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Cross Country Preview: NCHSAA 4A
By Ben Hovis / July 23, 2010 7:17 PM
The 4A girl's team race may be a lopsided one this year. The Green Hope girls are young, talented, and on paper are head's above the rest. They return 4 girls who have cracked 18:45, with their #5 at 19:04. With that 5, they will most likely be looking at reaching Nike Team Nationals this year and representing NC and the Southeast.

However, even with all their talent, there may be one other team that can go head to head with their 1-4. The Cary HS girls have proven themselves in the 4x800 and DMR during the track season. Hopefully their success on the track will lead to big things this XC season because they seem to have the potential to be a wonderful team as well. With no girls under 12:00 in the 3200m, it's obvious the focus during track is on the mid-distance events.

Another very talented team, full of youngsters, rising juniors and sophomores, is the team from the mountains. Watauga's top 5, on paper, doesn't contain a rising senior which is scary for 2 years from now. These girls ran well during track with 3 girls under 12:00.

Finally, another team to look out for will be Myers Park. MP is only 9th on paper but it seems their returning ladies improved a good bit during the track season. They had 5 girls run 12:10 or better and may have a pack rolling together this season.

Obviously, don't ever count out TC Roberson.


1 NC Green Hope 41
1) McDonnell, Maura 2013 18:32.34 5
2) Enright, Olivia 2011 18:35.56 6
3) Amatori, Erica 2012 18:40.40 8
4) Rossabi, Jessica 2012 18:43.90 9
5) Colberg, Lauren 2012 19:04.50 13
Average Time: 18:43.34 -- Total Time: 1:33:36.7 -- 1-5 Split: 32.16
6) Brown, Charlotte 2012 19:38.20 37
7) Alexander, Sarah 2012 20:26.25 90
8) Brown, Olivia 2012 20:46.00 --
9) Scovel, Shannon 2013 21:03.10 --
10) Kim, Rose 2013 21:11.66 --
2 NC Cary 196
1) Foshee, Deanna 2011 18:37.62 7
2) Christensen, Jenna 2011 19:16.00 18
3) Jordan, Sheridan 2011 19:44.50 42
4) Foshee, Erin 2011 20:00.28 61
5) Rawls, Meredith 2012 20:06.18 68
Average Time: 19:32.92 -- Total Time: 1:37:44.58 -- 1-5 Split: 1:28.56
6) Stephenson, Morgan 2011 21:08.00 137
7) Shurtleff, Abigail 2011 21:15.00 148
8) Glendenning, Kelly 2012 21:50.34 --
9) McCray, Emily 2012 24:59.82 --
3 NC Watauga 197
1) Barbour, Hannah 2012 19:18.00 21
2) Middlebrook, Dar 2013 19:20.00 24
3) Harmon, Madison 2013 19:47.00 43
4) Middlebrook, Hailey 2012 19:47.00 44
5) Kosmala, Doria 2013 20:04.00 65
Average Time: 19:39.2 -- Total Time: 1:38:16 -- 1-5 Split: 46.00
6) Brady, Lillie 2013 20:35.00 102
7) Ruble, Molly 2012 21:16.06 151
8) Forsyth, Ingrid 2011 21:36.00 --
9) Roberts, Julia 2012 21:36.27 --
10) Fink, Ledah 2012 23:24.00 --
4 NC T.C. Roberson 198
1) Gordon, Brooke 2013 18:23.60 3
2) Mauhar, Marie 2011 19:21.00 25
3) Harvey, Alexa 2011 19:28.10 31
4) Arrington, Alyson 2011 19:33.00 35
5) Affinito, Jen 2011 20:35.16 104
Average Time: 19:28.17 -- Total Time: 1:37:20.86 -- 1-5 Split: 2:11.56
6) Saunders, Tracee 2012 20:37.85 105
7) Mull, Ashley 2012 21:27.17 165
8) King, Hannah 2012 21:31.84 --
9) Cook, Lauren 2012 21:41.46 --
10) Chand, Priti 2013 22:47.00 --
5 NC Ardrey Kell HS 294
1) Kramer, Kaitlyn 2011 17:55.00 2
2) Teague, Samantha 2013 19:53.00 49
3) Teague, Sydney 2013 19:55.00 55
4) Hicks, Emily 2012 20:04.00 66
5) Brooks, Abby 2012 20:52.00 122
Average Time: 19:43.8 -- Total Time: 1:38:39 -- 1-5 Split: 2:57
6) Valeria, Elizabeth 2012 21:49.00 194
7) Klemons, Mary 2013 21:51.00 197
8) Robertson, Kara 2012 22:00.57 --
9) Valeri, Catherine 2012 22:05.00 --
10) Murden, Carly 2013 22:53.00 --
6 NC Lake Norman 295
1) Gallagher, Jenny 2011 18:50.00 10
2) Rubino, Kelsie 2012 19:52.00 46
3) Heck, Sabrina 2013 19:54.00 51
4) Sweet, Taylor 2012 20:18.00 79
5) Roman, Rebecca 2011 20:42.00 109
Average Time: 19:55.2 -- Total Time: 1:39:36 -- 1-5 Split: 1:52
6) Jaroszewski, Theresa 2013 21:08.00 138
7) Mastendrea, Nina 2012 21:10.00 142
