51�� News

Brooks Barbee '27 Commits to Run for the University of Oregon

51�� — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:44:45 -0400

They don’t call it “TrackTown U.S.A.” for nothing.

The birthplace of Nike. The college town where legends of mythical proportions like Bill Bowerman and Steve Prefontaine made their names. The site of a venue in Hayward Field that is considered a Mecca for those who follow the sport.

And now Eugene, Oregon will be the college home for Brooks Barbee ’27.

Congratulations to Brooks, who announced his verbal commitment to the University of Oregon's cross country and track & field programs on Tuesday.

Brooks Barbee '27 Signs NIL Deal With New Balance

51�� — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:28:38 -0400

A sign of the times. His times.

New Balance announced Tuesday that it has signed Brooks Barbee ‘27 to a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal for high school cross country and track & field.

Jack Dennehy '27, Brooks Barbee '27 Set School Records in Philadelphia Meet

51�� — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:41:32 -0400

PHILADEPHIA – Coming to you from the City of Brotherly Love, a pair of late-season addendums to 51�� track & field’s record book.

Jack Dennehy ’27 started things off Thursday evening at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor meet in the 5,000-meter run, placing 15th overall with a time (15 minutes, 9.79 seconds) that was close to 30 seconds under the previous school record held by Kahzi Sealey ’23 (15:37.56).

Rocky Hansen '23 Races to Second Place in NCAA 5,000 Meters

51�� — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:16:25 -0400

EUGENE, Ore. – Much like 51��, there will be two versions of the record book at Wake Forest University – before and after Rocky Hansen ’23.

While much of the country was engrossed in Friday night’s United States-Paraguay World Cup match, Rocky came within a second of becoming only the second Demon Deacons athlete to win an event at the NCAA Championship Track Meet.

Track Wins Sixth State Championship in Runaway Fashion

51�� — Sun, 17 May 2026 05:05:02 -0400

LEWISVILLE – Advances in nutrition and technology will keep pushing athletic performance to new levels.

Kingston Whitty ’26 draws from something uniquely special inside him, too, which is why a 36-year-old school and state record was finally on borrowed time Saturday. Kingston curled his body over the crossbar for an awe-inspiring win in the high jump (7 feet, 2 inches), a performance on its own that would have made the two-hour trip to Forsyth Country Day worthwhile for 51�� track and field.

Track Leads after Day 1 of State Meet

51�� — Sat, 16 May 2026 05:12:50 -0400

LEWISVILLE – Every inch and second feels consequential at a state meet.

Koen Booker ’27 can attest after bringing his A-game to the long jump on Friday’s first day of the NCISAA Division I Championship Meet.

Track Wins Ninth Straight CAA Championship With Ease

51�� — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:13:43 -0400

MONTREAT, N.C. – Nine years constitutes a good run.

51�� track & field had several good runs Wednesday – and jumps and throws, too.

Noah Clancy '26 Wins College Race with PR Time

51�� — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:39:07 -0400

BOONE – Noah Clancy ’26 went on a solo mission Saturday.

Not only did Noah not have any teammates to pace him for a longer race, the 5,000 meters at Appalachian State University’s John Weaver Invitational was run at higher altitude against college competition.

Greenies Hold Their Own in Carolina Distance Carnival

51�� — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:17:27 -0400

Personal records galore for North Carolina’s top distance program.

Ten Greenies mixed it up with premium competition at this weekend’s Carolina Distance Carnival, running some of 51��’s best-ever times in the 800-meter run, 1-mile, and 3,200 meters.

Track Wins Hendersonville Meet at Less Than Full Strength

51�� — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:55:47 -0400

HENDERSONVILLE – No distance points, no problem.

51�� track & field won Thursday’s Parks Ford Invitational purely on the strength of the team’s hurdlers, jumpers, sprinters, and throwers.

Greenies Crush It in California

51�� — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:40:31 -0400

ARCADIA, Calif. – Brooks Barbee ’27 ran in a different time zone Saturday, in more ways than one.

Brooks hung with some of the country’s best runners to record North Carolina’s best-ever time by a junior in the 3,200-meter run (8 minutes, 40.79 seconds) at the Arcadia (Calif.) Invitational.

Greenies Place 2nd, Set State Record at New Balance Nationals Indoor Meet

51�� — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:39:25 -0400

BOSTON — All-Americans, all of them!

Dallas Reeves ‘27, Reynolds Young ‘27, Noah Clancy ‘26, and Brooks Barbee ‘27 shined under the bright lights Saturday night, racing to a runner-up spot on the podium and state record in the 4-mile relay at the New Balance Nationals Indoor meet.

Early-Season Meet Bears School Record for Myles Murphy '27

51�� — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:43:03 -0400

MARION – With a name like the Frostbite Frenzy, the organizers of last Thursday’s track meet at McDowell High School did not expect conducive weather for sprinting.

