Swain County
Swain County won the 2021 1A Girls Cross Country state championship vs Thomas Jefferson, 89 at Ivey Redmon Complex.
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Girls Cross Country |
| Classification | 1A |
| Champion | Swain County |
| Runner-Up | Thomas Jefferson |
| Score | 89 - 101 |
| Venue | Ivey Redmon Complex, Kernersville |
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Swain County freshman Arizona Blankenship led the 1A Women’s field by over eight seconds, winning the first individual championship for a female runner for the Maroon Devils. Blankenship powered the Maroon Devils to the 1A Team State Championship as well, helping them outscore Thomas Jefferson Classical 89-101 in the team standings. The team championship is the first team title for the Swain County women in Cross Country. Blankenship completed the course in 19:06.19, outrunning Briley Bickerstaff from Riverside-Martin who clocked in at 19:14.81. Blankenship established a new NCHSAA 1A State Meet Record for the Revised Layout of the course at Ivey M. Redmon Complex, trimming the record of 19:15.05 set by Highland Tech’s Lauren Tolbert in the 2020-2021 Championship Meet. Maroon Devils coming in behind Blankenship were Amaya Hicks in 14thoverall with a time of 21:19.94 while fellow junior Gracie Monteith checked in at 21:32.22 in 15th. Emily Ulaner finished 29thwith a time of 22:16.83 while Laiken Harvey rounded out the scoring five for Swain County at 23:21.13 in 52nd overall. Second-place in the team standings was Thomas Jefferson, led by Kaitlyn Rowe. The senior completed the 5K distance in 21:18.73 and finished 13th overall. The NCHSAA and NC Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsmanship Awards for the 1A Women’s Championship went to Emily Ulaner from Swain County and Audrey Friedman from Thomas Jefferson.