8) Soernnson, Peyton 2012 21:50.00 --
9) Gage, Sarah 2013 22:04.00 --
10) Smith, Jenny 2013 22:05.00 --
7 NC Athens Drive 299
1) Briggs, Kasey 2011 19:21.00 26
2) Boldrin, Brianne 2013 19:29.00 32
3) Giglio, Lindsey 2012 20:13.90 76
4) Raleigh, Mikayla 2013 20:19.40 81
5) Thorpe, Emma 2012 20:22.00 84
Average Time: 19:57.06 -- Total Time: 1:39:45.3 -- 1-5 Split: 1:01
6) Young, Ashlyn 2011 21:01.69 132
7) Boieru, Bianca 2011 21:35.91 172
8) Johnson, Hannah 2011 21:57.00 --
9) Love, Courtney 2011 22:10.00 --
10) Cwikla, Kaitlin 2011 23:27.34 --
8 NC Millbrook 331
1) George, Samantha 2012 17:48.00 1
2) Burke, Allora 2011 19:54.20 53
3) Corbally, Megan 2011 20:00.26 60
4) Wedegaertner, Olivia 2012 20:34.75 101
5) Gartland, Bonnie 2011 20:49.27 116
Average Time: 19:49.3 -- Total Time: 1:39:06.48 -- 1-5 Split: 3:01.27
6) Buchenberger, Em 2012 21:17.73 154
7) Buckalew, Amber 2011 21:37.22 174
8) Clapsaddle, Anna 2013 21:40.57 --
9) Gamble, Katie 2013 22:12.10 --
10) Vinson, Allison 2013 23:56.75 --
9 NC Myers Park 361
1) Zizzi, Emily 2011 19:08.00 15
2) Smith, Emmalee 2011 20:10.00 72
3) Hoover, Julia 2012 20:12.00 74
4) Spence, Kasey 2013 20:30.00 97
5) Rose, Emily 2013 20:35.00 103
Average Time: 20:07 -- Total Time: 1:40:35 -- 1-5 Split: 1:27
6) Rust, Shauna 2012 20:39.00 107
7) Larsen, Dana 2012 20:42.00 110
8) Gacevich, Adrianne 2012 21:00.00 --
9) Thalman, Kristen 2011 21:57.00 --
10) Henderson, Hannah 2013 22:07.80 --
10 NC Terry Sanford 367
1) Lesane, Artraili 2012 19:29.83 33
2) Ancherico, Abigail 2012 19:40.37 39
3) Leonard, Karen 2012 19:50.64 45
4) Bly, Kaitlin 2012 20:22.98 86
5) Rider, Tesla 2011 21:27.00 164
Average Time: 20:10.16 -- Total Time: 1:40:50.82 -- 1-5 Split: 1:57.17
6) Deblois, Courtney 2012 22:10.44 231
7) Gates, Julie 2012 23:09.00 301
8) Walker, Blake 2012 24:29.51 --
9) Murray-Nikkel, Abby 2011 25:04.35 --
10) Murray, Abby 2011 25:26.50 --
11 NC Providence High School 371
1) Mattachini, Arden 2012 19:23.00 28
2) Costa, Emily 2012 20:00.00 59
3) Lynch, Haley 2011 20:21.00 83
4) Little, Alex 2012 20:29.00 95
5) Heidt, Morgan 2012 20:38.00 106
Average Time: 20:10.2 -- Total Time: 1:40:51 -- 1-5 Split: 1:15
6) Reid, Ashley 2012 22:13.22 234
7) Simpson, Claire 2011 22:20.00 244
8) Curlee, Miranda 2012 22:43.00 --
9) Schwartz, Sami 2012 23:30.00 --
10) Heeseman, Emily 2013 23:32.00 --
12 NC West Johnston 397
1) Foskey, Dakota 2012 19:53.29 50
2) Pollard, Lauren 2012 19:54.39 54
3) Mattes, Megan 2012 20:03.05 63
4) Beamon, Scarlet 2012 20:22.51 85
5) Mercado, Allie 2012 21:12.10 145
Average Time: 20:17.07 -- Total Time: 1:41:25.34 -- 1-5 Split: 1:18.81
6) Green, Kyra 2012 22:24.00 248
7) Pena, Isabella 2011 22:48.00 280
8) Adams, Rachal 2012 23:22.00 --
9) Weeks, Megan 2012 23:40.70 --
10) Lowery, Sage 2013 23:47.60 --
13 NC East Chapel Hill 412
1) Gildard, Claire 2011 19:13.00 17
2) Smith, Alison 2011 19:16.00 19
3) Meshnick, Maggie 2013 20:27.00 92
4) Kamrani, Pegah 2013 20:29.00 94
5) Pande, Nina 2013 21:46.00 190
Average Time: 20:14.2 -- Total Time: 1:41:11 -- 1-5 Split: 2:33
6) Lohman, Amanda 2013 23:37.00 318
14 NC Northwest Guilford 451
1) Torres, Alyssa 2012 18:27.00 4
2) Snyder, Kelly 2012 20:08.00 70
3) Rhodes, Taylor 2012 20:48.90 115
4) Tamborino, Tori 2012 20:55.80 126
5) Havas, Sidney 2011 21:07.70 136
Average Time: 20:17.48 -- Total Time: 1:41:27.4 -- 1-5 Split: 2:40.7
6) Casey, Katie 2012 22:56.00 292
7) Kuneff, Ayla 2012 23:00.00 295
8) Hedrick, Taylor 2011 23:39.00 --
9) Mueller, Elizabeth 2011 23:43.00 --
10) Kassay, Amanda 2012 23:43.47 --
15 NC Mount Tabor 456
1) Leak, Margaret 2011 18:51.00 11
2) Campanaro, Samantha 2012 19:27.80 29
3) Gledhill, Jenna 2013 20:19.60 82
4) Lai, Eva 2011 21:21.89 157
5) Gervasi, Anna 2013 21:38.67 177
Average Time: 20:19.79 -- Total Time: 1:41:38.96 -- 1-5 Split: 2:47.67
6) Moore, Molly 2011 22:04.00 215
7) Bennett, Ally 2012 22:41.30 273
8) Leak, Katherine 2013 22:42.00 --
9) Pearcy, Sarah 2013 22:44.00 --
10) Gunyzlu, Delaney 2012 23:01.00 --


