They're not a Charter. They're not an Academy. They ARE legitimate contenders for the 1A state title, with Madison Daniel leading.
Top 10 Boys NCHSAA 1A Teams (Full Rankings)
| 1 | Bishop McGuinness (NC) | 103 | ||
| 1) Peter Balogh | 17:32.50 | 13 | ||
| 2) Jack Brannan | 17:36.67 | 14 | ||
| 3) Bryan Soltis | 17:45.00 | 19 | ||
| 4) William Johnson | 17:52.00 | 25 | ||
| 5) Zack Jones | 17:59.33 | 32 | ||
| Average Time: 17:45.10 Total Time: 1:28:45.50 1-5 Split: 26.83 | ||||
| 6) Scott Debrecht | 18:44.99 | 60 | ||
| 7) Caleb Carmichael | 19:42.16 | 108 | ||
| 2 | Research Triangle (NC) | 110 | ||
| 1) Madison Daniel | 16:47.00 | 5 | ||
| 2) Michal Swepson | 17:25.80 | 10 | ||
| 3) Eric Young | 17:48.00 | 23 | ||
| 4) Jack Puryear | 17:54.00 | 29 | ||
| 5) Brendan Kane | 18:18.01 | 43 | ||
| Average Time: 17:38.56 Total Time: 1:28:12.81 1-5 Split: 1:31.01 | ||||
| 6) Spencer Jones | 19:57.00 | 133 | ||
| 7) Grayson Hassell | 21:05.59 | 211 | ||
| 3 | Gray Stone Day School (NC) | 194 | ||
| 1) Dennis Collins | 17:48.57 | 24 | ||
| 2) Patrick Parsons | 18:02.00 | 34 | ||
| 3) Reid Huckabee | 18:11.84 | 40 | ||
| 4) David Cowan | 18:23.55 | 46 | ||
| 5) Josh Rolan | 18:26.15 | 50 | ||
| Average Time: 18:10.42 Total Time: 1:30:52.11 1-5 Split: 37.58 | ||||
| 6) Jordy Featherstone | 19:05.30 | 75 | ||
| 7) Will Murdoch | 19:15.76 | 84 | ||
| 4 | Raleigh Charter (NC) | 197 | ||
| 1) Chris O'Brien | 15:51.00 | 2 | ||
| 2) Joey DiSerafino | 17:05.70 | 6 | ||
| 3) Timmy O'Neill | 17:48.00 | 22 | ||
| 4) Yates McConnell | 18:47.00 | 62 | ||
| 5) Jimmy Sims | 19:40.00 | 105 | ||
| Average Time: 17:50.34 Total Time: 1:29:11.70 1-5 Split: 3:49.00 | ||||
| 6) Donald Irvin | 20:10.00 | 148 | ||
| 7) Jeffrey Ord | 21:00.10 | 205 | ||
| 5 | Community School of Davidson (NC) | 227 | ||
| 1) Frank Bragg | 17:28.60 | 12 | ||
| 2) Jason Huber | 17:46.20 | 21 | ||
| 3) William Gosnell | 18:03.00 | 36 | ||
| 4) Zack McAfee | 18:18.71 | 44 | ||
| 5) Nico Anatrella | 19:44.00 | 114 | ||
| Average Time: 18:16.10 Total Time: 1:31:20.51 1-5 Split: 2:15.40 | ||||
| 6) Owen Cosgrove | 20:28.30 | 169 | ||
| 7) Colby Godwin | 20:28.30 | 170 | ||
| 6 | Elkin (NC) | 245 | ||
| 1) Brandon Welborne | 17:38.00 | 15 | ||
| 2) Jacob Parker | 17:42.00 | 18 | ||
| 3) Said Javier | 18:10.00 | 39 | ||
| 4) Blake Poplin | 19:03.00 | 73 | ||
| 5) Jonah Christian | 19:34.00 | 100 | ||
| Average Time: 18:25.40 Total Time: 1:32:07.00 1-5 Split: 1:56.00 | ||||
| 6) Eli Brown | 19:52.00 | 126 | ||
| 7) Jeremy Pierce | 20:18.00 | 158 | ||
| 7 | Voyager Academy (NC) | 263 | ||
| 1) Patrick Lester | 17:16.40 | 8 | ||
| 2) Lawton Kariher | 18:13.30 | 41 | ||
| 3) Luke Bennett | 18:51.40 | 65 | ||
