Mireici Hicks Places 27th at NCHSAA Championships
Wilson Prep's Mireici Hicks and Aaron Hicks both ran at the NCHSAA 1-A cross-country championships in Kernersville.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Track & Field
Wilson Prep senior Mireici Hicks placed 27th in the 1-A girls race at the NCHSAA cross-country championships, finishing in 23 minutes, 38.49 seconds. Her sophomore brother, Aaron Hicks, placed 39th in the 1-A boys race.
Why it matters
The results give North Carolina high school cross-country runners a clear measure of where regional talent stands at the state championship level. Finishes like these help determine the competitive picture for schools across the state's 1-A classification.
Mireici Hicks completed the 5K course in 23 minutes, 38.49 seconds to place 27th out of 90 girls, while Aaron Hicks crossed the line in 18:38.97 for 39th out of 138 boys. Avery Roberson won the 1-A boys race in 15:56.6, finishing nine-tenths of a second ahead of Chatham Charter's Torris Price, and the prior-season comparison for either runner is not reported.
The players
Mireici Hicks
Wilson Prep senior and Wilson County runner-up who placed 27th in the 1-A girls race.
Aaron Hicks
Wilson Prep sophomore who placed 39th in the 1-A boys race at the state championships.
Avery Roberson
Pinetown Northside runner who won the 1-A boys race in 15:56.6.
The details
Heavy rain delayed the Friday schedule at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville, where the championships were held. Nora Price won the girls race in 19:57.65, North Carolina School of Science and Math-Morganton took the 1-A girls team title, and NC Leadership Academy won the 1-A boys team title over Robbinsville.
Timeline
Friday, November 6, 2026: first day of the NCHSAA cross-country championships in Kernersville, with the schedule delayed by heavy rain.
Season Trajectory
The NCHSAA 1-A cross-country championship is the state-level culmination of the high school cross-country season, and individual finishes like these set the competitive benchmark for runners across North Carolina's smaller-school classification. Results from this meet place Wilson Prep and the other 1-A programs within the statewide field that determines postseason standing.
Both Hicks siblings are now part of the statewide 1-A cross-country results record, which high school coaches and recruiters reference when evaluating runners from smaller programs. Readers following Wilson Prep or the Wilson County cross-country scene can use these finishing times as the benchmark for the season's state-level performances.
The takeaway
The results show how tightly the top 1-A finishers were grouped, with Roberson's win over Torris Price decided by nine-tenths of a second. Readers tracking North Carolina high school distance running can use these times as a reference point for the state's competitive depth.
Further reading
For more state-level coverage, explore Track & Field reporting from across North Carolina.