As far as individuals go, Sammy George of Millbrook is the obvious favorite and possibly a future Foot Locker finalist this year, too. Following her could be a good battle. Ardrey Kell's, Kaitlyn Kramer, cracked 18:00 at Foot Locker last year and has the only only other sub-18 returning time. She will most likely be joined by a few others, such as: TC Roberson's Brooke Gordon, Reagan's Kristen Henson, Davie County's Anna McBride, East Chapel Hill's Alison Smith, any of the Green Hope girls, Mount Tabor's Margaret Leak . . . I'll stop there as this coming season could see a lot of breakthrough's on the female side. I predict a very fast year among the 4A girl's competition! Here's a look at the top 25 returning runners by time.


1. 17:48.00 Samantha George NC Millbrook 2012 11/28/2009 Foot Locker South Regional
2. 17:55.00 Kaitlyn Kramer NC Ardrey Kell HS 2011 11/28/2009 Foot Locker South Regional
3. 18:23.60 Brooke Gordon NC T.C. Roberson 2013 11/28/2009 Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional
4. 18:27.00 Alyssa Torres NC Northwest Guilford 2012 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
5. 18:32.34 Maura McDonnell NC Green Hope 2013 10/21/2009 Tri-9 Conference Meet
6. 18:35.56 Olivia Enright NC Green Hope 2011 10/21/2009 Tri-9 Conference Meet
7. 18:37.62 Deanna Foshee NC Cary 2011 10/21/2009 Tri-9 Conference Meet
8. 18:40.40 Erica Amatori NC Green Hope 2012 11/28/2009 Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional
9. 18:43.90 Jessica Rossabi NC Green Hope 2012 11/28/2009 Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 18:45.00 ***
10. 18:50.00 Jenny Gallagher NC Lake Norman 2011 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
11. 18:51.00 Margaret Leak NC Mount Tabor 2011 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
12. 18:54.00 Madelin Talbert NC South Mecklenburg 2012 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
13. 19:04.50 Lauren Colberg NC Green Hope 2012 11/28/2009 Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional
14. 19:06.12 Shelby Howell NC New Hanover 2012 10/31/2009 NCHSAA 4A East Regional
15. 19:08.00 Emily Zizzi NC Myers Park 2011 10/31/2009 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
16. 19:13.00 Claire Gildard NC East Chapel Hill 2011 11/28/2009 Foot Locker South Regional
17. 19:13.00 Lily Clarke NC A.C. Reynolds 2011 10/31/2009 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
18. 19:16.00 Jenna Christensen NC Cary 2011 09/19/2009 Reebok Wolfpack High School Cross Country Invitational
19. 19:16.00 Alison Smith NC East Chapel Hill 2011 10/02/2009 Great American XC Festival
20. 19:17.00 Samantha Cook NC Sanderson 2013 10/02/2009 Great American XC Festival
21. 19:18.00 Hannah Barbour NC Watauga 2012 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
22. 19:18.51 Kristen Henson NC Ronald W. Reagan 2012 09/05/2009 8th Annual Jungle Run
23. 19:20.00 Dar Middlebrook NC Watauga 2013 10/31/2009 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
24. 19:20.00 Anna Mcbride NC Davie County 2013 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
25. 19:21.00 Marie Mauhar NC T.C. Roberson 2011 11/28/2009 Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional
19:21.00 Kasey Briggs NC Athens Drive 2011 11/28/2009 Foot Locker South Regional


On the boy's side, look for another year of "Who's #1?". I have a feeling this season will see a number of teams battling for the top spot. Most likely the 4A state meet will come around and we'll have no idea who the favorite is supposed to be.

Leesville Road holds the #1 spot in the rankings, but with a decent track season, they may not be the favorites. Aaron Smith had a solid track season and may be their top returning runner.

West Johnston is #2 on paper, but with a new school opening up and losing another runner to NCSSM, they may not be as good as they appear. Look out for Chris Garrett though, he will be in the mix at the top of the 4A classification.

Honestly, no team really jumps off the paper when looking at the track season rankings. This is what makes the upcoming XC season such a great one. Myers Park seems to always run well at Wendy's (where most of the following PR's are from), but they don't seem to hold it together all the way through the state meet. You can always count on Broughton and Green Hope to be near the top and I don't see any change in that one. A couple teams to watch out for that are either new to the scene or back on scene are: Jack Britt, TC Roberson, & Watauga. TC Roberson has seen a lot of improvement from their boys during the last year and I truly would look out for them.


