Winston-Salem/Forsyth County programs stacked strong individual finishes and deep team efforts at the NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex, led by Mount Tabor’s powerhouse 6A squads, Atkins’ front-running in 5A, podium threats from Reagan and R.J. Reynolds in 7A, and a steady pack from West Forsyth in 8A.
Atkins: 5A Firepower on Both Sides
Piage Kiesling’s top-12 finish and a tight boys pack (five in the top 45) highlighted a big day for the Camels in 5A.
Girls (5A):
- Paige Kiesling — 12th, 19:33.99
- Kierstyn Bonner — 71st, 22:28.00
- Makynzie Nelson — 82nd, 22:41.31
Boys (5A):
- Lee Monroe — 22nd, 16:53.65
- Nicholas Whittington — 31st, 17:07.64
- Jackson Barb — 32nd, 17:08.66
- Ryan Zhang — 41st, 17:21.34
- Leo Couture — 44th, 17:24.08
- Arthur Wakeford — 83rd, 18:12.39
- Nathan Ivers — 120th, 19:14.04
Mount Tabor — Elite 6A Performances, Front to Back
Mount Tabor put two boys in the top six and four in the top 20, with the girls placing two in the top 12 and five in the top 55 — one of the deepest combined efforts of the day in 6A.
Girls (6A):
- Rachel Riley — 7th, 18:49.15
- Addyson Jarrett — 12th, 19:11.78
- Katherine Vye — 29th, 20:38.36
- Cecelia Davidson — 39th, 20:47.69
- Norah Knight — 54th, 21:19.19
- Natalie Dinkins — 74th, 22:04.81
- Evelyn Cromwell — 111th, 23:55.83
Boys (6A):
- Whit Longhurst — 2nd, 15:58.15
- Luke Mistor — 6th, 16:12.50
- Reid Musser — 17th, 16:48.42
- Charles Rankin — 19th, 16:51.16
- Ashton Park — 33rd, 17:19.24
- Will Rudnicke — 34th, 17:19.58
- Jack Lee — 50th, 17:40.64
East Forsyth, Reagan, R.J. Reynolds: 7A Depth in a Loaded Field
Reagan’s Jackson Farmer (6th) and Charlie Jones (13th) led a strong boys’ effort, while R.J. Reynolds added three in the top 55. On the girls’ side, Beeler (Reynolds) and Askew (Reagan) cracked the top 50 in a fast 7A race.
Girls (7A):
- Reagan: Paige Askew 41st (19:51.83); Meghan Eidelman 64th (20:39.67); Ellie Clinger 69th (20:49.40); Sofia Duque 71st (20:52.30); Charlotte Miller 80th (21:10.62); Rylie Taylor 93rd (21:38.69); Lily Hayes 96th (21:41.26)
- R.J. Reynolds: Kate Beeler 42nd (19:57.44); Isla Downard 61st (20:36.74); Nina Rodekohr 105th (21:51.99); Libby Holden 121st (22:36.39); Emma Sayers 129th (23:07.72); Emma Robertson 138th (24:09.30)
Boys (7A):
- Reagan: Jackson Farmer — 6th, 15:45.29; Charlie Jones — 13th, 16:05.55; David Donaldson 53rd (16:51.06); Josh Speaks 69th (17:07.36); Hunter Pinnix 70th (17:08.46); Noah Dexter 89th (17:33.12); Noah Sloop 92nd (17:33.42)
- R.J. Reynolds: Wade Williams 39th (16:37.97); Colin Ehrman 42nd (16:38.84); Clay Summers 54th (16:52.17); Joseph Stanfield 86th (17:29.92); Ollie Cleveland 112th (17:57.25); Jake Desai 126th (18:18.13); Ames Bettis 136th (18:47.55)
- East Forsyth: Ethan Sanchez — 14th, 16:05.88
West Forsyth: Steady 8A Pack Running
The Titans placed four girls under 21:00 and both boys inside the top 60, a solid day in the state’s largest classification.
Girls (8A):
- Tatum Snow — 25th, 19:32.51
- Kate Malanowski — 37th, 19:52.32
- Lily Baugh — 57th, 20:33.56
- Ellie St. Clair — 61st, 20:41.37
- Dempsey Baldini — 79th, 21:13.89
- Celia Tonidandel — 92nd, 22:15.29
- Sophie Dorman — 95th, 24:13.96
Boys (8A):
- Gunnar Douglass — 33rd, 16:35.86
- Nicholas Winsor — 56th, 17:10.53
Countywide Highlights
- Podium threats: Mount Tabor boys with 2nd (Longhurst) and 6th (Mistor); Tabor girls’ two top-12 finishers.
- Depth on display: Atkins with five boys in the top 45; Reagan boys with two in the top 13; West Forsyth girls with four sub-21:00.
