First Flight, Manteo women’s cross-country teams finish among top 5 in state championships

By Outer Banks Voice on November 7, 2022

First Flight's Lucy Stecher (9th), Morgan Miller (10th) on the podium.(Photo credit: Jenna Weinert)

First Flight Womens Team (Jenna Weinert)

First Flights mens team at the start of the race. (Photo credit: Jenna Weinert)

Manteo Cross Country Womens Team

Manteo Cross Country Mens Team

Colin Midgett at the Regionals. (File photo)

 

Both the First Flight and Manteo women’s cross-country teams finished among the top five at State Cross-Country Championships in Kernersville, NC this past on the weekend of Nov. 5.

The First Flight women’s team ran to fourth place in a hard-fought 3A championship race. Final scores were close, with West Region teams North Lincoln, West Henderson, and North Buncombe (94) edging out the Nighthawks (96). Lucy Stecher (9^th), Morgan Miller (10^th), Tatum Dermatas (24^th), Chloe Wienert (29^th), Moira Furr (44^th), Bekah Newell (70^th), and Alexa Hallac (79^th) scored for the Lady Nighthawks, with Stecher and Miller earning individual honors on the 14-runner All-State Cross-Country Team.

The men’s team finished 18^th in a 21-team field. Jackson Hannon (26^th), Judah Lacroix (84^th), Alex Lutz (115^th), Deacon Parker (137^th), Karter Tucker (141^st), Max Roberts (162^nd), and Bricen Williams (164^th) scored for the Nighthawks.

Kudos also to the Manteo High School women’s cross-country team which made a strong showing in the championships, finishing fifth in the 2A competition. On the individual level, Madison Flynn finished sixth overall in the state.

The Manteo men’s team logged a 16th-place finish in the state championships.

Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s Colin Midgett (112)  competed in the 1A State Championship.

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