Brantley named First Team All-NCRunners.com

June 13, 2008

By Chris Mizelle of Northern Nash High School

NCRunners.com XC Awards

NCRunners.com XC Awards

1st Team All-NCRunners.com Boys
Ryan Hill, Sr. , Hickory

Patrick Campbell, Sr., Mooresville

Taylor Gilland, Jr., Chapel Hill

Nick Graw, So., Enloe

Zach Brantley, Jr., Northern Nash

John Harwell, So., Asheville

Will Taylor, Sr., Sun Valley

2nd Team All-NCRunners.com Boys
Rett English, Sr., Christ School

Derrick Poage, Jr., South View

Dakota Peachee, Jr., West Johnston

Isaac Presson, So., Asheville

Mark Sullivan, So., Cardinal Gibbons

Patrick Crawford, So., East Forsyth

Chase Christianson, So., Terry Sanford

3rd Team All-NCRunners.com Boys
Seth Crawford, Jr., NW Guilford

Clay Sankey, Sr., Providence Day

Josey Weaver, Sr., Madison

Andrew Zizzi, Sr., Myers Park

Joseph Newman, Jr., Mooresville

Christian Crifasi, Jr., Eastern Randolph

Dillon Hawley, Jr., Nash Central

Runner of the Year: Ryan Hill, Hickory – 3rd straight 3A state title, 2nd straight qualification for the Foot Locker National meet, new Course Record at Tanglewood Park, 2nd year in a row to end XC season as fastest in state

Most Improved Runner: Patrick Campbell, Mooresville – 2006 PR was 16:14, in 2007 he only ran 1 race over 16:00, took 1:02 off McAlpine best to qualify for Foot Locker Nationals