| 4) Jake Hofmann | 18:56.80 | 68 | ||
| 5) Gary Ford | 19:10.20 | 81 | ||
| Average Time: 18:29.62 Total Time: 1:32:28.10 1-5 Split: 1:53.80 | ||||
| 6) Josh Glazer | 19:10.80 | 82 | ||
| 7) Alfredo Ellzey | 19:15.80 | 85 | ||
| 8 | Chatham Central (NC) | 273 | ||
| 1) Chris Jaeger | 17:26.16 | 11 | ||
| 2) Scotty Polston | 18:24.32 | 48 | ||
| 3) Nick Daggett | 18:41.43 | 57 | ||
| 4) Bradley Harms | 18:47.25 | 63 | ||
| 5) Kameron McNeill | 19:25.36 | 94 | ||
| Average Time: 18:32.90 Total Time: 1:32:44.52 1-5 Split: 1:59.20 | ||||
| 6) Dawson Wolf | 19:56.65 | 131 | ||
| 7) Matt Brooks | 20:05.25 | 144 | ||
| 9 | Walkertown (NC) | 303 | ||
| 1) Matthew Rogers | 17:19.91 | 9 | ||
| 2) Daniel Parmesano | 17:52.35 | 27 | ||
| 3) Josh Wampler | 19:02.80 | 72 | ||
| 4) Justin Still | 19:19.80 | 89 | ||
| 5) Corey Cook | 19:40.06 | 106 | ||
| Average Time: 18:38.98 Total Time: 1:33:14.92 1-5 Split: 2:20.15 | ||||
| 6) Donwill Jamison | 19:43.00 | 111 | ||
| 7) Ryan Carter | 19:45.87 | 118 | ||
| 10 | North Stokes (NC) | 341 | ||
| 1) Justin Kenard | 17:58.41 | 31 | ||
| 2) James Hammonds | 17:59.82 | 33 | ||
| 3) Dawson Durham | 18:55.20 | 66 | ||
| 4) Dakota Young | 19:00.82 | 71 | ||
| 5) Trinity Fain | 20:02.80 | 140 | ||
| Average Time: 18:47.41 Total Time: 1:33:57.05 1-5 Split: 2:04.39 | ||||
| 6) Jake Chesnet | 20:26.51 | 166 | ||
| 7) Dustin Vernon | 20:42.26 | 184 | ||
Top 10 Girls NCHSAA 1A Teams (Full Rankings)
| 1 | Bishop McGuinness (NC) | 60 | ||
| 1) Carly Kreber | 19:44.00 | 4 | ||
| 2) Bailey Seach | 20:11.00 | 6 | ||
| 3) Claire McDonough | 20:53.16 | 12 | ||
| 4) Lexi Weidman | 21:00.17 | 15 | ||
| 5) Sarah Grace Johnson | 21:32.00 | 23 | ||
| Average Time: 20:40.07 Total Time: 1:43:20.33 1-5 Split: 1:48.00 | ||||
| 6) Sarah Ann Craven | 21:53.00 | 30 | ||
| 7) Molly Garner | 22:16.22 | 39 | ||
| 2 | Lincoln Charter (NC) | 112 | ||
| 1) Sophia Bhalla | 19:27.54 | 3 | ||
| 2) Taylor Hughes | 20:25.54 | 8 | ||
| 3) Mara Bhalla | 21:21.44 | 18 | ||
| 4) Anna Cunningham | 22:17.70 | 40 | ||
| 5) Hannah Martin | 22:27.00 | 43 | ||
| Average Time: 21:11.84 Total Time: 1:45:59.22 1-5 Split: 2:59.46 | ||||
| 6) Lauren Fea | 22:39.71 | 51 | ||
| 7) Kyndall Morrow | 22:42.06 | 53 | ||
| 3 | Community School of Davidson (NC) | 130 | ||
| 1) Malia Ellington | 18:26.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Hunter Cashion | 20:58.10 | 13 | ||
| 3) Marissa Lundsten | 21:55.35 | 32 | ||
| 4) Vanessa Lundsten | 22:02.00 | 34 | ||
| 5) Hunter Cahion | 22:39.56 | 50 | ||
| Average Time: 21:12.20 Total Time: 1:46:01.01 1-5 Split: 4:13.56 | ||||
| 6) Katie Smith | 23:17.60 | 67 | ||
| 7) Kimi Kroemer | 23:18.50 | 70 | ||
| 4 | Gray Stone Day School (NC) | 141 | ||
