar Ridge | ||||
| 1) Aj Tucker | 15:53.03 | 20 | ||
| 2) Jared Buddington | 16:28.91 | 106 | ||
| 3) Noah Hanley | 16:55.76 | 226 | ||
| 4) Ian Loebs | 17:01.23 | 248 | ||
| 5) Matt Schumacher | 17:01.32 | 249 | ||
| Average Time: 16:40.05 -- Total Time: 1:23:20.25 -- 1-5 Split: 1:08.29 | ||||
| 6) Patrick Fallon | 17:21.61 | 388 | ||
| 7) Nathaniel Bunner | 17:34.66 | 477 | ||
15. East Chapel Hill
Junior-heavy team got out of the tough 4A Mideast to make the state meet, which could be a springboard to next year.
| East Chapel Hill | ||||
| 1) Ryan Brady | 15:32.00 | 9 | ||
| 2) Sam Miner | 15:56.00 | 22 | ||
| 3) Graham Stopa | 16:50.00 | 196 | ||
| 4) Matt Ruston | 16:51.95 | 205 | ||
| 5) James Gildard | 16:54.70 | 219 | ||
| Average Time: 16:24.93 -- Total Time: 1:22:04.65 -- 1-5 Split: 1:22.70 | ||||
| 6) Will Krakow | 17:33.00 | 459 | ||
| 7) Zach Cyr-Scully | 17:41.90 | 541 | ||
16. Apex
Had an off-day at their regional, but it's likely they still would have advanced from any other region but the Mideast 4A.
| Apex | ||||
| 1) Mihret Coulter | 16:03.30 | 31 | ||
| 2) Tyler Sink | 16:24.49 | 91 | ||
| 3) Jordan Kokoska | 16:33.00 | 125 | ||
| 4) Carl Geiger | 16:38.00 | 142 | ||
| 5) Derrik Conrad | 16:54.00 | 214 | ||
| Average Time: 16:30.56 -- Total Time: 1:22:32.79 -- 1-5 Split: 50.70 | ||||
| 6) Wyatt Miller | 17:01.00 | 243 | ||
| 7) Clay Connors | 17:02.00 | 255 | ||
17. South View
Another great pack (only a 15-second split from 1 to 5), and young to boot; gained valuable experience at the state meet.
| South View | ||||
| 1) Michael Staples | 16:26.00 | 96 | ||
| 2) Titus Grant | 16:30.00 | 113 | ||
| 3) Nicholas Owens | 16:40.00 | 156 | ||
| 4) Javier Alejandro | 16:41.00 | 160 | ||
| 5) Joseph Moody | 16:41.41 | 161 | ||
| Average Time: 16:35.68 -- Total Time: 1:22:58.41 -- 1-5 Split: 15.41 | ||||
| 6) Austin Crawford | 16:43.00 | 171 | ||
| 7) Joe Cox | 16:45.00 | 181 | ||
18. TC Roberson
A strong season without much fanfare for a program that quietly keeps turning out state-meet caliber teams.
| T.C. Roberson | ||||
| 1) River Gordon | 16:16.00 | 68 | ||
| 2) Paul Kovach | 16:29.00 | 108 | ||
| 3) Alex Zorich | 16:35.00 | 136 | ||
| 4) Zach Houser | 16:44.00 | 176 | ||
| 5) Charles Harpe | 16:58.64 | 236 | ||
| Average Time: 16:36.53 -- Total Time: 1:23:02.64 -- 1-5 Split: 42.64 | ||||
| 6) Jesse Kovacs | 17:06.43 | 279 | ||
| 7) Matthew Mauhar | 17:48.86 | 576 | ||
19. Watauga
Unfortunately, things never fully came together for a great group of senior runners who work very hard.
| Watauga | ||||
| 1) Josh Anderson | 15:50.00 | 18 | ||
| 2) Michael Holland | 16:29.07 | 110 | ||
| 3) Peter Vandenberg | 16:35.60 | 137 | ||
| 4) Bryan Brackney | 16:42.00 | 163 | ||
| 5) Matt Osborne | 17:08.18 | 291 | ||
| Average Time: 16:32.97 -- Total Time: 1:22:44.85 -- 1-5 Split: 1:18.18 | ||||
| 6) Drew Boyette | 17:11.00 | 308 | ||
| 7) Will Vandenberg | 17:15.00 | 334 | ||
20. Reagan
After losing four of their top five runners from 2011, rebuilt and still made the state meet.