- Rising stars: East Forsyth’s Ethan Sanchez 14th in 7A boys; RJR’s Kate Beeler 42nd in a stacked 7A girls field.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Results
5A GIRLS
- 12 – Paige Kiesling (Atkins) – 19:33.99
- 71 – Kierstyn Bonner (Atkins) – 22:28.00
- 82 – Makynzie Nelson (Atkins) – 22:41.31
5A Boys
- 22 – Lee Monroe (Atkins) – 16:53.65
- 31 – Nicholas Whittington (Atkins) – 17:07.64
- 32 – Jackson Barb (Atkins) – 17:08.66
- 41 – Ryan Zhang (Atkins) – 17:21.34
- 44 – Leo Couture (Atkins) – 17:24.08
- 83 – Arthur Wakeford (Atkins) – 18:12.39
- 120 – Nathan Ivers (Atkins) – 19:14.04
6A Girls
- 7 – Rachel Riley (Mount Tabor) – 18:49.15
- 12 – Addyson Jarrett (Mount Tabor) – 19:11.78
- 29 – Katherine Vye (Mount Tabor) – 20:38.36
- 39 – Cecelia Davidson (Mount Tabor) – 20:47.69
- 54 – Norah Knight (Mount Tabor) – 21:19.19
- 74 – Natalie Dinkins (Mount Tabor) – 22:04.81
- 111 – Evelyn Cromwell (Mount Tabor) – 23:55.83
6A Boys
- 2 – Whit Longhurst (Mount Tabor) – 15:58.15
- 6 – Luke Mistor (Mount Taobr) – 16:12.50
- 17 – Reid Musser (Mount Tabor) – 16:48.42
- 19 – Charles Rankin (Mount Tabor) – 16:51.16
- 33 – Ashton Park (Mount Tabor) – 17:19.24
- 34 – Will Rudnicke (Mount Tabor) – 17:19.58
- 50 – Jack Lee (Mount Tabor) – 17:40.64
7A Girls
- 41 – Paige Askew (Reagan) – 19:51.83
- 42 – Kate Beeler (R.J. Reynolds) – 19:57.44
- 61 – Isla Downard (R.J. Reynolds) – 20:36.74
- 64 – Meghan Eidelman (Reagan) – 20:39.67
- 69 – Ellie Clinger (Reagan) – 20:49.40
- 71 – Sofia Duque (Reagan) – 20:52.30
- 80 – Charlotte Miller (Reagan) – 21:10.62
- 93 – Rylie Taylor (Reagan) – 21:38.69
- 96 – Lily Hayes (Reagan) – 21:41.26
- 105 – Nina Rodekohr (R.J. Reynolds) – 21:51.99
- 121 – Libby Holden (R.J. Reynolds) – 22:36.39
- 129 – Emma Sayers (R.J. Reynolds) – 23:07.72
- 138 – Emma Robertson (R.J. Reynolds) – 24:09.30
7A Boys
- 6 – Jackson Farmer (Reagan) – 15:45.29
- 13 – Charlie Jones (Reagan) – 16:05.55
- 14 – Ethan Sanchez (East Forsyth) – 16:05.88
- 39 – Wade Williams (R.J. Reynolds) – 16:37.97
- 42 – Colin Ehrman (R.J. Reynolds) – 16:38.84
- 53 – David Donaldson (Reagan) – 16:51.06
- 54 – Clay Summers (R.J. Reynolds) – 16:52.17
- 69 – Josh Speaks (Reagan) – 17:07.36
- 70 – Hunter Pinnix (Reagan) – 17:08.46
- 86 – Joseph Stanfield (R.J. Reynolds) – 17:29.92
- 89 – Noah Dexter (Reagan) – 17:33.12
- 92 – Noah Sloop (Reagan) – 17:33.42
- 112 – Ollie Cleveland (R.J. Reynolds) – 17:57.25
- 126 – Jake Desai (R.J. Reynolds) – 18:18.13
- 136 – Ames Bettis (R.J. Reynolds) – 18:47.55
8A Girls
- 25 – Tatum Snow (West Forsyth) – 19:32.51
- 37 – Kate Malanowski (West Forsyth) – 19:52.32
- 57 – Lily Baugh (West Forsyth) – 20:33.56
- 61 – Ellie St. Clair (West Forsyth) – 20:41.37
- 79 – Dempsey Baldini (West Forsyth) – 21:13.89
- 92 – Celia Tonidandel (West Forsyth) – 22:15.29
- 95 – Sophie Dorman (West Forsyth) – 24:13.96
8A Boys
- 33 – Gunnar Douglass (West Forsyth) – 16:35.86
- 56 – Nicholas Winsor (West Forsyth) – 17:10.53
