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Mallard Creek takes No. 1 in final boys outdoor track & field rankings for 2026

Posted: 6/4/2026, 6:04:03 PM

For the second time in the last three seasons, Mallard Creek is the No. 1 team in the HighSchoolOT outdoor boys track & field rankings, presented by the State Employees' Credit Union.

Mallard Creek, the co-champ of 8A after a disqualification on the last event was overturned by the Interscholastic Athletics Independent Appeals Board, was followed by NCISAA 4A champ Christ School, Cary Academy, fellow 8A co-champ Jordan, and 6A champ Dudley.

Scores are calculated as if there was one big state meet featuring every in-state school's times from their respective state championships. The top 20 spots are scored instead of top 10, with top-10 placers getting one bonus point and 1st place getting an additional bonus point — 22, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Ties were broken by which team had the higher placement in their respective classification. If still tied, it then went to which team had the highest individual placer. There is also a rule that no state champion can be ranked behind a school from its same classification.

Other state champions in the top 25 include 7A champ Cuthbertson (eighth) and 5A champ Jay M. Robinson (12th).

There were many state champs who went unranked: Northwood (3A), Salisbury and Lake Norman Charter (4A co-champs), Corvian Community (2A), Robbinsville (1A), Wake Christian (NCISAA D2), and Fayetteville Academy (NCISAA D3).

The HighSchoolOT top 25 is the state's top set of rankings, featuring teams from all classifications across the four major associations.

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HighSchoolOT Boys Outdoor Track & Field Statewide Top 25

Final Rankings for 2026

Points are from the HSOT "one meet" rating system.

  1. Mallard Creek (152 points) — 8A co-champ
  2. Christ School (145 points) — NCISAA 4A champ
  3. Cary Academy (119 points)
  4. Jordan (117.5 points) — 8A co-champ
  5. Dudley (110 points) — 6A champ
  6. Enloe (98 points)
  7. Forsyth Country Day (81 points)
  8. Cuthbertson (75.13 points) — 7A champ
  9. Weddington (75.5 points)
  10. South Mecklenburg (71 points)
  11. Hillside (68.5 points)
  12. Jay M. Robinson (66 points) — 5A champ
  13. Palisades (64.5 points)
  14. South Central (61 points)
  15. Willow Spring (60.33 points)
  16. Charlotte Christian (60 points)
  17. West Cabarrus (58 points)
  18. Charlotte Country Day (58 points)
  19. Panther Creek (51.75 points)
  20. Pinecrest (48 points)
  21. Northern Guilford (46 points)
  22. Berry Academy (45 points)
  23. Southeast Guilford (45 points)
  24. Marvin Ridge (42.8 points)
  25. Broughton (41 points)

Outdoor track & field rankings are updated at midseason, the end of the regular season, and after the championships.

Previous Rankings

Christ School boys track and field
Christ School boys track and field

End-of-Regular Season Rankings

  1. Mallard Creek
  2. Cuthbertson
  3. Jay M. Robinson
  4. Christ School
  5. Marvin Ridge
  6. Weddington
  7. Jordan
  8. Charlotte Christian — NEW
  9. Enloe
  10. Pinecrest
  11. Cary
  12. Reagan
  13. Dudley
  14. Berry Academy
  15. Corvian Community
  16. Holly Springs
  17. Mount Tabor
  18. Panther Creek
  19. Hillside — NEW
  20. Watauga — NEW
  21. Leesville Road
  22. Hickory Ridge — NEW
  23. Hopewell
  24. West Cabarrus — NEW
  25. Metrolina Christian — NEW

Midseason Rankings

  1. Jay M. Robinson
  2. Mallard Creek
  3. Cuthbertson
  4. Marvin Ridge
  5. Jordan
  6. Enloe
  7. Christ School
  8. Holly Springs — NEW
  9. Pinecrest
  10. Hopewell — NEW
  11. Weddington
  12. Panther Creek
  13. Mount Tabor
  14. Berry Academy — NEW
  15. Croatan
  16. Corvian Community
  17. Mountain Island — NEW
  18. Dudley — NEW
  19. Hoggard — NEW
  20. Leesville Road — NEW
  21. Eastern Wayne
  22. Cary — NEW
  23. Reagan
  24. Heritage
  25. Palisades — NEW

Preseason Rankings

  1. Mallard Creek
  2. Cuthbertson
  3. Jay M. Robinson
  4. Christ School
  5. Cary Academy
  6. Jordan
  7. Enloe
  8. Willow Spring
  9. West Cabarrus
  10. Reagan
  11. Charlotte Christian
  12. Mount Tabor
  13. Weddington
  14. Croatan
  15. Pinecrest
  16. Panther Creek
  17. Marvin Ridge
  18. Broughton
  19. Corvian Community
  20. Oak Grove
  21. Eastern Wayne
  22. Seaforth
  23. Hoke County
  24. Millbrook
  25. Union Academy
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