Ryan Hill 4th at USATF XC Champs

Former Hickory High School runner, Ryan Hill, finished 4th in the Junior 8k Championships on Saturday in Maryland. Ryan currently runs for NC State and ran in their top 5 this year as a freshman. He completed the 8k course in 24:35, a solid time on the rolling course. Ryan now has the opportunity to represent Team USA at the World XC Championships


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Ryan's teammate, Patrick Campbell, also competed at the Championships and also ran well, finishing 12th overall. Patrick ran for Mooresville HS last year and continues to run well. He finished the race in 25:02.


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Current Chapel Hill runner, Taylor Gilland, also competed in the Juniors race. Taylor ran 26:40 for the 8k course.


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