Taking the No. 7 spot on the NCRunners cross country pre-season countdown is Hoggard's Molly Parker.
Parker is one of the most well-rounded runners in North Carolina. On the track this spring she ran a personal best of 2:21 in the 800m and 5:08 in the 1600m. She qualified for the NCHSAA 4A state meet in the 1600m but opted to only run the 3200m.
She ran a huge personal best in the 3200m at the state meet, she clocked 11:07, good for a runner-up finish.
She won the 2020 NCHSAA 4A East Regional in cross country and placed 3rd at the state meet behind two individuals who are not returning in 2021!
Parker has a personal best of 18:14 in the 5000m from a conference meet during the COVID season.
This is a loaded year of talent in North Carolina, and Molly Parker is arguably as talented as anyone else in the state.
| GIRLS 5000 METER RUN FINALS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLACE | ATHLETE | TEAM | RESULT | POINTS | ||||
| 1 | Molly Parker | 10 | Hoggard | 19:21.66 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Sloane Fleming-Hickey | 12 | Hoggard | 19:40.41 | 2 | |||
| 3 | Shea Hoffacker | 10 | Hoggard | 19:42.93 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Paxton Chitty | 12 | Ashley High School | 19:49.10 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Olivia Bufalini | 10 | Laney | 20:08.41 | 4 | |||
