NCPrepTrack.com

1981 North Carolina High School
State Cross-Country Championships

NCHSAA Boys - at McAlpine Greenway Park, Charlotte
Friday, October 30, 1981 - 5,000 meters
Teams
1. Chapel Hill             73
2. Greensboro Grimsley     86
3. Richmond County        110
4. Greenville Rose        116
5. Winston-Salem Reynolds 126
6. Watauga                130
7. East Mecklenburg       145
8. Durham Hillside        152
9. Asheville TC Roberson  164
10.New Bern               207


Robert Baker heads for the finish and a new record of
15:23.4. Baker also won state 3200m titles as a 
sophomore (9:26.60) and junior (9:27.91).
(Photo by Steve Perille, Charlotte Observer)

Individuals
 1. Robert Baker    North Iredell          15:23.4 Meet Record More on Baker
 2. Ken Smith       Greenville Rose        15:31    I58
 3. John Erickson   Southeast Guilford     15:32     76
 4. Allen Ford      Greensboro Grimsley    15:38    C16
 5. Harry Williams  Greenville Rose        15:39    I59
 6. Mark Shea       Raleigh Broughton      15:40     75
 7. Bill Will       Gastonia Ashbrook      15:41     78
 8. Jonathan Drake  Chapel Hill            15:55     A2
 9. Mike Loveless   East Wake              15:56     77
10. Dwight Bostic   Durham Hillside        15:59    D23
11. Van Wilkins     Asheville              16:01     72
12. Chuck Kugler    White Oak              16:03     82
13. Tony Hills      Wilson Fike            16:08     81
14. Kirk Hardymon   East Mecklenburg       16:12     B9
15. Marty Lemons    South Stokes           16:14     85
16. Tim Fry         Greensboro Grimsley    16:15    C17
17. Mike Moses      Greensboro Grimsley    16:19    C16
18. Danny Murray    Winston-Salem Reynolds 16:21    F35
19. Dennis McNamara Chapel Hill            16:25     A3
20. Luther Everette Scotland County        16:27     80
21. Dondi Costin    Wilmington Laney       16:27     83
22. Langdon Bennett Watauga                16:28    J65
23. Bryant Little   Winston-Salem Reynolds 16:28    F37
24. Darryl Thompson Pinecrest              16:29     79
25. Reggie Harris   Asheville TC Roberson  16:30    H51
26. David Young     Chapel Hill            16:31     A4
27. Musa Williams   Durham Hillside        16:32    D24
28. Chris Gibson    Richmond County        16:32    G45
29. Greg Douglas    Richmond County        16:36    G46
30. David Colby     New Bern               16:40    E30
31. James Covington Richmond County        16:41    G48
32. Mike Covington  Richmond County        16:45    G44
33. Kyle Fidler     East Mecklenburg       16:46    B10
34. Joe Boyle       Chapel Hill            16:46     A5
35. Paul Heffernan  Chapel Hill            16:47     A6
36. Dean Duncan     North Buncombe         16:48     73
37. Eric Landis     East Mecklenburg       16:49    B11
38. Jim Schmid      Greensboro Grimsley    16:50    C19
39. Gilbert Rucker  East Forsyth           16:54     86
40. John Byrd       Greenville JH Rose     16:54    I61
41. James Littlejohn Watauga               16:55    J66
42. John Von Cannon Watauga                16:56    J68
43. Bob Suddeth     Watauga                16:57    J70
44. James Thompson  Asheville TC Roberson  16:59    H53
45. Nate Berry      Winston-Salem Reynolds 17:02    F39
46. Teddy Partin    Fred T Foard           17:03     74
47. Tim Long        New Bern               17:07    E31
48. Paul Pfefferkorn Winston-Sal. Reynolds 17:07    F40
49. Steve Carpenter Asheville TC Roberson  17:09    H52
50. Rand Hartsell   Watauga                17:10    J67
51. Rick Robinson   Chapel Hill            17:10     A7
52. Mike Ellege     Watauga                17:12    J69
53. Curt Spillars   Richmond County        17:13    G47
54. Chip Little     Greenville JH Rose     17:15    I62
55. Forrest Lupo    East Mecklenburg       17:16    B12
56. Steve Hughes    Winston-Salem Reynolds 17:19    F41
57. Richard Romine  Asheville TC Roberson  17:20    H55
58. Everett Dean    Durham Hillside        17:21    D25
59. Jim Leone       Greensboro Grimsley    17:24    C22
60. Paul Carpenter  Asheville TC Roberson  17:24    H54
61. Paul Bourgeois  New Bern               17:27    E32
62. John Ormond     Greenville JH Rose     17:30    I60
63. Anthony Hamilton Richmond County       17:33    G49
64. Tracy McAllister Durham Hillside       17:33    D26
65. Rod Hodge       Durham Hillside        17:34    D27
66. Steve Soltez    Greensboro Grimsley    17:35    C21
67. John Hunter     Durham Hillside        17:36    D28
68. Joe Willis      Greensboro Grimsley    17:39    C20
69. Richard Avery   New Bern               17:53    E33
70. Kurt Carlan     East Mecklenburg       17:56    B13
71. Jeff Beach      Watauga                17:56    J71
72. Will Weibel     New Bern               17:57    E34
73. Joe Norcott     Greenville JH Rose     18:03    I63
74. Scott Jones     East Mecklenburg       18:11    B14
75. Jeremiah Brown  Greenville JH Rose     18:12    I64
76. Jimmy Douglas   Richmond County        18:12    G50
77. Tim Jones       East Mecklenburg       18:28    B15
78. Julian Wright   Winston-Salem Reynolds 18:29    F42
79. Owen Murdoch    Winston-Salem Reynolds 18:36    F43
80. Rod Wilson      Durham Hillside        18:39    D29
81. Todd Aiton      Asheville TC Roberson  18:51    H56
82. Brent Barkley   Asheville TC Roberson  20:10    H57
83. Sam Duval       New Bern               20:41    E36
84. Lee Wheeler     New Bern               20:44    E35
All NCHSAA classifications (4A, 3A, 2A, 1A) competed together in 1981.


