NCHSAA State Finals Roundup: North Lincoln sweeps 3A cross-country titles
North Lincoln’s boys and girls cross-country teams won NCHSAA 3A state championships Saturday in Kernersville.
The girls had 59 points, well ahead of Carrboro (150) and West Henderson (153). Croatan’s Navaya Zales won the individual championship in 18:12.97. North Lincoln had four runners in the top 20: No. 5 Bella Wood, No. 11 Lori Glavan, No. 12 Bella Green and No. 16 Kelbi Pierce.
Stuart Cramer’s Zachary Willer won the boys race, ahead of teammate Nicholas Willer. Zachary finished in 15:42.61. Nicholas was 15:45.32. South Central’s Elliott Kleckner was third (15:48.28).
North Lincoln’s Stephen Fernetti was fourth and teammates Connor Bagwell, Alex Bradley, Mack Viverette and Mirko Glavan were all top 40.
North Lincoln finished with 106 points. Croatan (125) was second and Orange (151) third.
4A Cross-Country
▪ Mount Tabor’s Will Soule won the boys’ race in 15:31.62, ahead of two Union County stars -- Porter Ridge’s Jacob Laney (1;34.33) and Marvin Ridge’s Ethan Synder (15:46.01). Ardrey Kell’s Patrick Gibbons (15:46.40) was fourth. Mount Tabor won the team title, ahead of Weddington and Green Hope.
▪ Apex’s Sarah Michell won the girls title in a time of 17:26.96, ahead of Cardinal Gibbons’ Hannah Rae Shaffer (17:32.55) and Chapel Hill’s Abby Weber (17:54.55). Cuthbertson won the team title with 50 points, well ahead of Weddington (98) and Cardinal Gibbons (101).
2A Cross-Country
Brevard’s Knox Witherspoon won the title in 16:17.70. Brevard won the team title.
On the girls side, Brevard’s Lucy Murray won the title in 19:26.50. N.C. School of Science and Math won the team title.
1A Cross-Country
▪ Swain County’s girls won the team title over Thomas Jefferson and Avery County. Gray Stone Day was fourth. Swain County freshman Arizona Blankenship won the individual chapionship in a time of 19:06.19, ahead of Riverside’s Briley Bickerstaff (19:14.81) and Highland Tech’s Lauren Tolbert (19:50.63)
▪ Corvian’s Jacob Fiorillo won the boys race in 16:34.24, just ahead of Thomas Jefferson’s Carson Gilliam (16:36.59). Bishop McGuinness’ CJ Pacholke was third (16:52.59). Bishop McGuinness won the team title, ahead of South stanly and Christ the King.
Tennis: Marvin Ridge wins 4A title
Led by championship MVP Reese Sager, Marvin Ridge won the N.C. 4A dual team championship Saturday, beating East Chapel Hill 5-0.
Sager, playing No. 1 singles won her match 6-0 6-4.
4A WOMEN’S TENNIS DUAL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Marvin Ridge (23-0) DEF. #1 East Chapel Hill (21-1) 5-0
SINGLES
#1 - Reese Sager (MR) DEF. Clara Mast (ECH) 6-0, 6-4
#2 - Avery Sager (MR) DEF. Olivia Xiao (ECH) 6-3, 6-4
#3 - Jeslyn Pratiknjo (MR) DEF. Sylvia Mast (ECH) 6-2, 6-1
#4 - Merritt Wilson (MR) DEF. Maddie Moore (ECH) 6-0, 7-6 (4)
#5 - Kylie Wade (ECH) vs. Shivani Kotikalapudi (MR); Stopped @ 6-7, 7-5, [2-0]
#6 - Celina Chen (MR) DEF. Asha Sata (ECH) 6-4, 6-3
Sportsmanship Award Winners: Shivani Kotikalapudi (Marvin Ridge) & Mya Tan (East Chapel Hill)
4A DT MVP: Reese Sager (East Chapel Hill)
Forestview falls in 3A
Cape Fear beat Gastonia’s Forestview High 5-3 the final. Forestview ends it season at 15-1.
