Alert Top Story Spotlight Hickory 9th-grader won last cross country meet by almost 3 minutes. Is the county record next? jason.koon Sep 18, 2026 Sep 18, 2026 Updated 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hickory Christian Academy ninth-grader Madelyn Jane Carter could be in line to break the Catawba County Cross Country Championship record, according to her coach, Jon Hata. kAmw2E2 :D ?@E E2=<:?8 23@FE 2 76H J62CD 5@H? E96 C@25 H96? r2CE6C :D 2 ;F?:@C @C D6?:@C] w6VD E2=<:?8 23@FE =6DD E92? EH@ H66<D 7C@> ?@H H96? 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