2012-13 Wells Fargo Cup Final Standings Announced

CHAPEL HILL –Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, today announced the final standings in the Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2012-13 academic year.

The Wells Fargo Cup is sponsored by Wells Fargo and the NCHSAA. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. The Cup program is in its 34th year.

Three of last year’s Wells Fargo Cup champions repeated the feat. Cary Green Hope maintained its lead after winter sports to capture the Cup in the final 4-A standings for the fourth consecutive year. Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons took the top spot in the 3-A classification with an excellent all around performance, while Carrboro was the Cup winner among 2-A schools for the second straight year. Lake Norman Charter earned its first Wells Fargo Cup among the 1-A schools, with Kernersville Bishop McGuinness in second after sharing the title in 2011-12.

“We sincerely appreciate Wells Fargo’s commitment to our overall program in recognizing our champions,” said Davis Whitfield, NCHSAA commissioner. “These schools which win the Wells Fargo Cup do a tremendous job with their overall athletic programs, and we are grateful for Wells Fargo’s desire to recognize their achievements.”

In the 4-A classification, Green Hope finished first with 555 points to hold off Raleigh Broughton at 477.5 for the crown. Wake County schools did extremely well as Green Hope and Broughton are two of eight Wake County high schools in the top 15 in the standings.

Green Hope preserved its title by winning the women’s soccer state championship, earning points in women’s lacrosse and also getting to the state quarterfinals in men’s dual team tennis and baseball. Broughton had a top-four finish in men’s tennis and placed fourth in men’s golf to go with playoff points in men’s lacrosse and women’s outdoor track.

Cornelius W.A. Hough was third with 377.5 points, followed by Charlotte Providence (330) in fourth and a fifth-place tie between Charlotte Myers Park and Asheville T.C. Roberson with 315 points apiece.

Cardinal Gibbons held on to the top spot in the 3-A standings with playoff points in five different spring sports, including winning the men’s dual team tennis championship and the women’s soccer state crown. Gibbons recorded a whopping 705 points for its eighth straight Cup in two different classifications, but had to hold off a great surge by runner-up Waxhaw Marvin Ridge at 662.5.

Marvin Ridge’s spring performance was remarkable in that it included playoff points in eight of the nine sports provided.

Charlotte Catholic placed third with 607.5 points, followed by Chapel Hill (420), Northern Guilford (377.5) and Weddington (352.5). The top six schools in the 3-A standings are in the exact same order as they finished a year ago.

Carrboro had an impressive spring to secure its second consecutive Cup, rolling up 225 playoff points in the spring for its 612.5 total, well ahead of runner-up Cuthbertson at 442.5 points. Carrboro won the 2-A women’s outdoor track crown and was the runner in men’s dual team tennis among its top finishes. Cuthbertson was third in the 2-A women’s outdoor track and field championships and placed in the top eight in both softball and women’s soccer.

North Lincoln was third with 385 points, with its top spring performance a runner-up finish in the men’s golf finals. Hillsborough Cedar Ridge, winner in men’s outdoor track and field and the top 2-A men’s team in lacrosse, was fourth with 380 point. Shelby and Corinth Holders tied for fifth with a total of 337.5 points.

In the 1-A classification, Lake Norman Charter, which was third last year, won its first Cup buoyed by a state championship in women’s soccer and strong finishes in men’s golf and men’s lacrosse for 547.5 points. Bishop McGuinness collected playoff points for positions in four different sports, including winning the state 1-A men’s golf crown, to take second with 512.5 points.

Hendersonville, the school that has recorded the most Cups of any NCHSAA school with 13, finished third in the 1-A standings with 467.5 points, with top four finishes in both women’s soccer and baseball providing most of the Bearcats’ playoff points. Durham North Carolina School of Science and Math was fourth with 345 points and Raleigh Charter took fifth with 325.

Wells Fargo Cup points are determined by a system based on performance in state championship events. All schools that finish in the top eight positions (plus ties) earn points. In the playoff events involving teams from more than one classification, Wells Fargo Cup points are awarded based on the school’s standing against other schools in its own classification. If fewer then eight schools from a classification compete in a sport, only those schools that are represented are eligible to receive the Cup points.

Points are awarded for all sports as follows: 50 for first, 45 for second, 40 for third, 35 for fourth, 30 for fifth, 25 for sixth, 20 for seventh and 15 for eighth. In the event of a tie, the schools receive an equal number of points based on the number of teams that tie and the number of teams that finish higher in the standings. Five points are awarded for each sanctioned sport in which a school competes.

Wells Fargo Cup standings are announced three times each school year: once after the fall and then the winter sports, and concluding with the winner after the spring sports season ends.

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FINAL WELLS FARGO CUP STANDINGS 2012-13

1-A CLASSIFICATION
    SCHOOL                                        POINTS
 1. Lake Norman Charter                           547.5
 2. Kernersville Bishop McGuinness                512.5
 3. Hendersonville                                467.5
 4. Durham N.C. School of Science and Math        345
 5. Raleigh Charter                               325
 6. West Wilkes                                   310
 7. Southwest Onslow                              275
 8. Monroe                                        262.5
 9. North Rowan                                   240
10. East Surry                                    237.5
11. Mitchell                                      232.5
12. Elkin                                         222.5
    Lincoln Charter                               222.5
14. Winston-Salem Preparatory                     205
15. Riverside (Martin)                            200
 
2-A CLASSIFICATION
    SCHOOL                                        POINTS
 1. Carrboro                                      612.5
 2. Waxhaw Cuthbertson                            442.5
 3. North Lincoln                                 385
 4. Hillsborough Cedar Ridge                      380
 5. Shelby                                        337.5
    Corinth Holders                               337.5
 7. South Iredell                                 322.5
 8. Salisbury                                     297.5
 9. Newton-Conover                                292.5
    Hampstead Topsail                             292.5
11. Burlington Cummings                           285
12. Swansboro                                     257.5
13. Pittsboro Northwood                           237.5
14. Monroe Piedmont                               227.5
15. Canton Pisgah                                 222.5
 
3-A CLASSIFICATION
    SCHOOL                                        POINTS
 1. Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons                      705
 2. Waxhaw Marvin Ridge                           662.5
 3. Charlotte Catholic                            607.5
 4. Chapel Hill                                   420
 5. Northern Guilford                             377.5
 6. Weddington                                    352.5
 7. Hickory                                       282.5
    Concord Jay Robinson                          282.5
 9. Jacksonville                                  275
10. West Carteret                                 265
11. Greenville D.H. Conley                        247.5
12. Berry Academy                                 235
13. Eastern Alamance                              217.5
14. Orange                                        200
    Burlington Williams                           200
 
4-A CLASSIFICATION
    SCHOOL                                        POINTS
 1. Morrisville Green Hope                        555
 2. Raleigh Broughton                             477.5
 3. Cornelius W.A. Hough                          377.5
 4. Charlotte Providence                          330
 5. Charlotte Myers Park                          315
    Asheville T.C. Roberson                       315
 7. East Chapel Hill                              312.5
 8. Charlotte Ardrey Kell                         302.5
 9. Southern Pines Pinecrest                      300
10. Southeast Raleigh                             282.5
11. Raleigh Wakefield                             270
12. Cary                                          267.5
13. Raleigh Leesville Road                        255
14. Raleigh Millbrook                             250
15. Apex                                          248.67

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