Junior Carmen Alder from Pinecrest won her second consecutive NCHSAA 4A individual state championship, crossing well ahead of the field at Ivey Redmon Park.
Alder crossed the tape in 17:58.84, more than 26 seconds ahead of Hough’s Lilly Walters, who came in second in 18:25.14.
Alder was the first Patriots runner to win an individual state championship in Women’s Cross Country a season ago.
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