| Reagan, Ronald W | ||||
| 1) Alex Herron | 16:08.42 | 43 | ||
| 2) Caleb Adcock | 16:20.22 | 80 | ||
| 3) Jay Spieler | 16:54.00 | 213 | ||
| 4) Miles Cabean | 16:59.00 | 237 | ||
| 5) Alexander Zimmermann | 17:21.24 | 386 | ||
| Average Time: 16:44.58 -- Total Time: 1:23:42.88 -- 1-5 Split: 1:12.82 | ||||
| 6) Joseph Hudgens | 17:27.92 | 428 | ||
| 7) Christopher Marsh | 17:31.00 | 443 | ||
21. Bishop McGuinness
Did not put up any eye-opening results during the regular season, but ran better on state meet day than many bigger programs.
| Bishop McGuinness | ||||
| 1) Sam Williams | 16:16.09 | 70 | ||
| 2) Leland Lancaster | 16:51.48 | 203 | ||
| 3) Greg Redden | 16:54.75 | 220 | ||
| 4) Jack Brannan | 17:16.32 | 346 | ||
| 5) Nick Stout | 17:19.46 | 370 | ||
| Average Time: 16:55.62 -- Total Time: 1:24:38.10 -- 1-5 Split: 1:03.37 | ||||
| 6) Bryan Soltis | 17:29.00 | 429 | ||
| 7) Zach Bruns | 17:34.84 | 479 | ||
22. Cary Academy
Will definitely miss Colin Godwin next year, but returns a solid core of talent; will there be another stud #1 guy?
| Cary Academy | ||||
| 1) Colin Godwin | 15:13.30 | 2 | ||
| 2) Josh Mitchell | 16:10.14 | 49 | ||
| 3) Sam Russell | 16:46.08 | 185 | ||
| 4) Coleman Mitchell | 17:03.11 | 261 | ||
| 5) Andy Neiswender | 17:33.18 | 467 | ||
| Average Time: 16:33.16 -- Total Time: 1:22:45.81 -- 1-5 Split: 2:19.88 | ||||
| 6) Alex Stephenson | 17:35.50 | 489 | ||
| 7) Thomas Marshall | 17:46.80 | 563 | ||
23. Marvin Ridge
Another team with a strong group of juniors that could propel the Mavericks to more next fall.
| Marvin Ridge | ||||
| 1) Jake Blizzard | 16:35.00 | 135 | ||
| 2) Daniel Ferguson | 16:37.00 | 140 | ||
| 3) Kendon Corbett | 16:46.87 | 186 | ||
| 4) Zach Durand | 17:05.48 | 273 | ||
| 5) Carter Pennington | 17:07.00 | 284 | ||
| Average Time: 16:50.27 -- Total Time: 1:24:11.35 -- 1-5 Split: 32.00 | ||||
| 6) Alec Lane | 17:19.00 | 364 | ||
| 7) Charlie Laatsch | 17:22.87 | 396 | ||
24. Green Hope
Hard to place; showed a lot of improvement, but did not make it to the state meet.
| Green Hope | ||||
| 1) Tom Nobles | 15:59.20 | 25 | ||
| 2) Alex Jeffs | 16:51.50 | 204 | ||
| 3) Brad Pehr | 17:04.20 | 267 | ||
| 4) Ryan Michael | 17:05.00 | 271 | ||
| 5) Jonathan Bakley | 17:05.88 | 274 | ||
| Average Time: 16:49.16 -- Total Time: 1:24:05.78 -- 1-5 Split: 1:06.68 | ||||
| 6) Ryan Hefner | 17:06.00 | 275 | ||
| 7) Henry Pehr | 17:08.39 | 292 | ||
25. Ardrey Kell
Has almost everybody back and gained some experience by getting to the state meet this fall.
| Ardrey Kell | ||||
| 1) Ryland Peele | 16:23.00 | 87 | ||
| 2) Ian Barclay | 16:41.00 | 159 | ||
| 3) Jason Port | 16:51.00 | 201 | ||
| 4) Harrisson Saint | 17:01.69 | 253 | ||
| 5) Dyllan Moss | 17:18.15 | 360 | ||
| Average Time: 16:50.97 -- Total Time: 1:24:14.84 -- 1-5 Split: 55.15 | ||||
| 6) Chris Baulton | 17:19.00 | 365 | ||
| 7) Mark Stalcup | 18:29.00 | 894 | ||
Honorable Mention: Ashley, Leesville Road
Broughton went wire to wire as the #1 team in the state, and with only one senior in their top 7 they aren't going away.
1. Broughton
Not much dispute here, as the Caps were on top of this list from the first full weekend of 5K races all the way through the state meet.