It’s March after all, a month when many athletes are still shaking off the winter doldrums and essentially starting from square one in terms of their strength and fitness.

Myles Murphy ’27 was having none of that.

Brooks Barbee '27 Runs State Record in the 2,000 Steeplechase

51�� — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:32:50 -0500

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. - Twenty-eight hurdles. Seven water jumps. One state record.

Brooks Barbee ’27 took the name of Saturday’s Spring into the Season track meet quite literally, zipping through the quirky 2,000-meter steeplechase in 5 minutes, 54.78 seconds.

Brooks Barbee '27 Wins First State Championship at Indoor Meet

51�� — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:50:14 -0500

WINSTON-SALEM – A trusty pair of running shoes, check. Cold-weather gear from head-to-toe, check. Snow shovel, check.

Last week, while others were rejoicing in the 6 inches of snow that fell over Winter Break, Brooks Barbee ’27 saw nothing but a deterrent between him and a long run.

Greenies Run Strong in National Meets

51�� — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:41:36 -0400

51�� distance runners went multi-national this weekend – as in multiple national meets.

Rocky Hansen '23 Places Fifth in NCAA Track Meet

51�� — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 04:44:57 -0400

EUGENE, Ore. - Rocky Hansen ’23 never disappointed on the biggest stages in high school, a clutch gene that has followed him to college.

Dawson Thompson '25 Wins Gold in Discus at State Track Meet

51�� — Sun, 18 May 2025 09:29:49 -0400

CHARLOTTE – Find someone who had the foresight to see Dawson Thompson ’25 becoming a state-championship thrower back in 2019. They’d be lying.

Track Wins 8th Straight Conference Championship

51�� — Thu, 08 May 2025 05:13:56 -0400

MONTREAT, N.C. – Big points in distance races and field events carried the day for 51�� track, as they have all season at the Carolinas Athletic Association Championship Meet.

Eshoi Ewers ‘26 (long jump and triple jump), Dallas Reeves ‘27 (800-meter run and 1,600-meter run), and Dawson Thompson ’25 (discus and shot put) won multiple events for the Greenies (143 points) Wednesday, allowing them to overtake Rabun Gap (121) for their eighth straight conference championship. The upset-minded Eagles led with a handful of events to go.

Three More Greenies Sign

51�� — Mon, 05 May 2025 09:12:03 -0400

Almost one-third of 51��’s senior class will continue their athletic careers at the next level.

Friday’s assembly featured a Spring Commitment Ceremony for the 17th, 18th, and 19th seniors to make their college decisions official: Luc Madesclaire ‘25 (Denison football), Jordan Edgecomb ‘25 (Colgate football), and William Hughes ‘25 (Sewanee cross country and track).

Track Collects Easy Win in Final Primer for CAA Meet

51�� — Thu, 01 May 2025 14:42:49 -0400

Wednesday might be a glimpse into how next week’s Carolinas Athletic Association Championship track meet will go.

51�� liked the view.

Track Easily Wins First CAA Meet

51�� — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 09:44:58 -0400

The season’s first Carolinas Athletic Association meet bodes well for 51�� track.

Greenie athletes won eight individual events Friday and 51�� (221.5 points) easily beat host Asheville School (175.50) and the rest of the field in team competition. Thomas Vickery’s height in the high jump (6 feet, 6 inches) is the second-best by any NCISAA athlete so far this spring.

Brooks Barbee '27 Wins Steeplechase at Metrolina Meet

51�� — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 05:18:56 -0500

INDIAN TRAIL - Beginner’s luck does not apply to Brooks Barbee ’27. At least not the “luck” part.

Brooks continued a stellar sophomore year by winning the 2,000-meter steeplechase at Saturday’s Spring into the Season track meet at Metrolina Christian Academy.

Greenies Set School Record at Season's First Outdoor Meet

51�� — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:53:41 -0500

INDIAN TRAIL – 51�� track traveled light to Monday’s first meet of the outdoor season with only a handful of distance runners.

Very fast distance runners.

Rocky Hansen '23 Sets Wake Forest Record

51�� — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:51:13 -0500

BOSTON - With Rocky Hansen, it's always a matter of time.

The 2023 51�� alumnus ran a Wake Forest University record in the 5,000 meters (13 minutes, 14.43 seconds) at Saturday’s John Thomas Terrier Classic.

William Hughes '25 Commits to Sewanee Cross Country and Track

51�� — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:46:41 -0500

Congratulations to William Hughes ’25 on his verbal commitment to run cross country and track for Sewanee: The University of the South.