NCISAA Boys - at The Asheville School, Asheville - Friday, November 6, 1981 - 3.2 miles

Teams
1. Asheville School           55
2. Durham Academy             73
3. Northside Christian        93
4. Christ School              96
5. Charlotte Providence Day  132
6. Ben Lippen                140
7. Charlotte Latin           186
8. Charlotte Country Day     206
9. Greensboro Day            235
10.Bishop McGuinness         273
11.Forsyth Country Day       292

Individuals
1. Paul Maxwell     Durham Academy         16:46.6
2. Roger Ayscue     Northside Christian    17:16.3
3. Matt Shepherd    Christ School          17:34.7
4. Phil Dee         Charlotte Country Day  17:37.1
5. Walter Haldeman  Greensboro Day         17:43.2
6. Dave Sielewicz   Asheville School       17:49.6
7. John Jarvis      Asheville School       17:52.6
8. Dusty Dial       Christ School          17:53.9
9. Tim Brower       Durham Academy         17:55.2
10.Mason Young      Ben Lippen             17:55.7
11.Wayne MaGruder   Asheville School       18:08.9
12.Doug Cline       Northside Christian    18:23.8
13.Scott Sears      Asheville School       18:27.7
14.John Phay        Durham Academy         18:33.7
15.Kipper Norburn   Durham Academy         18:36.7
16.Glenn Bo         Ben Lippen             18:37.2
17.Mike Payne       Providence Day         18:38.5
18.Willy Bitter     Asheville School       18:42.1
19.Brian Payne      Providence Day         18:45.5
20.John Crabtree    Asheville School       18:46.6
21.Stuart Small     Asheville School       18:48.0
22.Trey Higgens     Charlotte Latin        18:50.3
23.Walter Hart      Providence Day         18:52.4
24.James Beeler     Christ School          18:54.7
25.Chris Treadway   Northside Christian    18:58.8
- Thanks to Durham Academy coach Dennis Cullen for providing NCISAA results.


NCHSAA Girls - at McAlpine Greenway Park, Charlotte - Friday, October 30, 1981 - 5,000 meters

Teams
1. Chapel Hill             61
2. Charlotte Independence  95
3. Greensboro Grimsley    104
4. Durham Jordan          106
5. Watauga                115
6. Richmond County        129
7. East Burke             144
8. Winston-Salem Reynolds 172
9. Fayetteville Westover  183
10.Greenville Rose        228

