The cross country programs of Iredell-Statesville Schools made their mark at the NCHSAA State Cross Country Championships, held at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex, with standout performances across four classifications.
From Lake Norman’s top-five individual finisher to West Iredell’s strong team performance and North Iredell’s steady showing, the district’s runners proved among the best in the state.
West Iredell: Moore Earns State Runner-Up, Team Finishes 13th in 4A
West Iredell senior Bryant Moore delivered one of the best performances of the weekend, finishing second overall (16:13.04) in the NCHSAA 4A Boys’ Championship, leading the Warriors to a 13th-place team finish with 326 points.
Behind him, Aaron Moore placed 64th (18:44.40), with Austin St. Claire (93rd, 19:39.93), Braxton Setzer (112th, 20:20.65), and Matthew McFall (114th, 20:38.52) rounding out the scoring. Jaxon Moore (125th, 21:27.70) and Michael Melvin (130th, 21:51.80) also competed to help secure one of West Iredell’s best state-meet team efforts in program history.
North Iredell: Sturtevant Leads Girls, Johnson and Crisp Strong in 6A Boys
North Iredell’s girls turned in a balanced performance in the 6A division, led by Breanna Sturtevant, who finished 31st (20:40.82). Baylee Steele (51st, 21:12.90) and Mia Sohovich (63rd, 21:36.15) helped the Raiders place three runners inside the top 65 statewide.
In the 6A boys’ race, Matthew Johnson (60th, 17:50.02) and Logan Crisp (63rd, 17:59.03) represented the Raiders well, both finishing under 18 minutes against a competitive statewide field.
Lake Norman: Dingman Places Fifth, Duraipandi and Lawver Crack Top 35
The Lake Norman Wildcats delivered multiple top-30 finishes in both divisions of the 7A Championships, led by senior standout Kasey Dingman, who finished fifth overall (18:09.76) in the girls’ race — one of the best results by any Iredell-Statesville athlete in recent years.
Girls 7A Results
- Kasey Dingman – 5th, 18:09.76
- Claire Zimmerman – 26th, 19:25.81
- Kiley Self – 77th, 21:01.64
- Emma Barr – 111th, 22:01.41
- Reagan Self – 114th, 22:05.92
- Lacey Harris – 120th, 22:35.36
- Reese Stahala – 127th, 22:51.93
Boys 7A Results
- Tarun Duraipandi – 18th, 16:13.31
- Paxton Lawver – 33rd, 16:31.72
- Dylan Edwards – 83rd, 17:26.13
- Benjamin Scharsu – 111th, 17:56.67
- Jacob Bowie – 121st, 18:12.44
- Lance Dingman – 132nd, 18:29.61
- Tyler Honig – 134th, 18:31.22
Lake Norman’s combined results gave the Wildcats one of the deepest team efforts in the 7A field, with both Dingman and Duraipandi earning top-20 individual honors.
South Iredell: Houston and Highley Pace Vikings in 7A Girls
South Iredell placed three runners inside the top 80 in the 7A Girls’ Championship, led by Alyssa Houston (25th, 19:17.91) and Ava Tiley (63rd, 20:39.45). Leighton Highley followed close behind in 79th (21:09.70), marking a strong showing for the Vikings’ trio on the state stage.
Iredell-Statesville Schools Results
4A Boys
- 2 – Bryant Moore (West Iredell) – 16:13.04
- 64 – Aaron Moore (West Iredell) – 18:44.40
- 93 – Austin St. Claire (West Iredell) – 19:39.93
- 112 – Braxton Setzer (West Iredell) – 20:20.65
- 114 – Matthew McFall (West Iredell) – 20:38.52
- 125 – Jaxon Moore (West Iredell) – 21:27.70
- 130 – Michael Melvin (West Iredell) – 21:51.80
6A Girls
- 31 – Breanna Sturtevant (North Iredell) – 20:40.82
- 51 – Baylee Steele (North Iredell) – 21.12.90
- 63 – Mia Sohovich (North Iredell) – 21:36.15
6A Boys
- 60 – Matthew Johnson (North Iredell) – 17:50.02
- 63 – Logan Crisp (North Iredell) – 17:59.03
7A Girls
- 5 – Kasey Dingman (Lake Norman) – 18:09.76
- 25 – Alyssa Houston (South Iredell) – 19:17.91
- 26 – Claire Zimmerman (Lake Norman) – 19:25.81
- 63 – Ava Tiley (South Iredell) – 20:39.45
- 77 – Kiley Self (Lake Norman) – 21:01.64
- 79 – Leighton Highley (South Iredell) – 21:09.70
- 111 – Emma Barr (Lake Norman) – 22:01.41
- 114 – Reagan Self (Lake Norman) – 22:05.92
- 120 – Lacey Harris (Lake Norman) – 22:35.36
- 127 – Reese Stahala (Lake Norman) – 22:51.93
7A Boys
- 18 – Tarun Duraipandi (Lake Norman) – 16:13.31
- 33 – Paxton Lawver (Lake Norman) – 16:31.72
- 83 – Dylan Edwards (Lake Norman) – 17:26.13
- 111 – Benjamin Scharsu (Lake Norman) – 17:56.67
- 121 – Jacob Bowie (Lake Norman) – 18:12.44
- 132 – Lance Dingman (Lake Norman) – 18:29.61
- 134 – Tyler Honig (Lake Norman) – 18:31.22