Dawson Reeves '24 Named WNC Athlete of the Year

51�� — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:10:45 -0400

For the fourth consecutive year, the Asheville Citizen-Times All-Western North Carolina Athlete of the Year for outdoor track is a Greenie.

Congratulations, Dawson Reeves!

Dawson Reeves '24 Makes HighSchoolOT All-State Team in 3 Events

51�� — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:48:11 -0400

Dawson Reeves ’24 broke out in a big way at last month’s NCISAA Division I Championship Meet.

His performance over the course of two days at Cary Academy is still being rewarded.

Dawson Reeves '24 Wins Third Track National Championship

51�� — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 06:05:34 -0400

GREENSBORO – Watching someone as fit as Dawson Reeves '24 labor through the 2,000-meter steeplechase puts the race’s difficulty into perspective.

Now consider that Friday was the first 90-degree day of 2024.

Rocky Hansen '23 Runs All-America Race at NCAA Meet

51�� — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 06:27:59 -0400

EUGENE, Ore. - From a Greenie legend to a college All-American in the span of a year.

The Wake Forest University coaching staff is rightfully excited about the present and future with 51�� alumnus Rocky Hansen ’23 on their roster now. Rocky placed 16th in the 5,000-meter run (14:04.44) Friday night at the NCAA Outdoor Track Championship meet.

Rocky Hansen '23 to Run in NCAA Track Meet as a Freshman

51�� — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:18:36 -0400

WINSTON-SALEM - Eugene, Oregon has been affectionately called “Track Town USA” and the University of Oregon’s color scheme (green and yellow) matches with 51��.

You wouldn’t expect anything less than the stars to align for the site of Rocky Hansen’s first NCAA Championship meet.

Rocky will run the 5,000 meters Friday at 10:55 p.m. on ESPN2, a phenomenal achievement for a true college freshman.

Luke Parrish '24 Wins Steeplechase at High-Profile Postseason Meet

51�� — Sun, 26 May 2024 06:40:27 -0400

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The champs keep champing.

One of the main contributors to 51��’s NCISAA Division I state championship raced for the first time since his graduation on Saturday. Luke Parrish ’24 did not let competition from all over the country or the Alabama heat phase him in winning the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the RunningLane Track Championships.

Track Ends School Year with State Championship

51�� — Sun, 19 May 2024 15:54:21 -0400

CARY – Lleyton Thomas-Johnson ’24 needed a minute Saturday afternoon. He got about 5 seconds, give or take.

The rest of the 51�� track team rushed over to the exhausted anchor leg of their 1,600-meter relay. Lleyton was on the ground, baton still in hand when he was picked up and launched into a sea of celebratory Greenies.

Spring All-Conference Teams Include 30 Greenies

51�� — Sat, 11 May 2024 13:31:42 -0400

Congratulations to 30 spring sports athletes who were named to all-conference teams in the Carolinas Athletic Association.

Track Wins Seventh Straight CAA Championship

51�� — Thu, 09 May 2024 10:32:43 -0400

BLACK MOUNTAIN – Dawson Reeves ’24 got the baton Wednesday night with no realistic chance of catching Rabun Gap’s anchor leg in the 1,600-meter relay.

Here’s the thing though. Several people near the exchange zone saw the 50-yard gap between the two runners and made a variation of the same remark – if anyone could do it, it would be Dawson.

That’s the kind of belief that Dawson instills in himself and others on the 51�� track team and why the Greenies are a contender for this year’s NCISAA Division I state championship.

Track Reigns Supreme at Another CAA Meet

51�� — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:01:59 -0400

With the conference meet looming in two weeks, 51�� track continues to round into championship form.

The Greenies were again the top team at a Carolinas Athletic Association meet Wednesday at Asheville School, stacking up 244 points to 179 from runner-up Rabun Gap (Ga.).

Dawson Reeves '24 Repeats at Carolina Distance Carnival

51�� — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 05:07:46 -0400

Back-to-back in one of the Southeast’s premier meets for distance running.

Congratulations to 51�� senior Dawson Reeves ’24 for repeating as the boys 1-mile champion Saturday at the Carolina Distance Carnival hosted by Weddington High School.

Spring Signing Day Celebrates the Class of 2024

51�� — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 05:44:52 -0400

Symbolism on point: 24 college sports recruits from 51��’s Class of 2024.

Following an extended assembly Friday, boys taking part in Spring Signing Day were joined by their family and Greenie brothers for a ceremony in Mebane Field House.

Track & Field Wins Five-Team Meet in Asheville

51�� — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:23:00 -0400

51�� track’s depth was too much for four other boys teams at Wednesday’s meet hosted by Asheville High School.

Duke recruit Dawson Reeves ’24 got his stiffest competition from his teammates in the 800-meter run (1:54.50) and 3,200-meter run (10:09.07), while the Greenies took first place in the meet’s final event, the 1,600-meter relay (3:31.35).