1 NC Leesville Road 143
1) Byrum, Andrew 2012 15:58.00 5
2) Klute, Christian 2011 16:23.30 12
3) Smith, Aaron 2011 16:25.00 13
4) Hoese, William 2011 16:46.80 43
5) Sarakbi, Sam 2012 17:02.34 70
Average Time: 16:31.09 -- Total Time: 1:22:35.44 -- 1-5 Split: 1:04.34
6) Glass, Tyler 2012 19:45.48 353
7) Blevins, Eric 2011 20:59.41 424
2 NC West Johnston 145
1) Baldwin, Eric 2011 16:02.39 7
2) Baraldi, Robert 2012 16:23.00 11
3) Garrett, Chris 2011 16:06.00 8
4) Gower, Jeremy 2012 16:42.70 34
5) Hayes, Jarrett 2013 17:13.50 85
Average Time: 16:36.18 -- Total Time: 1:23:00.89 -- 1-5 Split: 1:11.11
6) Schoeneman, Chris 2012 17:24.92 99
7) Watson, Brandon 2011 17:34.00 113
8) McQueen, Brandon 2013 17:44.40 --
9) Cornwell, Mike 2012 17:50.80 --
10) Martinez, Robert 2011 18:09.50 --
3 NC Myers Park 185
1) Giggey, Andrew 2011 16:36.00 27
2) Smith, Alex 2011 16:41.00 32
3) Coulter, Jansen 2012 16:43.00 36
4) Terry, Robert 2011 16:46.00 39
5) Matkins, Jack 2013 16:52.00 51
Average Time: 16:43.6 -- Total Time: 1:23:38 -- 1-5 Split: 16.00
6) Bernart, Bill 2011 16:56.00 62
7) Giggy, Andrew 2011 16:57.00 66
8) Shah, Parth 2012 16:58.00 --
9) Poindexter, Dakota 2012 17:11.00 --
10) Love, Clayton 2012 17:29.00 --
4 NC Broughton 217
1) Martin, Alvin 2011 16:25.15 14
2) Hyman, Jake 2011 16:29.00 20
3) Parker, Hayden 2011 16:46.26 40
4) Johnson, Parker 2011 16:59.25 68
5) Staub, Nathan 2012 17:05.46 75
Average Time: 16:45.02 -- Total Time: 1:23:45.12 -- 1-5 Split: 40.31
6) Holden, Chandler 2012 17:47.00 139
7) Lawrence, Allen 2013 17:58.00 168
8) Mcmillan, Worth 2011 18:07.00 --
9) Hornaday, Carter 2012 18:23.00 --
10) Booth, Harrison 2012 18:45.50 --
5 NC Green Hope 240
1) Walling, Ryan 2011 15:49.00 2
2) Hagan, Joe 2011 16:31.00 24
3) Girodias, Ben 2011 16:49.00 48
4) Sartori, Thomas 2011 17:06.50 76
5) Cones, Logan 2011 17:15.12 90
Average Time: 16:42.12 -- Total Time: 1:23:30.62 -- 1-5 Split: 1:26.12
6) Smith, Brendan 2011 17:24.00 95
7) Glover, Daniel 2012 17:33.28 111
8) Sartori, Steven 2012 18:18.40 --
9) Michael, Ryan 2013 18:28.20 --
10) Alexander, Matthew 2012 18:30.34 --
6 NC Ardrey Kell HS 266
1) Souder, Madison 2012 16:17.00 10
2) Kapur, Nicholas 2011 16:30.00 22
3) Klecker, Charlie 2011 16:34.00 26
4) McLean, Thomas 2012 17:11.00 83
5) Whalen, Dan 2012 17:42.00 125
Average Time: 16:50.8 -- Total Time: 1:24:14 -- 1-5 Split: 1:25
6) Stubbs, David 2012 17:53.00 154
7) Smith, Steven 2012 18:20.00 211
8) Stalcup, Mark 2013 18:26.00 --
9) Fulle, Lucas 2012 18:47.00 --
10) Ireland, Parker 2011 18:57.00 --
7 NC Watauga 289
1) Vandenberg, Peter 2013 16:16.00 9
2) Osborne, Daniel 2011 16:29.00 19
3) Brackney, Clark 2011 16:52.92 55
4) Vandenberg, Andrew 2012 16:53.00 56
5) Brackney, Bryan 2013 17:52.00 150
Average Time: 16:52.58 -- Total Time: 1:24:22.92 -- 1-5 Split: 1:36
6) Littlejohn, Sam 2011 18:19.00 207
7) Seagle, Robert 2012 18:50.32 264
8) Kandl, Nick 2012 19:13.00 --
9) Craft, Bryan 2012 19:52.97 --
10) Schmal, Stephen 2012 19:56.00 --
8 NC Jack Britt 310
1) Beaudette, Alex 2011 16:25.20 15
2) Wilson IV, Clyde 2011 16:25.45 16
3) Beaudette, Francis 2011 16:47.00 44
4) Murphy, Devan 2011 17:34.77 116
5) Smith, Isaac 2011 17:35.90 119