3A WOMEN’S TENNIS DUAL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
#5 Cape Fear (17-1) DEF. #1 Forestview (15-1) 5-3
SINGLES
#1 Rennie Liu (FV) DEF. Brooke Bieniek (CF) 6-0, 6-1
#2 Anna Piland (CF) DFE. Maggie Lu (FV) 6-1, 6-0
#3 Shea Bieniek (CF) DEF. Jessica Normile (FV) 6-3, 7-6 (8)
#4 Susan Christy (FV) DEF. Madisyn Hall (CF) 0-6, 6-2, [10-2]
#5 Andi Brinker (CF) DEF. Caroline Cronland (FV) 6-2, 6-2
#6 Brianna Keen (CF) DEF. Sarah Younan (FV) 6-0, 6-4
DOUBLES
#1 Brooke Bieniek & Anna Piland (CF) vs. Maggie Lu & Jessica Normile (FV); stopped at 6-1
#2 Rennie Liu & Susan Christy (FV) DEF. Madisyn Hall & Andi Brinker (CF) 8-1
#3 Shea Bieniek & Briana Keen (CF) DEF. Caroline Cronland & Sarah Younan (FV) 8-1
Sportsmanship Award Winners: Andi Brinker (Cape Fear) & Susan Christy (Forestview)
3A DT MVP: Shea Bieniek (Cape Fear)
2A WOMEN’S TENNIS DUAL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
#2 Hendersonville (18-0) DEF. #13 Research Triangle (14-5) 5-1
SINGLES
#1 - Olivia Pursley (HEN) DEF. Sabrina Grewal (RT) 6-1, 6-1
#2 - Olivia Hankinson (RT) DEF. Eliza Perry (HEN) 6-3, 6-0
#3 Lindsay Bull (HEN) DEF. Devna Patel (RT) 6-3, 6-1
#4 Ramsey Ross (HEN) DEF. Abigail Ulanch (RT) 6-1, 6-0
#5 Ava Heffner (HEN) DEF. Morgan Shadoan (RT) 6-0, 6-3
#6 Natalia Stephens (RT) DEF. Reece Redden (HEN) 6-4, 6-1
DOUBLES
#1 – Olivia Pursley & Lindsay Bull (HEN) led Sabrina Grewal & Devan Patel (RT); stopped @ 6-5
#2 - Eliza Perry & Ramsey Ross (HEN) led Olivia Hankinson & Abigail Ulanch (RT); stopped 7-5
#3 - Ava Heffner & Reece Redden (HEN) DEF. Morgan Shadoan & Natalia Stephens (RT) 8-3
Sportsmanship Award Winners: Ramsey Ross (Hendersonville) & Abigail Ulanch (Research Triangle)
2A DT MVP: Ava Heffner (Hendersonville)
1A WOMEN’S TENNIS DUAL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 Mount Airy (22-0) DEF. #5 Chatham Charter (14-8) 5-0
SINGLES
#1 - Carrie Marion (MA) DEF. Elphie Spillman (CC) 6-1, 6-1
#2 - Ella Brant (MA) DEF. Emery Eldridge (CC) 6-3, 6-0
#3 - Kancie Tate (MA) DFE. Ashlyn Hart (CC) 6-2, 6-4
#4 - Audrey Marion (MA) DEF. Lorelei Byrd (CC) 6-4, 6-1
#5 - Charlotte Hauser (MA) DEF. Rebecca Brookshire (CC) 6-4, 6-1
#6 - Lily Morris (MA) vs. Emily Stecher (CC); stopped at 6-2, 3-4
Sportsmanship Award Winners: Lily Morris (Mt. Airy) & Elphie Spillman (Chatham Charter)
1A DT MVP: Ella Brant (Mt. Airy)
This story was originally published November 6, 2021 at 2:53 PM with the headline "NCHSAA State Finals Roundup: North Lincoln sweeps 3A cross-country titles."