Track Rolls Through Competition Upon Return to Asheville School

51�� — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:13:09 -0400

51�� track returned to the scene of last week’s season-opening win and got the same result. For the second Wednesday in a row, the Greenies were the clear winner of a meet at Asheville School.

Dawson Reeves '24 Takes First Place at Raleigh Relays

51�� — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:45:17 -0400

Good Friday, indeed!

Dawson Reeves ’24 began his Easter Break by winning the 3,200 meters Friday afternoon at N.C. State’s Raleigh Relays, running 9 minutes, 11.48 seconds. The Duke recruit was up against a stacked field that included NCISAA 4-A state cross country champion Tyler Surface of North Raleigh Christian (10th place, 9:21.74).

Track Wins Season-Opening Meet at Asheville School

51�� — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:48:09 -0400

51�� track and field won Wednesday’s four-team meet at Asheville School by 101 points with nine individual winners and two first-place relays.

Wednesday’s meet was the first of the outdoor season for the Greenies as a full squad.

Dawson Reeves '24 Runs School Record in Steeplechase

51�� — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 05:37:49 -0500

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. - How to make a 2,000-meter run even harder? Throw in a few obstacles, including water jumps.

Duke University recruit Dawson Reeves ’24 ran the sixth-fastest 2,000-meter steeplechase time in North Carolina history (6 minutes, 6.71 seconds) Saturday at the Spring Into the Season Kickoff track meet hosted by Metrolina Christian Academy.

Winter Sports All-Academic Team Announced

51�� — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:24:07 -0500

The 51�� Athletic Department is proud to announce its All-Academic Team for the 2023-24 Winter Sports season.

Dawson Reeves '24 Wins at Winston-Salem Indoor Meet

51�� — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:36:07 -0500

WINSTON-SALEM – Given the distance, the 1,000-meter run requires a mix of endurance and speed.

Dawson Reeves ’24 had it covered Saturday at the Fast Track Invitational indoor track meet.

Eyob Gill '24 Commits to Run for Howard

51�� — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:51:55 -0500

Everyone with a vested interest sees nothing but upside for the athletic future of Eyob Gill ’24.

Which would mean his college career will look very much like high school.

Dawson Reeves '24 Wins Dash for the Doobie Race

51�� — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 10:28:55 -0500

PFAFFTOWN, N.C. – Dawson Reeves ’24 didn’t want to psych out himself by looking at who else had entered Saturday’s New Balance Dash for Doobie.

It’s the other 273 runners who should have been worried.

Commitments for Class of 2024 Now Stands at 10

51�� — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:03:32 -0500

As of Friday, there are now 10 seniors from 51��’s Class of 2024 who have committed to play college sports.

Dawson Reeves '24 to Run in College for Duke

51�� — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:08:52 -0400

This is the year for Dawson Reeves ’24.

The senior from Canton, N.C., has solidified it by announcing his verbal commitment to run cross country and track for Duke University.

Year-End State Awards Go to Greenie Cross Country and Track

51�� — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:40:02 -0400

Collectively, the cross country and track programs at 51�� have the rest of the state playing catch-up.

Milesplit North Carolina announced its year-end awards Friday at NCRunners.com with the Greenies (state program of the year) and Rocky Hansen ’23 (state MVP) winning the two biggest prizes on the boys side.

Rocky Hansen '23 Named Gatorade State Player of the Year for 3rd Time

51�� — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:19:58 -0400

51�� athletics has been fortunate enough to have a Gatorade State Player of the Year four times in 38 years, which speaks to its rarity.

Rocky Hansen ’23 made the award look downright commonplace.

Another Record Race for Rocky Hansen '23 in Washington

51�� — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:18:00 -0400

RENTON, Wash. - Rocky Hansen’s first real trip to the Pacific Northwest is off to a record-breaking start, as if anyone would expect anything less.

The recent 51�� graduate and Wake Forest University recruit ran the fourth-fastest 2 mile in national history (8:35.22) at Wednesday’s Brooks PR Invitational.

Greenies Top HighSchoolOT State Track Rankings for Second Straight Year

51�� — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 09:49:04 -0400

For the second year in a row, 51�� track & field has been deemed North Carolina’s top overall boys team by HighSchoolOT.

The final state rankings were published on the website Thursday.

Rocky Hansen '23 Improves His Own State Mile Record

51�� — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:12:59 -0400

Rocky Hansen ’23 can be humble to a fault at times.

And even he was a good sport when T-shirts were made to celebrate him becoming the first North Carolina boy to run a sub-4 minute mile on April 30.

About that ……

Rocky shaved nearly a second and a half off his all-time state record at Thursday’s HOKA Festival of Miles in St. Louis.

