6 Conference/Regional Individual Matchups To Watch At Tonight's Jungle Run

The Jungle Run: The Original Night-Time Race
Jason Creasy


Laderique McNeill vs. Ben Verchick

Verchick and McNeill have a battle on the horizon for the 3A Tri-County 6 Conference Title as well as the 3A Mideast Region.  At the regional it'll be a more wide open battle with many Chapel Hill boys contending up front, but for he conference it looks to be a duel between Verchick and McNeill.

3A Tri-County 6 Returning Rankings

Union Pines SchoolHarnett Central
Cameron, NC HometownAngier, NC
USANative CountryUSA
2019HS Class2018
9Major Wins10
20th XC Average Place17th
11th Track Average Place3rd
HEAD TO HEAD
1,600 Meter Run (in) 
4:33.69 2017 Eastern High School Challenge (2017)4:33.59  
1,600 Meter Run 
4:54.82 18th Annual Bill Carver Track & Field Classic Inv (2017)4:27.31  
3,200 Meter Run (in) 
 10:19.50 South View Polar Bear 3 (2016)10:31.40 
3,200 Meter Run 
 10:42.20 Union Pines Viking Invitational (2016)10:53.80 
5,000 Meter Run (xc) 
 16:20.11 Jungle Run Night Race (2015)17:15.79 
 16:12.57 Jungle Run: The Original Night-Time Race! (2016)17:21.40 
PERSONAL BESTS
 2:04.38 800 Meter Run 2:06.00 
 2:43.50 1,000 Meter Run (in) 2:50.70 
--1,500 Meter Run 4:31.98 
4:33.69 1,600 Meter Run (in) 4:31.10  
4:29.82 1,600 Meter Run 4:26.00  
4:31.39 One Mile Run --
6:55.53 2,000 Meter Steeplechase 6:50.32  
9:42.65 3,000 Meter Run (xc) --
--3,000 Meter Run 10:00.72 
9:57.58 3,200 Meter Run (xc) --
9:57.58 3,200 Meter Run (in) 9:45.16  
 9:42.55 3,200 Meter Run 9:52.69 
13:14.34 4000 Meter Run (xc) --
 16:12.20 5,000 Meter Run (xc) 16:26.20 
BY GRADE
6th Grade 
11:53.45 3,000 Meter Run (xc) --
8th Grade 
13:14.34 4000 Meter Run (xc) --
Freshman 
 2:56.00 1,000 Meter Run (in) 3:14.00 
 4:47.68 1,600 Meter Run (in) 5:00.40 
 10:05.53 3,200 Meter Run (in) 11:09.30 
--800 Meter Run 2:15.00 
 4:44.15 1,600 Meter Run 4:51.37 
6:55.53 2,000 Meter Steeplechase --
 9:54.54 3,200 Meter Run 10:22.56 
9:42.65 3,000 Meter Run (xc) --
10:05.53 3,200 Meter Run (xc) --
16:20.11 5,000 Meter Run (xc) --
Sophomore 
 2:43.50 1,000 Meter Run (in) 2:50.70 
 4:33.69 1,600 Meter Run (in) 4:42.47 
 9:57.58 3,200 Meter Run (in) 10:31.40 
 2:04.38 800 Meter Run 2:13.13 
--1,500 Meter Run 4:31.98 
 4:29.82 1,600 Meter Run 4:49.57 
4:31.39 One Mile Run --
--2,000 Meter Steeplechase 6:50.32 
--3,000 Meter Run 10:00.72 
 9:42.55 3,200 Meter Run 10:37.31 
9:55.00 3,000 Meter Run (xc) --
9:57.58 3,200 Meter Run (xc) --
 16:12.20 5,000 Meter Run (xc) 16:26.20 
Junior 
--1,600 Meter Run (in) 4:31.10 
--3,200 Meter Run (in) 9:45.16 
--800 Meter Run 2:06.00 
--1,600 Meter Run 4:26.00 
--3,200 Meter Run 9:52.69 
--5,000 Meter Run (xc) 16:48.81 
SEASON BESTS
2012 Cross Country 
11:53.45 3,000 Meter Run --
2014 Cross Country 
13:14.34 4000 Meter Run --
2015 Cross Country 
9:42.65 3,000 Meter Run --
10:05.53 3,200 Meter Run --
 16:20.11 5,000 Meter Run 16:26.20 
2015 Indoor Track & Field 
--1,000 Meter Run 3:14.00 
--1,600 Meter Run 5:00.40 
--3,200 Meter Run 11:09.30 
2015 Outdoor Track & Field 
--800 Meter Run 2:15.00 
--1,600 Meter Run 4:51.37 
--3,200 Meter Run 10:22.56 
2016 Cross Country 
9:55.00 3,000 Meter Run --
9:57.58 3,200 Meter Run --
 16:12.20 5,000 Meter Run 16:48.81 
2016 Indoor Track & Field 
2:56.00 1,000 Meter Run 2:50.70  
4:47.68 1,600 Meter Run 4:42.47  
 10:05.53 3,200 Meter Run 10:31.40 
2016 Outdoor Track & Field 
--800 Meter Run 2:13.13 
--1,500 Meter Run 4:31.98 
 4:44.15 1,600 Meter Run 4:49.57 
6:55.53 2,000 Meter Steeplechase 6:50.32  
--3,000 Meter Run 10:00.72 
 9:54.54 3,200 Meter Run 10:37.31 
2017 Indoor Track & Field 
2:43.50 1,000 Meter Run --
4:33.69 1,600 Meter Run 4:31.10  
9:57.58 3,200 Meter Run 9:45.16  
2017 Outdoor Track & Field 
 2:04.38 800 Meter Run 2:06.00 
4:29.82 1,600 Meter Run 4:26.00  
4:31.39 One Mile Run --
 9:42.55 3,200 Meter Run 9:52.69