The fifth-annual HighSchoolOT boys cross country all-state team features 10 runners making a second, third, or fourth appearance on the team, including two runners who were repeat first-team selections.

The teams place 10 runners on first, second, and third teams, respectively, based on championship times with 15 runners making honorable mention based mostly on a combination of their championship time and finish.

Previous HSOT All-State teams, final rankings

The full teams are listed below, with runners listed in order of their championship times. Some highlights:

• Forsyth Country Day’s John Templeton, Seaforth’s Jack Anstrom, and Reagan’s Tate Shore are the three three-time selections.
• Kavi Gibson of Cary Academy and Riverside’s Connor Tyrrell made the first team for a second time. Gibson made it as a freshman and junior, and Tyrrell made it back-to-back years.
• Marvin Ridge led the way with three selections. The Mavericks were the No. 1 team in the final HSOT rankings.

HighSchoolOT Boys Cross Country All-State Team for 2024

First Team

John Templeton, Forsyth Country Day (junior) — 15:08.80; NCISAA 4A champ (3x all-state)
Kavi Gibson, Cary Academy (junior) — 15:11.50; 2nd in NCISAA 4A (2x all-state, 2x first team)
Michael Haskin, Asheville (senior) — 15:21.71; 4A champ
Philip Blum, Riverside (senior) — 15:23.19; 2nd in 4A
Ethan Rich, Western Harnett (junior) — 15:26.18; 3A champ (2x all-state)
Andrew Harding, Northside of Beaufort County (senior) — 15:28.84; 1A champ (2x all-state)
Connor Tyrrell, Riverside (senior) — 15:31.30; 3rd in 4A (2x all-state, 2x first team)
David Rivlin, Marvin Ridge (senior) — 15:31.74; 4th in 4A
James Callahan, Cary Christian (senior) — 15:32.00; NCISAA 3A champ
Corban Cazier, Coastal Christian (junior) — 15:32.30; 2nd in NCISAA 3A

Second Team

Cedar Nichols-Barnhart, R.J. Reynolds (senior) — 15:33.10; 5th in 4A
Tate Shore, Reagan (senior) — 15:33.69; 6th in 4A (3x all-state)
Brandon Williams, Holly Springs (junior) — 15:34.50; 7th in 4A
Keagan Saft, West Henderson (senior) — 15:35.90; 2nd in 3A
Henry Baker, Ravenscroft (junior) — 15:38.90; 3rd in NCISAA 4A
Owen Reece, Topsail (junior) — 15:41.69; 8th in 4A
Thomas Essic, Davie County (senior) — 15:42.32; 9th in 4A
Noah Guerrero, Croatan (senior) — 15:43.33; 3rd in 3A
David Firestone, Marvin Ridge (senior) — 15:44.22; 10th in 4A (2x all-state)
Gavin Malloy, Hickory Grove Christian (senior) — 15:46.00; 3rd in NCISAA 3A

Third Team

Reynolds Young, Asheville Christian (sophomore) — 15:47.50; 4th in NCISAA 3A
Samuel Cowell, Apex Friendship (sophomore) — 15:48.59; 11th in 4A
Eric Gillis, Jesse Carson (junior) — 15:48.85; 4th in 3A
Jorge Clemente-Garcia, Jesse Carson (senior) — 15:49.34; 5th in 3A (2x all-state)
Evan Rounds, Panther Creek (junior) — 15:49.65; 11th in 4A
Michael Rivlin, Marvin Ridge (junior) — 15:49.84; 12th in 4A
Sam Wooten, Broughton (junior) — 15:51.10; 13th in 4A
Grayson Dill, Topsail (sophomore) — 15:51.23; 14th in 4A
Jack Anstrom, Seaforth (senior) — 15:52.89; 2A champ (3x all-state)
Lukas Malek, Laney (senior) — 15:53.81; 15th in 4A

Honorable Mention

Joseph Wells, Ardrey Kell (senior) — 15:55.29; 16th in 4A
Wells Farfour, Broughton (senior) — 15:55.49; 17th in 4A
Myles Jermyn, Orange (junior) — 15:56.06; 6th in 3A
Brooks Barbee, Christ School (sophomore) — 15:56.10; 5th in NCISAA 4A
Faneal Tsegay, Southwest Guilford (sophomore) — 15:56.28; 18th in 4A
Owen Munn, Greensboro Gladiators Homeschool (sophomore) — 15:56.47; NCHEAC champ
Michael Ferguson, North Buncombe (junior) — 15:56.93; 7th in 3A
Cruz Ledford, Holly Springs (sophomore) — 15:58.60; 19th in 4A
Jacob Dorsch, Pinecrest (senior) — 16:00.58; 20th in 4A
Ethan Russell, Hiwassee Dam (senior) — 16:03.91; 2nd in 1A
Austin Skeete, Providence Day (senior) — 16:04.10; 6th in NCISAA 4A
Lucas Van Mater, Orange (junior) — 16:04.59; 8th in 3A
Zeb Mathis, West Stokes (senior) — 16:07.48; 2nd in 2A
Blake Nicholson, Christ the King (senior) — 16:16.87; 3rd in 1A (2x all-state)
Caden Ellis, The Oakwood School (senior) — 16:19.00; NCISAA 1A champ