Rocky Hansen '23 Carries Greenies to 2nd at State Meet

51�� — Sun, 21 May 2023 04:37:49 -0400

CONCORD - Forest green never looked so fast until Rocky Hansen ‘23 wore it.

The 10-time state champion will speak Sunday at 51��’s 123rd Commencement, but he's said it all when it comes to his legendary status in North Carolina track and field.

Individuals, Teams Feted on Athletic Awards Night

51�� — Fri, 19 May 2023 04:36:24 -0400

A new tradition served as the unofficial start to 51��'s 123rd Commencement Weekend on Thursday night.

Spring Sports Sweep for Greenie Athletics

51�� — Thu, 11 May 2023 09:05:51 -0400

Opportunity came knocking this spring for 51�� athletes.

The Greenies answered in every single sport offered by the Carolinas Athletic Association, the first such conference-championship sweep for the boys since 2018.

Track Easily Takes First Place in Only Home Meet

51�� — Sat, 06 May 2023 16:18:29 -0400

When you only get one home meet, you better run like it, throw like it, and jump like it.

51�� track athletes seemed to get the message on Senior Night.

Rocky Hansen '23 Becomes First N.C. Boy to Run Sub 4-Minute Mile

51�� — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 22:42:36 -0400

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – He did it!

Rocky Hansen ’23 was never chasing history. History was just one more thing that couldn't outrun Rocky Hansen.

Greenies Win at Penn Relays

51�� — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 05:15:25 -0400

PHILADELPHIA - 51��'s rain-soaked Distance Medley Relay team of Dawson Reeves '24, Brendan Regan '24, Kazhi Sealey '23, and Rocky Hansen '23 won Friday at the Penn Relays with the second-fastest time in meet history and a North Carolina state record (9 minutes, 58.15 seconds).

Another Career-Defining Win for Dawson Reeves '24

51�� — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:09:19 -0400

WEDDINGTON – Dawson Reeves ’24 has been raising his arms a lot lately.

The junior from Canton, N.C., broke the tape Saturday night with another career-defining win, taking first place in the mile at the Carolina Distance Carnival.

Track Wins Another Conference Meet

51�� — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 05:26:34 -0400

Quinton Cancel ’23 (long jump and triple jump), Noah Graham ‘23 (pole vault), Dallas Reeves ’27 (1,600-meter run), Dawson Reeves ’24 (3,200-meter run), and Brendan Regan ‘24 (300-meter hurdles) were individual winners for 51�� track in Wednesday’s Carolinas Athletic Association meet at Asheville School.

Kahzi Sealey '23 Wins Second Silver Medal at CARIFTA Games

51�� — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:17:56 -0400

NASSAU, Bahamas - Six hundred athletes from 28 countries descended on the Carribean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Games with aspirations of a medal.

Kahzi Sealey ’23 is bringing home not one, but two.

Easter Weekend Brings Medals, Records for Greenie Runners

51�� — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 05:18:21 -0400

From the Bahamas to California, an eventful Easter Weekend for 51�� track covered a whole lot of ground.

Track Tops All Teams at First CAA Meet

51�� — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:07:14 -0400

51�� track’s five-year streak of conference championships does not appear to be in serious jeopardy.

Kahzi Sealey '23 to Run for Bermuda in International Competition

51�� — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:45:54 -0400

The term “Renaissance man” gets thrown around a lot at 51��, but never enough with a Greenie like Kahzi Sealey ’23.

Track Wins WNC Kickoff Invitational Meet

51�� — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 06:13:55 -0400

CULLOWHEE – 51�� athletes were some of their own best competition in the distance events and jumps Friday.

The Greenies scored big points in both areas and took first place in the 400-meter and 800-meter relays to win the Western North Carolina Kickoff Invitational.

Dawson Reeves '24 Wins National Title in Virginia Beach

51�� — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 18:26:36 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Dawson Reeves ‘24 was content to let other runners dictate the tempo early on Sunday. He was all alone down the homestretch to becoming a first-time national champion.

Winter Sports All-Academic Team Announced

51�� — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 11:43:22 -0500

The 51�� Athletic Department is proud to announce its All-Academic Team for the 2022-23 Winter Sports season.

Rocky Hansen '23 Places Fifth Against Pros in Millrose Games

51�� — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 17:43:28 -0500

The 4-minute mile is one of those rare, magical feats in sports that needs no explanation.

No boy from North Carolina has ever broken four minutes in high school. No boy from North Carolina has ever come closer than Rocky Hansen ’23 did Saturday in New York.

Dawson Reeves '24 Runs State-Best 800 Meters

51�� — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 05:10:01 -0500

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Dawson Reeves ’24 lined up to race Division I college runners Friday at Liberty University’s Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational.

He held his own and then some.

