Runners from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools were among the state’s best at the NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships, held this weekend at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex.
Athletes from Myers Park, Ardrey Kell, Providence, South Mecklenburg, Hough, East Mecklenburg, Butler, Hopewell, and Ballantyne Ridge turned in standout performances across multiple classifications.
7A Division Highlights
In the 7A girls’ race, Brooklyn Brownfield represented Ballantyne Ridge and posted a solid 103rd-place finish (21:50.17) in her state debut.
On the boys’ side, two CMS runners placed in the top half of the 7A field — Hopewell’s Nathan Suplee clocked 16:43.20 to finish 44th, and Butler’s Jay Olin followed in 57th (16:54.22). Both were among the top finishers from the Charlotte area.
8A Girls – Myers Park, Providence, and Ardrey Kell Dominate the State Stage
The 8A girls’ championship was packed with CMS talent, with Myers Park, Providence, Ardrey Kell, and South Mecklenburg all placing multiple runners in the top 100.
- South Mecklenburg senior Elizabeth Weltz led the way for the district, finishing third overall (18:12.75).
- Myers Park followed close behind, led by Molly Barber (4th, 18:34.94) and Alaina Zabel (10th, 18:58.21). The Mustangs also placed Kate Stokes (29th, 19:42.64), Langston Koppang (33rd, 19:47.01), Addie Marques (35th, 19:49.90), Molly Rust (56th, 20:27.74), and Priyanka Talbot (73rd, 20:57.90).
- Providence’s pack was equally strong, with Claire Page (12th, 19:06.62), Molly Uher (13th, 19:08.42), Clara Milheim (44th, 20:10.04), Madison DiMenna (63rd, 20:43.52), Sophia Faensen (85th, 21:35.87), Samantha Soden (90th, 22:04.08), and Kaylie Sawaya (93rd, 22:35.64).
- Ardrey Kell placed six runners inside the top 90: Mollie Wells (31st, 19:45.23), Ahana Satija (43rd, 20:06.33), Kiana Rodriguez (65th, 20:44.25), Meghan Hastings (81st, 21:18.37), Zephyr Campbell (84th, 21:27.78), and Radnyi Karadkar (88th, 21:45.96), followed by Isabela Roldan (89th, 21:47.63).
- Hough also posted a deep team effort with Sophia Hoogsteen (68th, 20:48.45), Juliana Mills-Zacapa (72nd, 20:52.84), Aleksa Camodeca (76th, 21:04.10), Jenna Beyerle (77th, 21:06.00), Reese Sazama (87th, 21:42.21), Maribelle Myers (91st, 22:06.00), and Ava Long (94th, 23:32.43).
- East Mecklenburg’s Riley Ketterhagen rounded out CMS representation with a 59th-place finish (20:36.22).
It was a banner day for CMS girls’ programs — Myers Park, Providence, and Ardrey Kell all ranked among the state’s top teams.
8A Boys – Myers Park, Hough, Ardrey Kell, and Providence in the Mix
The 8A boys’ race was equally loaded with CMS representation.
- Myers Park’s James Freeman led all CMS runners, finishing 15th overall (16:06.32), followed by teammates William Clark (37th, 16:43.53), Christopher Burns (39th, 16:47.22), Cooper Hayles (51st, 17:02.83), Vincent Williams (64th, 17:20.61), Matt Walker (82nd, 17:51.91), Bennett Parrish (91st, 18:12.40) — a consistent top-to-bottom performance that helped Myers Park secure one of the top team finishes in 8A.
- Ardrey Kell showed impressive balance, led by Adam Dreier (28th, 16:33.15) and followed by Brecken Olander (71st, 17:27.22), Ranveer Singh (74th, 17:31.69), Greyson Scott (76th, 17:33.79), Abhay Jassal (78th, 17:38.47), Bennett Sweetser (80th, 17:48.53), and Lucas Chiang (95th, 18:29.42).
- Hough’s top performers included Aidan Malloy (30th, 16:34.39), Grant Collum (47th, 16:59.37), Jack Bennett (49th, 17:00.20), Will Shaffer (63rd, 17:20.42), Beckett Herbster (84th, 17:52.93), Paul Kammann (94th, 18:27.12), and Grant Bennett (97th, 19:02.18).
- Providence again fielded a complete team, led by Tate Lewis (54th, 17:06.36), Matthew Perrone (55th, 17:07.36), Rex Naylor (73rd, 17:30.02), Paxton Young (79th, 17:47.25), Connor Fagan (86th, 17:59.55), Braxton Bradle (92nd, 18:15.89), and Andrew Blackwell (93rd, 18:19.74).