Average Time: 16:57.66 -- Total Time: 1:24:48.32 -- 1-5 Split: 1:10.7
6) Hall, Jamar Coll 2012 18:00.08 173
7) Collins Hall, Jam 2012 18:25.42 222
8) Kowal, Andrew 2011 18:50.68 --
9) Tulud, Jesus 2012 19:00.36 --
10) Callahan, Adam 2012 19:53.00 --
9 NC T.C. Roberson 324
1) Rains, Cole 2012 16:43.00 35
2) Fitzsimmons, Evan 2011 16:46.55 42
3) Kovach, Robert 2012 16:56.95 65
4) Dugan, John 2011 17:09.00 81
5) Gordon, River 2013 17:26.41 101
Average Time: 17:00.38 -- Total Time: 1:25:01.91 -- 1-5 Split: 43.41
6) Goethe, Jamie 2011 17:43.83 130
7) Kovach, Paul 2013 17:55.43 163
8) Mcmurry, Noah 2013 18:40.18 --
9) Larson, John 2012 18:43.94 --
10) Wright, Seth 2012 18:52.01 --
10 NC Northwest Guilford 331
1) Langkamp, Sean 2011 16:26.50 17
2) St Cyr, Matt 2011 16:52.00 52
3) Walton, Carl 2012 16:54.00 57
4) Crigler, Spencer 2012 17:05.00 74
5) Williamson, Henry 2012 17:44.00 131
Average Time: 17:00.3 -- Total Time: 1:25:01.5 -- 1-5 Split: 1:17.5
6) Linder, Derek 2013 18:01.00 175
7) Price, Travis 2011 18:27.00 225
8) Beasley, Brandon 2011 18:28.00 --
9) Sater, Richie 2012 18:28.54 --
10) Reasons, Devin 2011 18:36.00 --
11 NC Mount Tabor 334
1) Reed, Charlie 2011 16:28.30 18
2) Ellis, Michael 2012 16:42.00 33
3) Oliver, George 2012 16:59.00 67
4) Britt, Zach 2011 17:26.80 102
5) Nachand, Tyler 2011 17:34.08 114
Average Time: 17:02.04 -- Total Time: 1:25:10.18 -- 1-5 Split: 1:05.78
6) Ingram-Edwards, Elias 2011 17:46.30 138
7) Alligood, Brian 2011 18:05.00 188
8) Copus, Joshua 2012 18:08.60 --
9) Nickel, Dalton 2013 18:36.20 --
10) Warren, Alex 2012 18:39.00 --
12 NC Apex 354
1) Noreen, Bryan 2011 15:56.00 4
2) Price, Christopher 2011 16:49.00 47
3) Vannatta, Stefan 2011 16:51.00 50
4) Hughes, Austen 2011 17:07.00 79
5) Reid, Alex 2011 18:00.34 174
Average Time: 16:56.67 -- Total Time: 1:24:43.34 -- 1-5 Split: 2:04.34
6) Fredenburg, Danny 2012 19:07.34 298
13 NC Hoggard High School 421
1) Boyles, Mason 2012 15:55.75 3
2) Pavia, Sean 2011 16:46.35 41
3) Hinds, Ryan 2011 17:06.94 77
4) Bolger, Andrew 2011 17:44.45 133
5) Brown, Cameron 2012 17:57.48 167
Average Time: 17:06.19 -- Total Time: 1:25:30.97 -- 1-5 Split: 2:01.73
6) Egger, Gabe 2013 18:14.06 200
7) Michael, Jared 2011 18:24.48 220
8) Davis, Kyle 2011 18:46.55 --
9) Carr, Mark 2012 19:06.81 --
10) Crowell, Allen 2012 19:12.35 --
14 NC South View 489
1) Mang, Conner 2011 16:31.54 25
2) Baldridge, Tommy 2011 16:54.79 58
3) Ruckel, Xiomar 2012 16:56.21 63
4) Nunez, Ali 2011 17:56.23 164
5) Ruckel, Von 2012 18:01.71 179
Average Time: 17:16.1 -- Total Time: 1:26:20.48 -- 1-5 Split: 1:30.17
6) Wilson, Jordan 2012 18:17.85 204
7) Roseberry, Michael 2011 18:40.72 249
8) Drury, Tim 2012 19:12.93 --
9) Anderson, Willia 2012 19:18.00 --
10) Quinones, Samuel 2011 19:23.72 --
15 NC Mallard Creek HS 509
1) Dentamo, Getisso 2011 16:11.00 8
2) Jr., Corey Paige 2011 17:28.00 106
3) Paige, Corey 2011 17:32.00 108
4) Abebe, Nathaniel 2012 17:44.00 132
5) Rhodes, Grant 2011 17:53.00 155
Average Time: 17:21.6 -- Total Time: 1:26:48 -- 1-5 Split: 1:42
6) York, Evan 2011 18:05.00 187
7) Garris, Jonathan 2011 18:17.00 203
8) Cannon, Richard 2011 20:22.00 --
9) Li, Anthony 2013 21:43.00 --


