Could Christian Pigues become one of the top milers in the state, as well as leading the 800? His 1500 times this summer say it's possible.
It's always good to see a runner return successfully from injury, and we wish Sara Platek the best of health going forward (partly because we want to see how fast she can run)!
With all that he has already accomplished (including a state meet MVP), it's a little hard to believe Jayhlen Washington is just going to be a junior.
Elyse King (TC Roberson) leads both horizontal jumps, but she is particularly dominant in the triple - and she is arguably the state's best candidate to break 40 feet over the next 2 years.
Whether racing for Asheville School or for Fast Twitch Track Club, Kokayi Cobb is the fastest 400 runner in his class.
It's hard to believe that Tamara Clark still has two more years to improve - she's already at NC #6 All-Time in both the 100 and 200.
Coleman Mitchell has been largely absent from summer track meets - so watch out for him once cross country season starts!
Sarah Latour's times for the 1500 and 3000 this summer, if carried out to full 1600 and 3200, would put the Cuthbertson 10th-grader in the top 3 of each event.
High rankings in the pole vault have become a family tradition, and Ben Finger is living up to that history quite well.
Kayla Beasley may have to wait one more year before she will have the chance to ascend to the top of the overall shot put rankings, but then she will have 2 years to try to own them.
Richmond Senior's Dante Miller leads the 100 and 200 rankings, setting him up to be one of the state's future stars if he keeps developing.
Akira Rhodes (Cox Mill) has continued her strong freshman season into the summer months, and she's not far from joining the "Sub-14 Club."
Check out the future stars of our sport, running in scholastic competition or in AAU/USATF 11-12 and 13-14 age groups.
See the best performances from both scholastic and AAU/USATF summer competition (including the 11-12 and 13-14 age groups).
Is North Carolina's next high school star in these rankings? The best from middle-school competition, including the 11-12 and 13-14 age groups from USATF and AAU meets.
Check out the state's future stars, either from scholastic middle-school competition or from the 11-12 and 13-14 age groups in USATF or AAU competition.
Check out the top up-and-coming talent, using only performances from designated middle school races (including the 11-12 and 13-14 age groups from summer track).
Check out the best outdoor performances from 6th grade through 8th grade, including the 11-2 and 13-14 age groups. Performances from high school meets are not included.