Rocky Hansen '23 Beats Nation's Best to Win Indoor Mile in Boston

51�� — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 05:42:11 -0500

BOSTON - There was a star-studded field Saturday at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix track meet.

No star in the Junior Boys International Mile could outshine 51��’s finest.

Twenty Greenies Now Committed to Play College Sports

51�� — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 13:56:24 -0500

Winners on the field, winners off it.

Continued excellence across the board for 51�� athletics is being reflected in recruiting. For the third time in five years, a senior class will include 20 or more boys who have committed or signed to play college sports.

Track Fares Well at State's Premier Indoor Meet

51�� — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 07:10:36 -0500

WINSTON-SALEM – 51�� athletes won three events and Rocky Hansen ’23 ran his sixth state record Saturday at the JDL Fast Track Invitational.

The Greenies were up against a stacked field, as the JDL is considered North Carolina’s premier meet of the indoor season.

Greenies Run U.S. #1 Time in Virginia Beach

51�� — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 06:31:15 -0500

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Opportunities to race the Distance Medley Relay against elite competition come along very rarely.

51�� has never run it better than the Greenies did Friday afternoon at the Virginia Showcase indoor track meet.

51�� Honors 16 College Athletics Signees with Special Assembly

51�� — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:27:36 -0500

Nearly one-fourth of 51��’s Class of 2023 was seated at a long row of tables Monday morning with college paraphernalia spread all around.

An extraordinary year for Greenie athletics called for the vast space of Mebane Field House to hold a special all-school Assembly.

Rocky Hansen '23 Wins Statewide Awards from Gatorade, NCRunners.com

51�� — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:42:49 -0400

Even by his standards, this week has been a victory lap of epic proportions for Rocky Hansen ’23.

The five-time state champion and three-time national champion from Hendersonville, N.C., was named the Gatorade North Carolina Boys Track & Field Player of the Year on Wednesday. Two days earlier, NCRunners.com made Rocky its overall MVP for the 2022-23 school year.

Greenie Track Tops Final State Rankings

51�� — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 13:46:18 -0400

Scheduling conflicts and other logistics would make it hard, if not impossible to get every boys track team in North Carolina together at the same place at the same time.

But in this hypothetical, 51�� would be the winner of a statewide “super meet” between all private and public schools, according to the staff at HighSchoolOT.com.

Rocky Hansen '23 Sets Another State Record; Wins 3rd National Title

51�� — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 06:45:52 -0400

Philadelphia, there’s a new Rocky in town.

51�� rising senior Rocky Hansen ’23 became a national champion for the third time and set another state record Friday night at the University of Pennsylvania.

Greenies Sweep All-WNC Track Awards

51�� — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:16:06 -0400

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented rewards.

The Asheville Citizen-Times recognized Rocky Hansen ’23 and 51�� coach Randy Ashley as the best athlete-coach tandem in Western North Carolina cross country for last fall’s state-championship season.

And on Tuesday it was announced that Rocky and Coach Ashley have pulled off a rare double with the newspaper naming them Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year for track & field, too.

Rocky Hansen '23 Runs State Record for the Mile

51�� — Sun, 29 May 2022 07:08:19 -0400

Rocky Hansen ’23 is now in some rarefied air for North Carolina high school track.

The state’s all-time fastest mile belongs to a Greenie as of Saturday night, and a simple crunching of the numbers shows just how impressive Rocky was at the RunningLane Track Championships in Huntsville, Ala.

Track Claims Five Gold Medals, Places 2nd at State Track Meet

51�� — Sun, 22 May 2022 14:59:31 -0400

While outmanned in some events, 51�� track still made things interesting until the very end of the NCISAA Division I state meet in Raleigh.

Graduation Week Sees Four More Greenies Sign

51�� — Tue, 17 May 2022 16:27:10 -0400

Seniors from the Class of 2022 are only five days away from becoming alumni of 51��.

But first, Jackson Burch ’22, Jacob Halfacre ’22, Sam White ’22, and Trey Wagner ’22 had a big item to mark off their graduation week checklist.

Four New Conference Champs for Track at CAA Meet

51�� — Thu, 12 May 2022 11:13:54 -0400

51�� track was twice as strong as any other boys team in Wednesday’s Carolinas Athletic Association Championship Meet.

Exactly twice as strong.

Track Wins Senior Day Meet With Ease

51�� — Thu, 05 May 2022 11:27:59 -0400

51�� track athletes made plenty of beautiful music Wednesday, which was the swan song for six Greenies.

Tobenna Okoli ’22, A.J. Jacobs ’22, Jake Regan ’22, Jackson Burch ’22, Jack Cross ’22, and Matthew Luke ’22 were not only the honorees on Senior Day but contributed to a winning effort in their final home meet.