Based on last year and track season, Blake Williams of Northern Durham should run away with the individual title. Blake was a Foot Locker finalist last year and ran a blazing 14:52 at McAlpine, just 6 seconds off the all-time best by a NC boy. However, all the talk is that there is no coach at Northern Durham . . . I'm sure that will change. There are some other boys who really stepped it up during the track season and will most likely have great XC seasons. Ryan Walling of Green Hope is the #2 returning XC runner and also ran 4:14, 9:26, and 1:57 open races during track. As I mentioned earlier, also look out for West Johnston's Chris Garrett. Obviously, Wakefield's Mitch Mallory is going to be one to watch as well. He dropped a 9:14 outdoors and should be ready to shoot for sub-15:00 next year.

Here's a look at the top 15 returning boys based on last year:


1. 14:52.00 Blake Williams NC Northern Durham 2011 11/28/2009 Foot Locker South Regional
*** MILESPLIT US FIRST TEAM ELITE 15:45.00 ***
2. 15:49.00 Ryan Walling NC Green Hope 2011 11/28/2009 Foot Locker South Regional
3. 15:55.75 Mason Boyles NC Hoggard High School 2012 09/05/2009 8th Annual Jungle Run
4. 15:56.00 Bryan Noreen NC Apex 2011 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
5. 15:58.00 Andrew Byrum NC Leesville Road 2012 11/28/2009 Foot Locker South Regional
6. 15:58.23 Mitch Mallory NC Wakefield 2011 10/31/2009 NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional
7. 16:02.39 Eric Baldwin NC West Johnston 2011 10/31/2009 NCHSAA 4A East Regional
8. 16:06.00 Chris Garrett NC West Johnston 2011 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
9. 16:11.00 Getisso Dentamo NC Mallard Creek HS 2011 10/31/2009 NCHSAA 4A West Regional
10. 16:16.00 Peter Vandenberg NC Watauga 2013 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
11. 16:17.00 Madison Souder NC Ardrey Kell HS 2012 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
12. 16:23.00 Robert Baraldi NC West Johnston 2012 10/03/2009 Wendys Invitational
13. 16:23.30 Christian Klute NC Leesville Road 2011 09/11/2009 adidas Seahawk Invitational
14. 16:25.00 Aaron Smith NC Leesville Road 2011 09/19/2009 Reebok Wolfpack High School Cross Country Invitational
15. 16:25.15 Alvin Martin NC Broughton 2011 10/31/2009 NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional

www.newsobserver.com/sports/high_school/story/189024.html

Breanna Staves is mentioned.

Cassie Crawford Panther Creek

Senior cleared 11 feet, 6 inches to win NCHSAA 4-A championship in the pole vault.

Catie Simmons Clayton

Junior finished fifth in NCHSAA championships in the pole vault.

Ariah Graham Wakefield

Finished third in the 300 meters last year as a freshman.

Alexis Murphy Holly Springs

Sophomore was fourth in the 55 in 2009.

Alyssa Omile Enloe

Eagles sophomore was fourth in the 500.

Jocelyn Keen Fuquay-Varina

Senior is top returner from state meet in 1,000 after taking third in 2009.

Samantha George Millbrook

Won the 1,600 in 2009 as a freshman.

Jessica Rossabi Green Hope

Took fourth in the 3,200 last year as a freshman.

Dannielle Davis Southeast Raleigh

Continued the Bulldogs' strong hurdling tradition by finishing third last year as a sophomore.

Chantel Scott Wakefield

Senior was fourth in the 55-meter hurdles in 2009.

Kendra Douglas Southeast Raleigh

Junior took fifth place in 2009 triple jump.

Breana Staves Leesville Road

Tied for fourth after clearing 5-2 in the high jump.

Michaela Birek Wakefield

Cleared 5-2 and finished sixth in the high jump.

Briana Haith Granville Central

Took third in 1-A/2-A/3-A 500.

Sarah Rapp Cardinal Gibbons

Won the 1-A/2-A/3-A 3,200 and was fourth in the 1,600.

Cheyna Elliott Harnett Central

Took second place in the 1-A/2-A/3-A high jump.

Latoya Wright Harnett Central

Senior was third in 1-A/2-A/3-A shot put.

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Cross country meet gets best
BY TIM STEVENS - Staff writer
NEWS & OBSERVER

Who has the best boys cross country team in the state?
Here's a hint. The school probably is in Wake County.
Here's another hint. The school probably is a member of the Cap Seven 4-A Conference.
Still don't know? Good answer.
Picking from among Sanderson and Broughton and perhaps even Leesville Road is difficult, bordering on impossible.
On a given day, any of the three could beat the other two. It has been that way all season.
All three schools are expected to contend for the state title that Broughton won in 2008.
The three schools have faced many of the top teams in the state and won major invitationals, but beating each other is tough.
Sanderson has been ranked No. 1 in the state by the cross country coaches for much of the year, but it finished fourth behind Broughton (124), Leesville Road (126) and the Greater Neuse River Conference's West Johnston (153) in the Wolfpack Invitational at the WakeMed Soccer Complex in Cary on Sept. 19.
At the Seahawk Invitational on Sept. 12 in Wilmington, Sanderson won (122) followed by Broughton (159), the Tri-Nine's Green Hope (164), West Johnston (177) and Leesville Road (180).
Then last weekend, 3-A Chapel Hill (104) topped both Sanderson (105) and Broughton (110) in the Greensboro Invitational. West Johnston was 12th (316).
Broughton and Sanderson will square off again on Saturday, but their rivalry is expected to be mostly hidden during the Great American Cross Country Festival at the WakeMed Soccer Complex.
The Great American is one of the biggest (2,000 runners) and prestigious (several nationally ranked teams) events in the country.
Teams from 16 states, including New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Florida, Connecticut and Missouri, are entered.
The boys featured race, 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, includes Broughton, Sanderson Leesville Road and Green Hope, plus regionally ranked St. Xavier, Ky.; Blacksburg, Va.; Parkview, Ga.; Collins Hill, Ga.; Nashua (N.H.) Bishop Guertin and Warwick (R.I.) Bishop Hendrickens.
The field also includes Eastern Alamance's Jake Hurysz, who won the Wolfpack Invitational and the Greensboro Invitational, and Cary standout Mohamed Abushouk.
The top girls race includes nationally No. 3-ranked Saratoga Springs, N.Y., plus nationally ranked Glen Head (N.Y.) North Shore and Central Valley (N.Y.) Monroe-Woodbury. Locally, East Chapel Hill, Cardinal Gibbons and Green Hope are entered.

www.newsobserver.com/264/story/118534.html

Many of the top high school cross country runners in the country will compete Saturday in the Great American Cross Country Festival at the WakeMed Soccer Complex in Cary.

More than 2,000 runners and some of the top high school teams in the country are entered.

The featured high school races are the AT&T Race of Champions on Saturday morning. The Race of Champions for boys is at 9:45, and the girls race at 10:10.


