Coming in a #8 on our NCISAA Pre-Season XC Countdown are the Lions of Asheville Christian Academy!
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NCISAA 3A Rankings
All-State runner Spencer Young is back to compete for an NCISAA 3A state title for himself and his team. He is the #7 returner in 3A and #19 in NCISAA overall. They lose three runners from their 3rd place team from last season's state meet, but they have produced enough depth to not lose a step. Senior leadership will be big in this team's front group with returning team#2 Moultrie Dangerfield joining Young as the lone seniors in the projected top five. Their strength is their pack, they have less than a minute split between their 2-5 runners. Junior Camden Shumen and freshman Seth Coxie will be giving chase to Dangerfield and challenging him for the team's #2 spot. Sophomore Preston Hill ran 5:17 in the 1600m during indoor season showing he has strong foot speed. If these 3-5 runners can all have standout races on the day of their state meet this could be a very dangerous team.
| 8 | Asheville Christian Academy (NC) | 272 | ||
| 1) Spencer Young | 17:07.70 | 19 | ||
| 2) Moultrie Dangerfield | 17:49.60 | 48 | ||
| 3) Camden Shumen | 17:55.00 | 50 | ||
| 4) Seth Coxie | 18:17.00 | 65 | ||
| 5) Preston Hill | 18:47.60 | 90 | ||
| Average Time: 17:59.38 Total Time: 1:29:56.90 1-5 Split: 1:39.90 | ||||
| 6) Tanner Townsend | 19:15.90 | 125 | ||
| 7) Roman Coxie | 19:32.10 | 141 | ||