We just voted for the GOAT of North Carolina Track, but which recent graduating class was the best for XC?
Over the course of the next week we take a look at what graduating class was most dominant in XC! On the guys side we feature some big names in NC history. Six of these graduates are in the exclusive Sub-15:00 group: John Tatter, Connor Lane, Jeremy Brown, Ben Huffman, Ian Milder, and Patrick Sheehan. Huffman, Milder, and Sheehan all ran their Sub-15:00 mark at the 2013 Foot Locker South Regional. That 2014 class will be tough to beat with a dominant top three. Huffman's 14:44 is the best XC time in North Carolina history! The 2020 class may not have any Sub-15:00 but may be the deepest. They feature 6 runners who have ran 15:10 or under.
WATCH the 2013 Foot Locker South Regional!
Top Boys From Each Graduating Class 2013-2020 - Cross Country PR's
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Bakri Abushouk 15:03 | Ben Huffman 14:44 | Tanis Baldwin 15:02 | Jeremy Brown 14:57 | Connor Lane 14:59 | John Tatter 14:55 | Nickolas Scudder 15:20 | Jack Rooney 15:05 |
| Colin Godwin 15:13 | Ian Milder 14:49 | Phillip Hall 15:07 | Zach Marchinko 15:22 | Ian Shanklin 15:19 | David Melville 15:03 | Ben Verchick 15:20 | Ian Harrison 15:05 |
| Trevor Sleight 15:16 | Patrick Sheehan 14:54 | Jack Paddison 15:19 | Alex Cornwell 15:22 | Gable Dershem 15:22 | Peyton Barish 15:18 | Joey Bream 15:22 | Avery Cannon 15:07 |
| Dalton Nickel 15:30 | Wyatt Maxey 15:08 | Kyle Christ 15:23 | Mitchell Resor 15:23 | Tucker Cera 15:27 | Coleman Mitchell 15:19 | Anton Idhammer 15:24 | Carson WIlliams 15:08 |
| Ben Fielder 15:38 | Ryan Brady 15:10 | Ryan Speer 15:24 | Matthew Conner 15:24 | Todd Holbrook 15:29 | Cameron Ponder 15:19 | Kyle Durham 15:30 | John Malach 15:09 |
| Jimmy Hollingsworth 15:39 | William Roberson 15:19 | Nick Linder 15:25 | Miller Meares 15:28 | Ben Savino 15:31 | Ben Mitchell 15:23 | Brian Picone 15:34 | Thomas Vo 15:10 |
Like the boy's side, we see a lot of fire power at the front. The Frazier sisters lead the way for their respective classes (Wesley 2013 and Ryen 2015). Ryen Frazier is the state record holder from the 2014 Foot Locker South Regional where she was victorious. 2015 is the top seed on the girls side, along with Ryen Frazier, they have 6 girls under 17:45. Frazier and Nevada Mareno are the only two girls in NC history to dip under 17:00! 2015 also has Alana Hadley. She never ran for Ardrey Kell but ran at Foot Locker Regional as a NC athlete. She focused on marathon and half-marathon training/racing while in high school.
WATCH Ryen Frazier run a NC #1 All Time 16:27 at the 2014 Foot Locker South Regional
Top Girls From Each Graduating Class 2013-2020 - Cross Country PR's
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Wesley Frazier 17:05 | Kayla Montgomery 17:22 | Ryen Frazier 16:27 | Elly Henes 17:17 | Nevada Mareno 16:36 | Mariah Howlett 17:29 | Katherine Priu 17:51 | Jonna Strange 17:10 |
| Darby Middlebrook 17:35 | Sydney Foreman 17:40 | Kathleen Mansure 17:15 | Anna Vess 17:40 | Sara Platak 17:39 | Calli Parlier 17:49 | Sloan Walter 18:05 | Hayle Whoolery 17:34 |
| Pegah Kamrani 17:47 | Bianca Bishop 17:40 | Alana Hadley 17:16 | Blair Ramsey 17:52 | Alexa King 17:52 | Katherine Dokhoylan 17:50 | Erin Spreen 18:15 | Frances Whitworth 17:46 |
| Anna McBride 17:51 | Megan Sullivan 17:48 | Grace Sullivan 17:35 | Kayla Holder 17:57 | Melissa Zammitti 17:57 | Elise Wright 17:56 | Emma Kincaid 18:16 | Jenna Reiter 17:59 |
| Brooke Gordon 17:51 | Mary Grace Doggett 17:54 | Mary Prouty 17:38 | Sophie Ebihara 17:58 | Isabel Zimmerman 18:04 | Izzy Evely 18:07 | Shannon Sefton 18:21 | Maggie McCormick 17:59 |
| Maura McDOnnell 17:56 | Vanessa Bateson 18:02 | Eliza Dekker 17:44 | Brittany Stanley 18:13 | Ralane Kwiatkowski 18:09 | Sarah LaTour 18:12 | Lila Peters 18:22 | Gabriella Castro 18:01 |