| 1) Caroline Mcleod | 20:24.00 | 7 | ||
| 2) Annie Habeeb | 20:43.54 | 11 | ||
| 3) Kelsey Kiser | 21:15.00 | 17 | ||
| 4) Virginia Currie | 22:21.51 | 41 | ||
| 5) Jennie Wagner | 23:08.11 | 65 | ||
| Average Time: 21:34.43 Total Time: 1:47:52.16 1-5 Split: 2:44.11 | ||||
| 6) Tori Thompson | 23:39.02 | 78 | ||
| 7) Megan Brickner | 24:25.44 | 99 | ||
| 5 | Franklin Academy (NC) | 188 | ||
| 1) Hannah Zenker | 19:07.50 | 2 | ||
| 2) Alexandra Chura | 20:59.00 | 14 | ||
| 3) Ally Christopher | 22:14.00 | 38 | ||
| 4) Brittany Henderson | 22:46.00 | 55 | ||
| 5) Kianna Cook | 23:41.00 | 79 | ||
| Average Time: 21:45.50 Total Time: 1:48:47.50 1-5 Split: 4:33.50 | ||||
| 6) Abby Wade | 23:49.00 | 82 | ||
| 7) Olivia Shaut | 25:01.00 | 119 | ||
| 6 | Raleigh Charter (NC) | 247 | ||
| 1) Christy Witcher | 21:51.00 | 28 | ||
| 2) Sarah Beach | 22:29.00 | 45 | ||
| 3) Ella Perrin | 22:31.00 | 46 | ||
| 4) Elizabeth Nicholls | 23:05.00 | 62 | ||
| 5) Alexa Dreyer | 23:16.70 | 66 | ||
| Average Time: 22:38.54 Total Time: 1:53:12.70 1-5 Split: 1:25.70 | ||||
| 6) Olivia Glass | 23:35.00 | 76 | ||
| 7) Laura Gaines | 23:50.00 | 84 | ||
| 7 | Swain County (NC) | 353 | ||
| 1) Shelby Hyatt | 21:13.90 | 16 | ||
| 2) Lauren Shell | 22:33.40 | 48 | ||
| 3) Madison Travitz | 22:58.13 | 59 | ||
| 4) Erin Zwick | 24:39.00 | 106 | ||
| 5) Serena Holt | 25:11.00 | 124 | ||
| Average Time: 23:19.09 Total Time: 1:56:35.43 1-5 Split: 3:57.10 | ||||
| 6) Kylie Pond | 25:48.00 | 145 | ||
| 7) Haley Cooper | 25:59.00 | 153 | ||
| 8 | Pine Lake Preparatory (NC) | 358 | ||
| 1) Sara Burkinshaw | 21:44.80 | 26 | ||
| 2) Abby Packard | 22:33.00 | 47 | ||
| 3) Sarah Halbedl | 23:55.00 | 87 | ||
| 4) Helina Talbot | 23:59.00 | 89 | ||
| 5) Kelley Petroski | 24:45.00 | 109 | ||
| Average Time: 23:23.36 Total Time: 1:56:56.80 1-5 Split: 3:00.20 | ||||
| 6) Taylor Forte | 24:45.00 | 110 | ||
| 7) Maddie White | 25:34.00 | 135 | ||
| 9 | Princeton (NC) | 368 | ||
| 1) Amber Johnson | 22:58.73 | 60 | ||
| 2) Altheia Balageo | 23:03.23 | 61 | ||
| 3) Chelsea Hawley | 23:05.84 | 63 | ||
| 4) Megan Evans | 24:03.55 | 90 | ||
| 5) Abby Rubio | 24:10.10 | 94 | ||
| Average Time: 23:28.29 Total Time: 1:57:21.45 1-5 Split: 1:11.37 | ||||
| 6) Kaytlin Casey | 24:55.90 | 115 | ||
| 7) Courtney Brewer | 25:25.88 | 132 | ||
| 10 | Union Academy (NC) | 404 | ||
| 1) Christin Anthony | 22:05.71 | 36 | ||
| 2) Ashleigh Helms | 23:35.37 | 77 | ||
| 3) Meredith Sumrell | 23:41.34 | 80 | ||
| 4) Toni Williams | 23:53.67 | 86 | ||
| 5) Kiralyn Krizan | 25:16.43 | 125 | ||
| Average Time: 23:42.50 Total Time: 1:58:32.52 1-5 Split: 3:10.72 | ||||
| 6) Kristen Horn | 25:56.73 | 149 | ||
| 7) Rachel Siler | 27:46.00 | 196 | ||