These Charlotte high school athletics programs awarded for being the best in NC
Two Observer-area schools won Wells Fargo Cup championships for the 2019-20 school year.
Weddington (3A) and Lincoln Charter (1A) won the awards, signifying them as the top athletic programs in their classifications for the 2019-20 school year.
Because the spring sports seasons were cut short, no points were awarded from those in this year’s competition. Teams earn points — from 15 to 50 — for top eight finishes at state championship events.
In 3A, Weddington got 405 points, ahead of Chapel Hill (382.5) and Union County rival Marvin Ridge (357.5), the previous Wells Fargo 3A champion. Weddington won state championships in football and boys indoor track. Its boys cross-country team was state runner-up and the girls cross-country and girls swimming finished third in state meets.
In 1A, Lincoln Charter won its second Cup with 302.5 points. Pine Lake Prep (270) was second. Lincoln Charter won state titles in boys and girls swimming and boys cross-country. The girls cross-country team was third in the state finals and the boys basketball team reached the state quarterfinals.
How it works
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 than 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 final standings
4A
1 – Cardinal Gibbons – 375
2 – Green Hope – 335
3 – Pinecrest – 305
4 – Panther Creek – 297.5
5 – West Forsyth – 242.5
T6 – Broughton – 240
T6 – Hough – 240
8 – Myers Park – 235
9 – Hoggard – 215
10 – Ardrey Kell – 197.5
3A
1 – Weddington – 405
2 – Chapel Hill – 382.5
3 – Marvin Ridge – 357.5
4 – Charlotte Catholic – 345
5 – Cuthbertson – 312.5
6 – Watauga – 202.5
7 – East Chapel Hill – 187.5
T8 – D.H. Conley – 175
T8 – Northern Guilford – 175
10 – Mount Tabor – 170
2A
1 – Carrboro – 300
2 – Croatan – 292.5
3 – NC School of Science & Math – 275
4 – North Lincoln – 272.5
5 – Durham School of the Arts – 252.5
6 – Salisbury – 225
7 – Lake Norman Charter – 222.5
8 – First Flight – 192.5
9 – Shelby – 185
10 – Reidsville – 172.5
1A
1 – Lincoln Charter – 302.5
2 – Pine Lake Prep – 270
3 – Research Triangle – 240
4 – East Surry – 232.5
5 – Bishop McGuinness – 227.5
6 – Community School of Davidson – 220
7 – Franklin Academy – 195
8 – Mountain Island Charter – 192.5
9 – Raleigh Charter – 175
T10 – Avery County – 170
T10 – Murphy – 170
