Overall:

The two-year battle between the Wakefield and Parkland girls continues, and will probably spill over to a third year in 2015. Add in Cary with new addition Lakeisha Warner, plus that likelihood that teams like Southeast Raleigh and West Carteret wil put up some big times, and this could be a banner year for the girls relays in our state. Likewise for the Knightdale - Southeast Raleigh rivalry, as the Bulldogs seem to have closed the gap some this winter.

Wakefield girls: 46.47 for 4x100 US #16 (return 3), 1:36.69 for 4x200 US #1 (return 4), 3:43.58 for 4x400 US #5 (return 3); 1:41.53 for 4x200 US #6, 3:53.02 for 4x400 US #6, 9:51.96 for 4x800 this winter
Parkland girls: 47.00 for 4x100 (return 4), 1:37.57 for 4x200 US #6 (return 4), 3:47.70 for 4x400 (return 4); 1:40.42 for 4x200 US #4, 3:53.93 for 4x400 US #8 this winter
Cary girls: 3:51.01 for 4x400 (return 3), 9:18.12 for 4x800 (return 3); 1:44.41 for 4x400, 3:53.59 for 4x400 US #7, 9:37.10 for 4x800 this winter
Knightdale boys: 3:11.32 for 4x400 US #3 (return 3); 7:46.19 for 4x800 US #25 (return 4); 3:21.10 for 4x400 US #8, 8:03.56 for 4x800 this winter
Southeast Raleigh boys: 3:17.98 for 4x400 (return 3), 7:59.83 for 4x800 (return 3); 3:22.67 for 4x400 US #15, 8:09.72 for 4x800 this winter

NCHSAA 4A

This is what really sets the 4A classification apart: larger schools with greater depth producing outstanding relay teams. Competition is intense in every relay, with several surprisingly young teams posting great times last year.

Sanderson girls: 3:55.34 for 4x400 (return 3); 1:45.23 for 4x200, 4:02.69 for 4x400 this winter
Southeast Raleigh girls: 46.84 for 4x100 (return 3), 1:41.07 for 4x200 (return 3), 4:04.19 for 4x400 this winter
Leesville Road girls: 9:27.60 for 4x800 this winter
Green Hope girls: 9:36.49 for 4x800 this winter
T.C. Roberson girls: 48.59 for 4x100 (return 4), 9:21.27 for 4x800 (return 3); 9:38.20 for 4x800 this winter
West Forsyth girls: 9:42.39 for 4x800 this winter
West Johnston girls: 48.14 for 4x100 (return 3), 1:40.57 for 4x200 (return 3)
Phillip O. Berry girls: 48.68 for 4x100 (return 4)
Mallard Creek girls: 1:40.97 for 4x200 (return 3)
Hoke County girls: 1:41.33 for 4x200 (return 4)
Providence girls: 9:19.77 for 4x800 (return 3)
Grimsley girls: 9:27.98 for 4x800 (return 3)
Z.B. Vance boys: 1:33.86 for 4x200 this winter
Wakefield boys: 1:33.93 for 4x200, 3:25.62 for 4x400 this winter
South View boys: 3:26.08 for 4x400 this winter
Overhills boys: 3:27.92 for 4x400 this winter
Green Hope boys: 7:58.49 for 4x800 (return 3); 8:01.62 for 4x800 this winter
Broughton boys: 8:06.66 for 4x800 this winter
West Forsyth boys: 8:09.74 for 4x800 this winter
Mallard Creek boys: 42.05 for 4x100 (return 3), 1:26.81 for 4x200 (return 3)
Scotland boys: 42.06 for 4x100 (return 3)
Hoke boys: 42.06 for 4x100 (return 3)
Butler boys: 42.24 for 4x100 (return 3)
South Central boys: 1:27.86 for 4x200 (return 4)
Apex boys: 1:27.75 for 4x200 (return 3), 3:22.42 for 4x400 (return 3)
North Mecklenburg boys: 3:20.96 for 4x400 (return 3)
Pine Forest boys: 7:50.13 for 4x800 (return 3)
Providence boys: 7:53.37 for 4x800 (return 3)

NCHSAA 3A

Watch out for Terry Sanford's boys, who have the talent to run some very fast relays this spring. Girls teams are catching up to West Carteret in the 4x4 and 4x8, while the girls' sprint relays seem wide open.

Southern Guilford girls: 49.88 for 4x100 (return 4), 1:51.73 for 4x200 this winter
Weddington girls: 4:09.27 for 4x400 this winter
West Carteret girls: 4:00.29 for 4x400 (return 3), 9:22.11 for 4x800 (return 3); 9:59.30 for 4x800 this winter
Cardinal Gibbons girls: 10:08.75 for 4x800 this winter
Terry Sanford girls: 49.37 for 4x100 (return 3), 1:43.03 for 4x200 (return 3)
Cuthbertson girls: 1:44.62 for 4x200 (return 4)
Westover girls: 3:57.98 for 4x400 (return 3)
Asheville boys: 3:29.81 for 4x400, 1:35.05 for 4x200 this winter
Northeast Guilford boys: 1:28.04 for 4x200 (return 3), 3:19.60 for 4x400 (return 3); 3:26.88 for 4x400 this winter
North Forsyth boys: 3:30.79 for 4x400 this winter
Nash Central boys: 3:32.11 for 4x400 this winter
Marvin Ridge boys: 8:15.91 for 4x800 this winter
Terry Sanford boys: 1:28.74 for 4x200 (return 4), 7:54.25 for 4x800 (return 4)
West Carteret boys: 3:23.0 for 4x400 (return 3)
Northern Guilford boys: 8:02.78 for 4x800 (return 3)

NCHSAA 2A

Cummings already had strong girls' teams, and they got an infusion of talent in the freshman class. The boys' 4x1 and 4x2 have a lot of returning depth.