- East Mecklenburg’s Jack Piner added another CMS top-75 performance with a 66th-place finish (17:21.08).
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Results
7A Girls
- 103 – Brooklyn Brownfield (Ballantyne Ridge) – 21:50.17
7A Boys
- 44 – Nathan Suplee (Hopewell) – 16:43.20
- 57 – Jay Olin (Butler) – 16:54.22
8A Girls
- 3 – Elizabeth Weltz (South Mecklenburg) – 18:12.75
- 4 – Molly Barber (Myers Park) – 18:34.94
- 10 – Alaina Zabel (Myers Park) – 18:58.21
- 12 – Claire Page (Providence) – 19:06.62
- 13 – Molly Uher (Providence) – 19:08.42
- 29 – Kate Stokes (Myers Park) – 19:42.64
- 31 – Mollie Wells (Ardrey Kell) – 19:45.23
- 33 – Langston Koppang (Myers Park) – 19:47.01
- 35 – Addie Marques (Myers Park) – 19:49.90
- 43 – Ahana Satija (Ardrey Kell) – 20:06.33
- 44 – Clara Milheim (Providence) – 20:10.04
- 51 – Riley McNamee (South Mecklenburg) – 20:17.39
- 56 – Molly Rust (Myers Park) – 20:27.74
- 59 – Riley Ketterhagen (East Mecklenburg) – 20:36.22
- 63 – Madison DiMenna (Providence) – 20:43.52
- 65 – Kiana Rodriguez (Ardrey Kell) – 20:44.25
- 68 – Sophia Hoogsteen (Hough) – 20:48.45
- 72 – Juliana Mills-Zacapa (Hough) – 20:52.84
- 73 – Priyanka Talbot (Myers Park) – 20:57.90
- 76 – Aleksa Camodeca (Hough) – 21:04.10
- 77 – Jenna Beyerle (Hough) – 21:06.00
- 81 – Meghan Hastings (Ardrey Kell) – 21:18.37
- 84 – Zephyr Campbell (Ardrey Kell) – 21:27.78
- 85 – Sophia Faensen (Providence) – 21:35.87
- 87 – Reese Sazama (Hough) – 21:42.21
- 88 – Radnyi Karadkar (Ardrey Kell) – 21:45.96
- 89 – Isabela Roldan (Ardrey Kell) – 21:47.63
- 90 – Samantha Soden (Providence) – 22:04.08
- 91 – Maribelle Myers (Hough) – 22:06.00
- 93 – Kaylie Sawaya (Providence) – 22:35.64
- 94 – Ava Long (Hough) – 23:32.43
8A Boys
- 15 – James Freeman (Myers Park) – 16:06.32
- 28 – Adam Dreier (Ardrey Kell) – 16:33.15
- 30 – Aidan Malloy (Hough) – 16:34.39
- 37 – William Clark (Myers Park) – 16:43.53
- 39 – Christopher Burns (Myers Park) -16:47.22
- 47 – Grant Collum (Hough) – 16:59.37
- 49 – Jack Bennett (Hough) – 17:00.20
- 51 – Cooper Hayles (Myers Park) – 17:02.83
- 54 – Tate Lewis (Providence) – 17:06.36
- 55 – Matthew Perrone (Providence) – 17:07.36
- 63 – Will Shaffer (Hough) – 17:20.42
- 64 – Vincent Williams (Myers Park) – 17:20.61
- 66 – Jack Piner (East Mecklenburg) – 17:21.08
- 71 – Brecken Olander (Ardrey Kell) – 17:27.22
- 73 – Rex Naylor (Providence) – 17:30.02
- 74 – Ranveer Singh (Ardrey Kell) – 17:31.69
- 76 – Greyson Scott (Ardrey Kell) – 17:33.79
- 78 – Abhay Jassal (Ardrey Kell) – 17:38.47
- 79 – Paxton Young (Providence) – 17:47.25
- 80 – Bennett Sweetser (Ardrey Kell) – 17:48.53
- 82 – Matt Walker (Myers Park) – 17:51.91
- 84 – Beckett Herbster (Hough) – 17:52.93
- 86 – Connor Fagan (Providence) – 17:59.55
- 91 – Bennett Parrish (Myers Park) – 18:12.40
- 92 – Braxton Bradle (Providence) – 18:15.89
- 93 – Andrew Blackwell (Providence) – 18:19.74
- 94 – Paul Kammann (Hough) – 18:27.12
- 95 – Lucas Chiang (Ardrey Kell) – 18:29.42
- 97 – Grant Bennett (Hough) – 19:02.18