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I Cut Down 52 lbs of Stomach Fat In A Month By Obeying This 1 Old Rule Broughton, Leesville Road, Sanderson and Green Hope, which are among the top boys teams in North Carolina, will face some of the top teams on the East Coast. Cary's Mohamed Abushouk and Northern Durham's Blake Williams, who are expected to contend for the state 4-A individual title later this fall, also are entered.

In the girls race, East Chapel Hill, Broughton, Cardinal Gibbons and Green Hope are among the team entries. Millbrook's Samantha George and Leesville Road's Lauren Strapp are entered as individuals.

Races begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday and continue throughout most of the day. Several college races will be held on Friday.

N&O Article on Wolfpack Meet...9/19/09
Caps boys win 5K
Roberson girls win their event
CARY -- Saturday's Wolfpack Cross Country Invitational, held at WakeMed Soccer Park,
featured two girls breaking a course record and a return to the top spot for one of North
Carolina's best 4-A boys teams.
Broughton (124 points) claimed the victory in the boys 5,000-meter event, narrowly edging
runner-up Leesville Road (126). West Johnston (153) captured third place, while
Sanderson (187), ranked No. 1 after last week's Seahawk Invitational, finished fourth.
Ravenscroft's Wesley Frazier finished the course in just 17 minutes, 10 seconds, easily beating
the previous course mark for a high school girl. The Ravens freshman set what is believed to be
the fastest time ever for a North Carolina high school girl last week at UNC-Wilmington,
finishing in 17:04.
Carolyn Baskir (17:24) of East Chapel Hill finished second in the Wolfpack Invitational, which
also bested the previous mark by roughly five seconds.
"This course is pretty tough," said Frazier, who was unaware of the record-setting performance.
"I was really being pushed hard by Carolyn [Baskir], but I don't think about that stuff [records]."
Baskir's Wildcats finished in second place with 140 points, while Asheville T.C. Roberson won
the girls 5K with 102 points. West Johnston (170) equaled the boys' effort with a third-place
finish, and Cary (178) came in fourth.
Senior Reidy Jones (15:41) paced the Broughton boys with a fifth-place finish, and teammate
Pierre Mathews ran it in 15:59. Other Caps runners included Chase Mann (16:55), Parker
Johnson (17:05) and Hayden Parker (17:07).
Sanderson was missing two runners who were out due to illness.
"We lost to Sanderson last week by thirty points, so we had a lot to prove today," said Jones,
who is considering attending N.C. State, North Carolina or Clemson next fall. "We want to win
the state championship, so we knew we had to run hard.
"This is our home course, we know that hill is a killer, but we were able to pull through."
Jones also added that the Caps prefer a tougher course like WakeMed to a flatter course such as
the one at Wilmington.
Leesville Road, despite not having a single runner in the top 15, finished just behind
Broughton thanks to its solid depth. The Pride's top runner, Aaron Smith, finished in
16:25, while its fifth, Bilo Hoese (16:53), came in just 28 seconds later. Leesville Road was
also paced by Christian Klute (16:30), Andrew Byrum and Will Woodhouse (both 16:44).

From dyestat.

yorkes.wcpss.net/test/WolfpackResults09Dyestat.pdf

Reebok Wolfpack Invite
Another fast win for Frazier, but Baskir much closer
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 - WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary NC
Highlights

Lauren Strapp is mentioned.

To be honest, the top spot is pretty much a toss up this season. Samantha George of Millbrook and Carolyn Baskir of East Chapel Hill should be the cream of the crop, but who's going to win? That's anyone's guess. I'm going to list Carolyn first since she's older, but this one is up in the air. There is no way you could pick a clear cut favorite among these two speedy ladies.



1) Carolyn Baskir, East Chapel Hill, Sr. - 17:50 on WakeMed course, where states are this year, 4:56.87 and 4A state champ over 1600m

2) Samantha George, Millbrook, So. - 17:48 at FL South, 8th returner, 10:56 & Raleigh Relays champ, 5:05 1600m

3) Laura Hoer, TC Roberson, Sr. - 18:48 5k PR, 5:00.21 and 3A state champ over 1600m, 2:15 for 800m

4) Kenyetta Iyevbele, Olympic, Sr. - 18:38, 5:01.20 for 2nd in 3A 1600m, 11:06 @ Raleigh Relays and 3A state champ over 3200m

5) Lauren Strapp, Leesville Road, Sr. - had a very good track season running 5:12 & 11:18, has an 18:57 PR for 5k, guessing she will continue success from track



Honorable Mentions: Sarah Hope, TC Roberson; Chelsea Hollingsworth, NW Guilford; Jessica Rossabi, Green Hope; Marie Mauhar, TC Roberson; Jenny Gallagher, Lake Norman


nc.milesplit.us/articles/25369

Leesville boys team is ranked in the first pre-season preview.