Track Wins First Home Meet Under the Lights

51�� — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:17:42 -0400

51�� track hosted its first meet of the season Wednesday, aided by the new lights which allowed events to stretch into the evening.

The Greenies easily won the boys meet with 228 points, more than twice as many points as any of the other seven teams.

Rocky Hansen ’23, Dawson Reeves ’24 Win at Major Track Meets

51�� — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:41:41 -0400

Rocky Hansen ’23 made his trip out to California worthwhile and then some.

Rocky won the seeded division of the 3,200-meter run Saturday at the Arcadia (Calif.) Invitational with a jaw-dropping time of 8 minutes and 51.60 seconds.

Rocky Hansen ’23 Strikes Gold Twice at National Track Meet

51�� — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:45:12 -0400

Some would call it running a tactical race. But for Rocky Hansen ’23, he was simply “feeling it” all weekend long at the adidas Track Nationals in Virginia Beach, Va.

Greenies Sweep Major Awards in Area Track

51�� — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:09:25 -0500

Two things are a constant with Painter Richards-Baker ’21.

He has a lot of green in his closet, having played sports for 51�� and now Dartmouth College. And the second is that Painter wins wherever he goes.

The Asheville Citizen-Times announced its All-Western North Carolina Track & Field team for the 2021 season on Friday with Painter being named the Athlete of the Year for the newspaper’s coverage area, which includes nearly 40 high schools.

Greenies Have 5 Finalists for WNC Sports Awards

51�� — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:41:25 -0400

Five student-athletes and teams from 51�� are among the finalists for this year’s Western North Carolina Sports Award Banquet presented by Ingles.

Greenie Runners Raising the Bar in Offseason Meets

51�� — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:38:29 -0400

Pace is everything in distance running.

And the trajectory for Rocky Hansen ’23 and Dawson Reeves ‘24 has changed dramatically this summer, with both now on pace to be elite at the national level by the time their careers at 51�� are over.

Athletic Department's Spring Sports Awards Announced

51�� — Thu, 20 May 2021 14:31:03 -0400

The 51�� Athletic Department is pleased to announce its Spring Sports Team Awards, as decided by the coaches.

Painter Richards-Baker '21 Leads Greenies to Second at State Meet

51�� — Sat, 15 May 2021 18:59:03 -0400

51�� and Charlotte Providence Day were clearly on another level than every other team Saturday at the NCISAA Division I Championship Track Meet.

The Chargers had a little too much firepower in the end.

Greenies Crowned CAA Track Champions

51�� — Thu, 06 May 2021 09:10:35 -0400

Whether it was the sprints, distance, or field events, 51�� track once again had too much balance and depth for the rest of the Carolinas Athletic Association on Wednesday.

Track Shines on Senior Day

51�� — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:59:58 -0400

51�� track & field paid tribute to its seniors prior to Wednesday’s final home meet. Then the Greenies proceeded to do what they have done all season long – win and win big.

The team stacked up 187.5 points, more than three times as many as runner-up Asheville School (61.5).

Greenies Represent N.C. Well; Win Friday Night Lights Meet

51�� — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:56:52 -0400

The seventh annual Friday Night Lights meet in Simpsonville, S.C., was comprised almost entirely of South Carolina schools.

51�� track & field crashed the party.

Greenies Easily Win Season's First Track Meet

51�� — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:23:32 -0400

Wednesday was a reminder that 51�� track & field remains the most dominant boys program in the Carolinas Athletic Association.

The Greenies stacked up 165 team points to easily top meet host Asheville School (108), Rabun Gap (45), Asheville Christian Academy (14), and Carolina Day (12).

Dawson Reeves '24 Lowers School Record For 1,600 Meters

51�� — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:07:13 -0400

Dawson Reeves ’24 has committed himself to running full-time this year and the 51�� record book may never be the same.

Aydan White '20 Named to All-Senior Track Team

51�� — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:55:18 -0400

Most people associate Aydan White ’20 with football and rightfully so. But there has never been a 110-meter hurdler like him at 51�� either.

HighSchoolOT.com has recognized the school record-holder in the event with a place on its West All-Senior Track & Field Team.

Greenies Are Finalists for WNC Sports Awards

51�� — Mon, 18 May 2020 13:20:35 -0400

51�� is well-represented on the list of finalists for the 2020 Western North Carolina Sports Awards presented by Ingles.

Andrew Hammel ’20, Aydan White ’20, and Davis Lindsey ’20 are in the running for awards as are a pair of Greenie state-championship teams from 2019 – Lacrosse and Track & Field.