Cummings girls: 1:44.70 for 4x200 (return 3), 1:52.18 for 4x200 this winter
Durham School of the Arts girls: 4:08.82 for 4x400 (return 3); 4:20.68 for 4x400 this winter
Science & Math girls: 10:33.72 for 4x800 this winter
Beddingfield girls: 49.21 for 4x100 (return 3)
Monroe girls: 49.73 for 4x100 (return 3), 1:42.66 for 4x200 (return 3),
St. Pauls girls: 1:43.19 for 4x200 (return 3)
East Lincoln girls: 9:55.89 for 4x800 (return 3)
Northeastern boys: 3:29.67 for 4x400 this winter
Franklin boys: 8:22.74 for 4x800 this winter
Bunn boys: 42.20 for 4x100 (return 3), 1:29.29 for 4x200 (return 3)
Holmes boys: 42.42 for 4x100 (return 3)
T. W. Andrews boys: 42.98 for 4x100 (return 4), 3:27.84 for 4x400 (return 3)
North Pitt: 1:29.25 for 4x200 (return 3), 3:27.20 for 4x400 (return 3)
Monroe boys: 1:29.67 for 4x200 (return 3)
North Brunswick boys: 1:29.93 for 4x200 (return 3)

NCHSAA 1A

The W-S Prep girls are the class of the sprint relays, but there is depth and talent in the longer races. On the boys' side, graduation took much of the talent, and new squads will have to prove themselves.

Walkertown girls: 4:19.84 for 4x400 (return 4), 4:29.30 for 4x400, 10:46.74 for 4x800 this winter
Bishop McGuinness girls: 4:17.30 for 4x400 (return 4), 10:00.91 for 4x800 (return 3); 10:21.89 for 4x800 this winter
Winston-Salem Prep girls: 48.86 for 4x100 (return 3), 1:44.74 for 4x200 (return 3)
Albemarle girls: 1:47.89 for 4x200 (return 3)
Murphy girls: 4:08.52 for 4x400 (return 4)
Community School of Davidson girls: 10:23.19 for 4x800 (return 4)
Princeton boys: 43.65 for 4x100 (return 4)
Heide Trask boys: 1:30.30 for 4x200 (return 3)
Murphy boys: 8:27.99 for 4x800 (return 4)

NCISAA 3A

Based on all the distance-running talent in this classification, you would expect to see the top 4x8's. Sprint talent is thin, although there are a few teams with all-around depth.

Providence Day girls: 48.52 for 4x100 (return 4), 1:46.29 for 4x200 (return 3), 4:03.58 for 4x400 (return 3), 9:44.60 for 4x800 (return 3); 4:14.48 for 4x400 this winter
Cary Academy girls: 9:43.77 for 4x800 (return 3), 1:48.42 for 4x200 (return 4)
North Raleigh Christian girls: 4:05.40 for 4x400 (return 3)
Charlotte Latin girls: 1:48.31 for 43x200 (return 4), 51.24 for 4x100 (return 4)
Charlotte Christian girls: 51.42 for 4x100 (return 3)
Wesleyan Christian girls: 51.55 for 4x100 (return 4)
Providence Day boys: 7:56.90 for 4x800 (return 3); 8:01.78 for 4x800, 3:29.92 for 4x400 this winter
Ravenscroft boys: 44.15 for 4x100 (return 4), 1:31.96 for 4x200 (return 3)
Charlotte Latin boys: 1:31.60 for 4x200 (return 4), 3:24.14 for 4x400 (return 3)
North Raleigh Christian boys: 7:54.99 for 4x800 (return 3), 3:25.27 for 4x400 (return 3)

NCISAA 1A/2A

One program, Westchester, is known for producing solid all-around teams from year to year, but they lost some talent to graduation. Two others, Word of God and Victory Christian, have developed strong sprint relays recently.

Word of God girls: 52.70 for 4x100, 1:52.83 for 4x200 last year (returning 4)
Westchester Country Day girls: 54.00 for 4x100, 1:49.41 for 4x200, 4:24.54 for 4x400, 10:42.22 for 4x800 last year (graduated several runners from those relays)
Victory Christian girls: 54.70 for 4x100 (returning 3)
Davidson Day boys: 44.15 for 4x100 (return 4), 1:36.66 for 4x200
Carolina Day boys: 3:38.06 for 4x400 (return 3)