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!
| Individuals | Tommy DeLaunay | Jason Creasy | Jeff George | Winner |
| 1A Boys | Jacob Fiorillo (Corvian Community) | Carson Gilliam (TJCA) | Jacob Fiorillo (Corvian Community) | Jacob Fiorillo |
| 1A Girls | Arizona Blankenship (Swain) | Arizona Blankenship (Swain) | Lauren Tolbert (Highland Tech) | Arizona Blankenship |
| 2A Boys | Andrew Parker (NCSSM) | Knox Witherspoon (Brevard) | Knox Witherspoon (Brevard) | Knox Witherspoon |
| 2A Girls | Leah Whiteside (CSD) | Leah Whiteside (CSD) | Leah Whiteside (CSD) | Lucy Murray (Brevard) |
| 3A Boys | Ryan Motondo (Walter Williams) | Elliott Kleckner (South Central) | Ryan Motondo (Walter Williams) | Zach Willer (Cramer) |
| 3A Girls | Caroline Murrell (Northwood) | Caroline Murrell (Northwood) | Caroline Murrell (Northwood) | Navaya Zales (Croatan) |
| 4A Boys | Will Soule (Mount Tabor) | Will Soule (Mount Tabor) | Will Soule (Mount Tabor) | Will Soule |
| 4A Girls | Hannah Rae Shaffer (Cardinal Gibbons) | Sarah Mitchell (Apex) | Sarah Mitchell (Apex) | Sarah Mitchell |
| 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 |