Lake Norman area athletes prepare for state's indoor meets

Five Lake Norman area teams will have athletes competing at Saturday's N.C. High School Athletic Association state indoor track and field meets at UNC Chapel Hill's Eddie Smith Field House.

North Lincoln and South Iredell will participate in the 1A/2A/3A meet, which kick off at 9 a.m., while Lake Norman, Mooresville and North Mecklenburg will compete in the 4A meet, which starts at 4 p.m.

Here is a list of the local athletes participating by school:

1A/2A/3A

North Lincoln: Allie Castro (girls’ 1,000-meter run, 1,600-meter run, 3,200-meter run), Savannah Fornshell (girls’ 3,200-meter run), Morgan Ellis (girls’ 3,200-meter run), Caitlin Potter (girls’ 1,000-meter run),  girls’ 4x800 relay, Andrew Fea (boys’ 3,200-meter run), Chris Boyle (boys’ 3,200-meter run), German Perez (boys’ 1,600-meter run), boys’ 4x800 relay.

South Iredell: Kevin Little (boys’ 55-meter hurdles).

4A

Lake Norman: Michael Rupinski (boys’ 500-meter dash 1,000-meter run), Patrick Sheehan (boys’ 3,200-meter run), Kelsie Rubino (girls’ 500-meter dash, 1,000-meter run, 1,600-meter run, 3,200-meter run), Taylor Sweet (girls’ 1,600-meter run)

Mooresville: Tyler Bell (boys’ 55-meter hurdles, triple jump), Kendrick Johnson (boys’ high jump), Elizabeth Rodes (girls’ pole vault).

North Mecklenburg:  Michael Parkins (boys’ 500-meter dash), Nicholas Lawson (boys’ 500-meter dash), Christopher Thompson (boys’ 55-meter dash), Terrance Clyburn (boys’ 55-meter dash), Morgan Anderson (boys’ 55-meter dash), Melissa Helms (girls’ 55-meter hurdles, 500-meter dash), Jhatanah Thomas (girls’ triple jump), Sabrina Moores (girls’ 55-meter dash, 300-meter dash), Trikeria Johnson (girls’ 500-meter dash),  girls’ 4x400 relay.

For more qualifiers, check out N.C. Runners' complete 1A/2A/3A and 4A entry lists.