Boys
East Region
1) West Johnston 2) Hoggard 3) South View 4) Pinecrest
Mideast Region
1) Green Hope 2) Leesville Rd. 3) Sanderson 4) Broughton
Midwest Region
1) Mount Tabor 2) NW Guilford 3) West Forsyth 4) Reagan
West Region
1) Ardrey Kell 2) Myers Park 3) Mooresville 4) TC Roberson

All 4A schools
1) Ardrey Kell 2) Leesveille Rd. 3) Green Hope 4) Myers Park



nc.milesplit.us/articles/24362

Congratulation to Breana Staves for making the preseason list.




nc.milesplit.us/articles/20994




55m
Nyosha Bryant, West Charlotte
Dominique Weathers, Vance
Stormy Kendrick, Forestview
Sushannie Blake, NW Cabarrus
Tiffany Downing, Millbrook

300m
Nyosha Byrant, West Charlotte
Mimi Morlu, Providence Day
Dominique Weathers, Vance
Mytoia Gathings, Parkland
Zakiya Tyson, Durham Jordan

500m
Lauren Gulley, Marvin Ridge
Mimi Morlu, Providence Day
Becca Deloache, Myers Park
Kaneisha Williams, Dudley
Nyosha Bryant, West Charlotte

1000m
Ryanna Hendeson, Jacksonville
Maraya Slatter, West Johnston
Laura Hoer, TC Roberson
Lea Anna Godwin, Triton
Kenyetta Iyevbele, Olympic

1600m
Kimberly Spano, North Mecklenburg
Margaret Leak, Mount Tabor
Ryanna Henderson, Jacksonville
Kenyetta Iyevbele, Olympic
Laura Hoer, TC Roberson
*9th grader to watch: Samantha George, Millbrook

3200m
Adrianne Soo, Durham Academy
Kimberly Spano, North Mecklenburg
Lexie Schustrum, Pinecrest
Sarah Rapp, Cardinal Gibbons
Allison Hoffman, Myers Park

55mH
Sherice Walker, Cummings
Chantal Scott, Wakefield
Dannielle Davis, Southeast Raleigh
Kasey Jones, Watauga
Tristine Johnson, Durham Jordan

High Jump
Alexis Sherrill, Northern Durham
Maddie Hayes, Wilkes Central
Amy Wenner, Ragsdale
Johnique Fonville, New Bern
Breana Staves, Leesville Road

Long Jump
Nyosha Bryant, West Charlotte
Sherice Walker, Cummings
Brittany Wilkins, Cummings
Dannielle Davis, Southeast Raleigh
Jessica Morgan, Parkland

Triple Jump
Sherice Walker, Cummings
Chrishawn Williams, Southeast Raleigh
Tristine Johnson, Durham Jordan
Jazie Daniels, Page
Erika Ivey, North Davidson

Shot Put
Aslynn Halvorson, Butler
Nnenna Okwara, Charlotte Latin
Monique Jennings, Cummings
Denise Harrison, Southwest Edgecombe
Jamarra Cook, Bunker Hill

Pole Vault
Taylor Cook, Watauga
Meredith Wilson, AC Reynolds
Rebekah Johnson, White Oak
Amanda Camacho, Western Guilford
Julie Leon, Ragsdale

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WAYNE DAVIS
SE RALEIGH * SENIOR * 55 HURDLES

Davis is one of the most sought-after track athletes in the state on the college recruiting scene. During February's state indoor championships, he broke the meet record in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.11 seconds.

PHILLIP BARREN, ATHENS DRIVE Senior; approached 22 feet in the long jump.

MICHAEL EDWARDS, MILLBROOK Senior; regional qualifier for the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams.

TREY GEIGER, MIDDLE CREEK Junior; took second at the Tri-Eight Conference cross country meet.

BRIAN JACKSON, LEESVILLE ROAD Junior; didn't qualify in his first season but has run the 1,600 run in times in the low 4:20s.

DAKOTA PEACHEE, WEST JOHNSTON Senior; 3,200-meter run indoor state champion in February.

JOSH SNEAD, SMITHFIELD-SELMA Junior; transfer from South Johnson finished sixth in the 55-meter dash.

CARDINAL GIBBONS
Coach Benny Morgan said expectations are high with a talented group of girls, including sophomore Sarah Rapp (2-A cross country champion) and senior sprinter Chelsea Torres (qualified for state).

CARY

The Imps finished fifth at the state finals last year and lost a couple of strong seniors, but they have a strong core of talented sophomores, coach Jerry Dotson says.

They include Deanne Foshee (third in the 500), Sheridan Jordan, Jenna Christiansen (11th at the state cross country meet), Erin Foshee, and Morgan Stephenson (part of Cary's outdoor track 1,600 relay team).

GREEN HOPE

The Falcons finished in 10th place at the state finals in February, and coach Roger Collins said he has a promising group of freshmen joining.

Collins said he expects seniors Carly Roos and Cara Enright to provide leadership.

KNIGHTDALE

The Knights tied Clayton and Mallard Creek for 17th place at the state finals last season, but coach Effie Sanders said it will be tough losing eight seniors.

She said juniors Asia Pittman and Kiara Bridges and sophomore Tianna McHenry will lead a group of freshmen.

"These girls will be great role models," Sanders said.

LEESVILLE ROAD

The Pride finished in 16th place at the state finals, and coach Mark McLamb said he has a well-balanced squad this season.

Junior Breana Staves tied for eighth in the high jump in the state finals, and McLamb expects her to qualify in the triple jump and long jump this season.

Lauren Strapp qualified for the 3,200, and Paige Eley was seventh in the 300 and qualified in the 55 dash.

MILLBROOK

Wildcats coach Brian Schneidewind said his team has back three of the four legs from the 1,600 relay squad that took third place at the outdoor state finals in the spring.

SOUTHEAST RALEIGH

The Bulldogs are always dominant, and this year will be no exception. The girls took first in state last year and are still loaded with some of the state's best talent.

Senior Chrishawn Williams, who is drawing recruiting interest, is back. She won the triple jump in February and took fourth in the long jump.

Coach Eddie Harden said junior Ebony Scott (fifth in shot put), sophomore Danielle Davis (fifth in the long jump, third in the 55 hurdles) and sophomore Jaleah Wilder (300 and 500) will lead a balanced team