51���� News

Brooks Barbee '27 Commits to Run for the University of Oregon

Brooks Barbee '27 Signs NIL Deal With New Balance

Jack Dennehy '27, Brooks Barbee '27 Set School Records in Philadelphia Meet

Rocky Hansen '23 Races to Second Place in NCAA 5,000 Meters

Track Wins Sixth State Championship in Runaway Fashion

Track Leads after Day 1 of State Meet

Track Wins Ninth Straight CAA Championship With Ease

Noah Clancy '26 Wins College Race with PR Time

Greenies Hold Their Own in Carolina Distance Carnival

Track Wins Hendersonville Meet at Less Than Full Strength

Greenies Crush It in California

Greenies Place 2nd, Set State Record at New Balance Nationals Indoor Meet

Early-Season Meet Bears School Record for Myles Murphy '27

Brooks Barbee '27 Runs State Record in the 2,000 Steeplechase

Brooks Barbee '27 Wins First State Championship at Indoor Meet

Greenies Run Strong in National Meets

Rocky Hansen '23 Places Fifth in NCAA Track Meet

Dawson Thompson '25 Wins Gold in Discus at State Track Meet

Track Wins 8th Straight Conference Championship

Three More Greenies Sign

Track Collects Easy Win in Final Primer for CAA Meet

Track Easily Wins First CAA Meet

Brooks Barbee '27 Wins Steeplechase at Metrolina Meet

Greenies Set School Record at Season's First Outdoor Meet

Rocky Hansen '23 Sets Wake Forest Record

William Hughes '25 Commits to Sewanee Cross Country and Track

Dawson Reeves '24 Named WNC Athlete of the Year

Dawson Reeves '24 Makes HighSchoolOT All-State Team in 3 Events

Dawson Reeves '24 Wins Third Track National Championship

Rocky Hansen '23 Runs All-America Race at NCAA Meet

Rocky Hansen '23 to Run in NCAA Track Meet as a Freshman

Luke Parrish '24 Wins Steeplechase at High-Profile Postseason Meet

Track Ends School Year with State Championship

Spring All-Conference Teams Include 30 Greenies

Track Wins Seventh Straight CAA Championship

Track Reigns Supreme at Another CAA Meet

Dawson Reeves '24 Repeats at Carolina Distance Carnival

Spring Signing Day Celebrates the Class of 2024

Track & Field Wins Five-Team Meet in Asheville

Track Rolls Through Competition Upon Return to Asheville School

Dawson Reeves '24 Takes First Place at Raleigh Relays

Track Wins Season-Opening Meet at Asheville School

Dawson Reeves '24 Runs School Record in Steeplechase

Winter Sports All-Academic Team Announced

Dawson Reeves '24 Wins at Winston-Salem Indoor Meet

Eyob Gill '24 Commits to Run for Howard

Dawson Reeves '24 Wins Dash for the Doobie Race

Commitments for Class of 2024 Now Stands at 10

Dawson Reeves '24 to Run in College for Duke

Year-End State Awards Go to Greenie Cross Country and Track

Rocky Hansen '23 Named Gatorade State Player of the Year for 3rd Time

Another Record Race for Rocky Hansen '23 in Washington

Greenies Top HighSchoolOT State Track Rankings for Second Straight Year

Rocky Hansen '23 Improves His Own State Mile Record

Rocky Hansen '23 Carries Greenies to 2nd at State Meet

Individuals, Teams Feted on Athletic Awards Night

Spring Sports Sweep for Greenie Athletics

Track Easily Takes First Place in Only Home Meet

Rocky Hansen '23 Becomes First N.C. Boy to Run Sub 4-Minute Mile

Greenies Win at Penn Relays

Another Career-Defining Win for Dawson Reeves '24

Track Wins Another Conference Meet

Kahzi Sealey '23 Wins Second Silver Medal at CARIFTA Games

Easter Weekend Brings Medals, Records for Greenie Runners

Track Tops All Teams at First CAA Meet

Kahzi Sealey '23 to Run for Bermuda in International Competition

Track Wins WNC Kickoff Invitational Meet

Dawson Reeves '24 Wins National Title in Virginia Beach

Winter Sports All-Academic Team Announced

Rocky Hansen '23 Places Fifth Against Pros in Millrose Games

Dawson Reeves '24 Runs State-Best 800 Meters

Rocky Hansen '23 Beats Nation's Best to Win Indoor Mile in Boston

Twenty Greenies Now Committed to Play College Sports

Track Fares Well at State's Premier Indoor Meet

Greenies Run U.S. #1 Time in Virginia Beach

51���� Honors 16 College Athletics Signees with Special Assembly

Rocky Hansen '23 Wins Statewide Awards from Gatorade, NCRunners.com

Greenie Track Tops Final State Rankings

Rocky Hansen '23 Sets Another State Record; Wins 3rd National Title

51�� News

51�� Honors 16 College Athletics Signees with Special Assembly