Providence was slated to be a top 5 team, but a major transfer from their program hurts them a little bit.
Providence was slated to be a top 5 team, but a major transfer from their program hurts them a little bit.
2016 XC Top 100 Returning Individuals - D1 Girls
2016 XC Top 100 Returning Individuals - D1 Boys
Holly Springs return 6 of their top 7 from 2015, but injury of Gavin Kinkead leaves them at a question headed into the fall XC season.
Weddington was slated to be a top team this season, but a major transfer will hinder their success slightly.
East Chapel Hill losses 4 out of their top 5, but this will be no rebuilding year for the Wildcats,
Marvin Ridge took a big hit from graduation, but return their top 2 who look to pave the way this season for the Mavericks.
Marvin Ridge returns their entire top 7 that finished 10th at last years state meet.
Reagan girls are hungry after missing out on the state meet last season after finishing in the dreaded 5th spot at regionals.
Apex Friendship may only be in their second year as a school, but showed a lot of promise last year to be a strong distance program.
West Carteret returns an experienced squad that placed 6th last year despite not having the depth of a normal XC program.
R.J. Reynolds has possibly the best 1-2 punch in the state, but their 3-5 will determine how much success their team has this season.
LNC returns a strong 1-2 punch and will look to win their first NCHSAA 2A state title.
Durham Academy returns 6 or their top 7 from 2015, but a big transfer will hinder DA slightly.
Ardrey Kell has always been a force in the 4A West region, and this year should be no different as they return their top 7 from 2015.
Ardrey Kell has a strong senior leader in Ryan Kendall with a ton of young potential right behind him.
Hough loses their star Paige McKinney, but returns a lot of firepower as they look to bring a team back to the state meet this season.
Cary has no definite top guy, but an incredible 11 second spread from their 1st through 5th runner!
Erin Spreen emerged in her freshman season at Wake Forest and is the #2 overall returner for this XC season.
North Lincoln returns a strong senior leader in Austin Hilburn with a lot of young potential.
South View lost a lot from graduation, but two key transfers are going to be huge for the Tigers this fall.
Page has struggled to make it out of the strong 4A Midwest Region the past few years, will this be the year they break the curse?
Laney girls have a load of potential and are coming off a strong track season, they should be a team to keep and eye on this fall.
Millbrook returns a deep squad, young squad that could surprise people this fall.
Charlotte Catholic had a couple runners with breakout success during track season and return a full squad from 2015!
Watauga returns a strong pack of 4 this season, and could be a scary team this fall.
T.C. Roberson will put a lot of weight on sophomore Ashlyn Blakely this year after narrowly missing the state meet in 2015.
Raleigh Charter returns their entire top 7 from 2015 and will be a definite force to be reckoned with this XC season.
Northwest Guilford returns their top 6 runners from last fall, but has a lot of question marks coming into the 2016 XC season.
We finally kick off our Top 25 XC Countdown, first up is David Melville and Northern Guilford!