Six months after winning a state title as a member of Hoggard's 4x800 boys track relay team, junior Riley Kiziah is a state champion once again.

The Hoggard distance runner bested the field in the NCHSAA 8A boys cross-country state championship in Kernersville on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, with a time of 15 minutes, 39.71 seconds.

But Kiziah wasn't the only area runner who brought home a state crown Saturday. Topsail junior Grayson Dill beat out the 7A state championship field to claim his first state title with a time of 15:32.15

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