North Carolina High School Sports
Abigail Hemric from North Stokes won her second consecutive NCHSAA 1A Women’s Cross Country Individual State Championship. The senior edged Highland Tech sophomore, Lauren Tolbert, for the title as Hemric broke the tape in 19:19.17 ahead of Tolbert’s 19:21.61. Hemric claimed North Stokes’ only individual state championship in Women’s Cross Country a season ago and added to her trophy case with the victory. Junior McCarty Hudson led Research Triangle to the program’s first team State Championship in Women’s Cross Country. She finished the course in 19:19.17, third overall, as teammates Caroline Foley and Victoria Swepson crossed just behind her in fifth and sixth respectively. Lillian Scott finished 31st and Sarah Villaruel crossed in 51st for the Raptors. The five combined for 67 points, besting second-place Community School of Davidson who plodded to 104 points. The Raptors runners averaged 20:44.11 in completing the course on the way to the title.
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