XC Top Ten Countdown: Girls' No. 1 Hannah Rae Shaffer Tommy DeLaunay Aug 29, 2022

Cardinal Gibbons sophomore Hannah Rae Shaffer comes in at No. 1 on the cross country countdown

XC Top Ten Countdown: Boys' No. 1 Rocky Hansen Tommy DeLaunay Aug 26, 2022

After a huge track season, Christ School's Rocky Hansen is our pre-season No. 1 individual

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Girls' No. 1 Cuthbertson Tommy DeLaunay Aug 25, 2022

The No. 1 team on the cross country countdown is no other than the defending state champion Cuthbertson Cavaliers

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Boys' No. 1 Mount Tabor Tommy DeLaunay Aug 25, 2022

We've made it to No. 1! With invitationals kicking off this weekend, it is finally time to announce our pre-season No. 1 teams.

XC Top Ten Countdown: Girls' No. 2 Mary Bonner Dalton Tommy DeLaunay Aug 24, 2022

Mary Bonner Dalton is ready to take the state by storm during her junior season

XC Top Ten Countdown: Boys' No. 2 Jacob Laney Tommy DeLaunay Aug 24, 2022

The No. 2 runner on our pre-season countdown is Porter Ridge senior Jacob Laney

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Girls' No. 2 Cardinal Gibbons Tommy DeLaunay Aug 23, 2022

The No. 2 girls' team on our pre-season cross country countdown are the Crusaders of Cardinal Gibbons.

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Boys' No. 2 Broughton Tommy DeLaunay Aug 23, 2022

The No. 2 boys' team on the pre-season countdown are the Capitals of Broughton

XC Top Ten Countdown: Girls' No. 3 Stella Kermes Tommy DeLaunay Aug 22, 2022

The final runner of Cuthbertson comes in at No. 3 on the pre-season countdown.

XC Top Ten Countdown: Boys' No. 3 Caden Townshend Tommy DeLaunay Aug 21, 2022

Defending 2022 NCHSAA 4A 1,600m champion Caden Townshend comes in at No. 3 on the pre-season countdown.

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Girls' No. 3 Weddington Tommy DeLaunay Aug 20, 2022

These top three teams are tight! See who just misses the top two spots in the pre-season countdown

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Boys' No. 3 Christ School Tommy DeLaunay Aug 20, 2022

The No. 3 team on the boys' side of the pre-season team countdown are the defending NCISAA champion Christ School Greenies.

XC Top Ten Countdown: Girls No. 4 Alyssa Preisano Tommy DeLaunay Aug 17, 2022

The No. 4 runner on our girls' cross country pre-season countdown in Cuthbertson senior and Wake Forest commit Alyssa Preisano!

XC Top Ten Countdown: Boys' No. 4 Dawson Reeves Tommy DeLaunay Aug 17, 2022

Coming in at No. 4 on the boys' cross country pre-season countdown is Christ School junior Dawson Reeves.

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Girls' No. 4 Mount Tabor Tommy DeLaunay Aug 16, 2022

Coming in at No. 4 on the pre-season cross country countdown are the Lady Spartans of Mount Tabor

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Boys' No. 4 Green Hope Tommy DeLaunay Aug 16, 2022

The No. 4 boys' team on the cross country pre-season countdown are the Falcons of Green Hope.

XC Top Ten Countdown: Girls No. 5 Charlotte Bell Tommy DeLaunay Aug 15, 2022

Coming in at No. 5 on the pre-season cross country countdown is defending NCHSAA 4A 800m state champ Charlotte Bell

XC Top Ten Countdown: Boys' No. 5 Stephen Fernetti Tommy DeLaunay Aug 15, 2022

The No. 5 spot on the boys' side of the cross country pre-season countdown belongs to Stephen Fernetti.

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Girls' No. 5 Hoggard Tommy DeLaunay Aug 14, 2022

Coming in at No. 5 on the girls' pre-season cross country countdown is Hoggard

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Boys' No. 5 Charlotte Catholic Tommy DeLaunay Aug 14, 2022

This hungry NCHSAA 4A West program returns their entire top five in 2022

XC Top Ten Countdown: Girls No. 6 Elizabeth Ritter Tommy DeLaunay Aug 13, 2022

Weddington's Elizabeth Ritter is No. 6 on our pre-season cross country countdown

XC Top Ten Countdown: Boys' No. 6 Krister Sjoblad Tommy DeLaunay Aug 13, 2022

The No. 6 runner on our cross country pre-season countdown is Athens Drive's Krister Sjoblad

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Girls' No.6 Providence Day School Tommy DeLaunay Aug 12, 2022

Coming in at No. 6 on the pre-season countdown are the Chargers of Providence Day School

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Boys' No. 6 Chapel Hill Tommy DeLaunay Aug 12, 2022

The defending NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional Champs are No. 6 on the pre-season team countdown

XC Top Ten Countdown: Girls No. 7 Olivia Bufalini Tommy DeLaunay Aug 11, 2022

Coming in at No. 7 on the cross country pre-season countdown is Laney's Olivia Bufalin

XC Top Ten Countdown: Boys' No. 7 Zack Gilbertson Tommy DeLaunay Aug 11, 2022

No. 7 on the boys' side of the pre-season cross country countdown is Pinecrest's Zack Gilbertson

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Girls' No. 7 Laney Tommy DeLaunay Aug 10, 2022

Coming in at No. 7 on the girls' pre-season cross country team ranking is Laney.

XC Top Ten Team Countdown: Boys' No. 7 Cuthbertson Tommy DeLaunay Aug 10, 2022

Could the defending track state champs make a run for the cross country title?

XC Top Ten Countdown: Girls' No. 8 Kaitlyn Obremski Tommy DeLaunay Aug 09, 2022

Topsail rising senior Kaitlyn Obremski comes in at No. 8 on our pre-season cross country rankings.

XC Top Ten Coundown: Boys' No. 8 Raghav Gopalakrishnan Tommy DeLaunay Aug 09, 2022

Coming in at No. 8 on the pre-season cross country countdown is Ardrey Kell junior Raghav Gopalakrishnan