Myers Park led Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools at the 2026 N.C. High School Athletic Association cross country state championships, earning top-four finishes in both the boys and girls 8A team competitions.
The Mustangs finished third in the 8A boys championship with 103 points and fourth in the girls championship with 127 points during the two-day event at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex.
In the boys race, Myers Park finished behind state champion Broughton, which scored 19 points, and runner-up Apex Friendship, which finished with 98.
Junior Vincent Williams led Myers Park with a 12th-place individual finish in 16:02.18. Sophomore William Clark followed in 13th place with a time of 16:08.96.
The Mustangs placed five runners among the top 37 overall finishers to secure their third-place team finish.
The Myers Park girls followed with a fourth-place performance in the 8A team standings.
Senior Alaina Zabel led the Mustangs, finishing 17th individually in 19:08.74.
CMS had several other notable results in the 8A competition.
Ardrey Kell senior Adam Dreier earned a ninth-place individual finish in the boys championship, completing the course in 15:55.32. Ardrey Kell also finished 10th in the 8A boys team standings with 246 points.
In the girls race, Providence placed seventh with 158 points, while South Mecklenburg finished 10th with 209.
Providence was led by senior Claire Page, who finished 11th individually in 18:55.21. Sophomore Beni Drake followed closely in 12th place with a time of 18:57.61.
CMS was also represented in the 7A boys team standings, where Ballantyne Ridge finished ninth with 266 points.
Overall, CMS schools recorded six top-10 finishes across the state championships.
Full Results
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