Photo of Karen Dunn
1981 Champion
Photo by Steve Perille, Charlotte Observer
Individuals
 1. Karen Dunn          Garner                 19:00  State Meet Record
 2. Kathy Ormsby        Richmond County        19:09    G144
 3. Katie Merten        Chapel Hill            19:25    A102
 4. Lisa Eden           Davie County           19:26     184
 5. Robin Andrew        Western Guilford       19:38     176
 6. Pam Hill            New Bern               19:44     181
 7. Pat Miller          Asheville AC Reynolds  19:44     174
 8. Lisa Morales        South Mecklenburg      19:47     178
 9. Jeanine Saffelle    Chapel Hill            19:50    A103
10. Kathy Norcross      Gastonia Ashbrook      20:06     179
11. Carolyn Roff        Tryon                  20:11     173
12. Julie Hudson        East Burke             20:19    3109
13. Marcie Forrest      Charlotte Independence 20:20    D123
14. Samantha Livingston Richmond County        20:28    G145
15. Wendy McLees        Greensboro Grimsley    20:28    C116
16. Diane Zito          Northern Durham        20:33     117
17. Sandy Ess           Rocky Mount            20:34     182
18. April Cook          Watauga                20:36    I158
19. Heidi Beilfuss      Winston-Salem Reynolds 20:40    F137
20. Joy Nicholson       Randleman              20:42     185
21. Meredith Wingard    Durham Jordan          20:44    E130
22. Michelle Plaster    Denton                 20:50     186
23. Diane McMahon       Chapel Hill            21:01    A105
24. Renee Felder        Fayetteville Westover  21:06    J165
25. Elise Palmer        Sylva-Webster          21:11     172
26. Leslie Rokoske      Watauga                21:16    I159
27. Michelle Daigler    Charlotte Independence 21:18    D125
28. Issabella Sass      Fayetteville EE Smith  21:19     183
29. Maryann Arends      Durham Jordan          21:19    E131
30. Joan Marsicano      Greensboro Grimsley    21:20    C117
31. Beverly Davey       Charlotte Myers Park   21:27     180
32. Kathy Lawson        Charlotte Independence 21:38    D127
33. Angella Barhardt    Watauga                21:39    I160
34. Jenny Stuck         Chapel Hill            21:45    A106
35. April Newton        East Burke             21:45    B110
36. Marlyn Haines       Greensboro Grimsley    21:47    C118
37. Tami Cunningham     Durham Jordan          21:50    E132
38. Debra Hollifield    East Burke             21:50    B112
39. Mary Haines         Greensboro Grimsley    21:51    C120
40. Holly Fairbairn     Durham Jordan          21:53    E133
41. Larrette Chaney     Chapel Hill            21:57    A104
42. Carole Salgado      Fayetteville Westover  22:02    J167
43. Kristin Hartz       Winston-Salem Reynolds 22:03    F138
44. Candy Serrett       Charlotte Independence 22:05    D126
45. Penni Stritter      Chapel Hill            22:11    A107
46. Mary Holloway       Greenville JH Rose     22:14    H152
47. Tracy Clay          Charlotte Independence 22:17    D124
48. Wendy James         Winston-Salem Reynolds 22:25    F139
49. Sarah Weigers       Durham Jordan          22:26    E135
50. Molly Hartsell      Watauga                22:28    I162
51. Felicia Carter      Greensboro Grimsley    22:33    C119
52. Ann Tyrey           Durham Jordan          22:34    E134
53. Dolores Heib        Fayetteville Westover  22:36    J166
54. Deray Bloomfield    Richmond County        22:41    G149
55. Jeanne Douglas      Richmond County        22:46    C148
56. Heather Pilchard    Watauga                22:47    I163
57. Marci Gibbs         East Burke             22:55    B111
58. Caroline Livingston Richmond County        23:03    G146
59. Carol Moore         Greenville JH Rose     23:11    H153
60. Cissy Taft          Greenville JH Rose     23:14    H154
61. Angie Ingram        Richmond County        23:22    G150
62. Helen Ellerbe       Richmond County        23:34    G147
63. Elizabeth Humphrey  Winston-Salem Reynolds 23:37    F140
64. Kay Holcomb         Charlotte Independence 23:47    D129
65. Carol Pittman       Fayetteville Westover  23:48    J168
66. Hope Streater       Greenville JH Rose     24:26    H155
67. Susan Boswell       Durham Jordan          24:31    E136
68. Jan Monroe          Charlotte Independence 24:43    D128
69. Ylva Olsson         Winston-Salem Reynolds 25:20    F141
70. Chrystal Lowman     East Burke             25:22    B114
71. Elaine Futris       Fayetteville Westover  25:25    J169
72. Kristine Ambert     Greenville JH Rose     25:45    H156
73. Paige King          Winston-Salem Reynolds 25:50    F143
74. Jackie Bowman       Winston-Salem Reynolds 26:01    F142
75. Janine Alvarez      Fayetteville Westover  26:07    J170
76. Debbie Berry        East Burke             26:48    B113
77. Michelle Wise       Watauga                27:09    I164
78. Oatty Silkworth     Greensboro Grimsley    27:16    C121
All NCHSAA classifications (4A, 3A, 2A, 1A) competed together in 1981.

Note: Please send missing information or corrections to (Email info).

Previous year (1980) | Following year (1982)

1981 Winston-Salem Sectional | 1981 Cross Country Menu

Main Cross-Country Page | Main Menu

Kinney/Foot Locker South History

Track Champions:
Boys 4-A | Boys 3-A | Boys 2-A & 1-A
Girls 4-A | Girls 3-A | Girls 2-A & 1-A

NC HS Team Track Champions | NC Independent Schools Champions
NC HS State Meet Records | All-Time Top 25



NCPrepTrack.com