The NCHSAA State Championships have so many tight races this year that could go many different ways. NCRunners editor Jason Creasy, former editor and state meet announcer Jeff George, and long time NCRunners Contributor Tommy DeLauney have their picks for each race below. Out of the 16 state champions to be crowned tomorrow, we only agreed across the board on three of them!
Good luck to everyone racing tomorrow as it should be an excellent day for North Carolina distance running!
Meet | Jason | Jeff | Tommy |
1A Boys Individual | Drew Zink | Aaron Rovnak | Aaron Rovnak |
1A Girls Individual | Lauren Tolbert | Abigail Hemric | Abigail Hemric |
2A Boys Individual | Jason Thomson | Zach Hughes | Jason Thomson |
2A Girls Individual | Angie Allen | Angie Allen | Angie Allen |
3A Boys Individual | Jake Toomey | Jake Toomey | Jacob Gallant |
3A Girls Individual | Kaitlyn Obremski | Jonna Strange | Hayley Whoolery |
4A Boys Individual | Maddon Muhammad | Carson Williams | Ian Harrison |
4A Girls Individual | Carmen Alder | Carmen Alder | Carmen Alder |
1A Boys Team | Lincoln Charter | Lincoln Charter | Lincoln Charter |
1A Girls Team | Comm. School of Davidson | Comm. School of Davidson | Research Triangle |
2A Boys Team | First Flight | North Lincoln | First Flight |
2A Girls Team | North Lincoln | Carrboro | North Lincoln |
3A Boys Team | Weddington | Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill |
3A Girls Team | Chapel Hill | Weddington | Cuthbertson |
4A Boys Team | Green Hope | Cardinal Gibbons | Broughton |
4A Girls Team | Laney | Hoggard | Hoggard |