Taking the No. 7 spot on the NCRunners cross country pre-season countdown is Hoggard's Molly Parker.
North Carolina Track & Field and Cross Country News
Coming in at No. 7 in the NCRunners cross country pre-season countdown is Stuart W. Cramer's Nicholas Willer!
The No. 8 spot on our girls cross country pre-season team countdown are the Knights of Ardrey Kell
The No. 8 team on our boys cross country pre-season countdown are the Patriots of Apex Friendship!
Claiming the No. 8 spot on our pre-season cross country countdown is Northwood's Caroline Murrell.
A breakout track season from Christ School's Rocky Hansen lands him at No. 8 on our cross country pre-season cross country countdown!
The only NCISAA school on the girls countdown comes in at No. 9, Providence Day School!
Coming in at No. 9 on our team pre-season cross country countdown are the Imps of Cary!
Lake Norman's Madeline Stolberg comes in at No. 9 on our NCRunners cross country pre-season countdown!
Millbrook sophomore Tyler Surface comes in at No. 9 on our cross country pre-season individuals countdown!
Like on the boys' side, the No 10. team on our cross country pre-season is Ashley High School!
The No. 10 team on our NCRunners cross country pre-season countdown are the Screaming Eagles of Ashley!
Weddington's Emma Jones comes in at No. 10 on our pre-season cross country individual countdown!
Cary's James Elkan comes in at No. 10 on our individuals cross country pre-season countdown!
We compiled the top ten teams on both boys' and girls' side of things! One thing is for sure, the returning talent in North Carolina is stacked!
Woah, this was tough. We have loads of talent in North Carolina coming back in 2021, but only ten could make the top 10 list. See our honorable mentions!
See which NCISAA teams come into the season as the favorites to wind some hardware this season!
The prep for cross-country greatness starts now with MileSplit's official 5K training program brought to you by St. Edward's University coach Ryan Ponsonby.
See which members of the NCHSAA 1A classification return this season with a shot to walk away state champions
See which program enters the season leading the way in both the boys and girls NCHSAA 2A returning team rankings
We saw some big time performances this past weekend in Cary for a 3000m pre-season meet from over 500 athletes!
See which member of the class of 2022 comes into this cross country season with the best returning 5000m personal bests!
With the shake up in NCHSAA 3A, who will walk away in November with a state title?
See which new upperclassmen are looking to cement themselves at the top of the state in 2021!
The NCHSAA reclassification shakes things up in 4A! Will new members of the largest classification step up to the challenge?
See which future superstars are back and ready to rock and roll this season! The complete 2021 rising sophomore class rankings is live now!
Check out the complete 2021 cross country returning rankings for the NCISAA!
Registration for the Middle School National XC Championships is now open.
See all the returning regional rankings for the NCHSAA 1A classification.
See all the returning regional rankings for the NCHSAA 2A classification.