It is state meet season! Current NCRunners editor Tommy DeLaunay challenges former editors Jason Creasy and Jeff George to make their picks for the 2021 NCHSAA XC State Championship!
| Teams | Tommy DeLaunay | Jason Creasy | Jeff George | Winner |
| 1A Boys | Bishop McGuinness | Cherokee | Bishop McGuinness | Bishop McGuinness |
| 1A Girls | Swain County | Swain County | Swain County | Swain County |
| 2A Boys | Brevard | Brevard | Brevard | Brevard |
| 2A Girls | NC School of Science & Math | NC School of Science & Math | Pine Lake Prep | NCSSM |
| 3A Boys | South Central | Croatan | North Lincoln | North Lincoln |
| 3A Girls | North Lincoln | North Lincoln | North Lincoln | North Lincoln |
| 4A Boys | Mount Tabor | Weddington | Mount Tabor | Mount Tabor |
| 4A Girls | Cuthbertson | Cuthbertson | Cardinal Gibbons | Cuthbertson |
