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It could be some time before the next finisher comes across the line at this year's Blue Ridge District Meet with Alisha Royal of William Byrd coming into the season as a runner head and shoulders above the rest in her district. Royal, a Group AA state runner-up for 1000 meters last March, won the 2007 district cross country title by a margin of 27 seconds. It would not be a surprise to see her defend her title again with a margin of victory over a full minute.
William Byrd just missed sweeping the district team titles for both boys and girls last fall with Alleghany girls defeating William Byrd by three points. William Byrd return squads capable of pulling off the feat this year though, despite the defending champions from Alleghany still posing as solid challenger to the William Byrd girls with four returning All-District runners. Lord Botetourt's Zeke Hunsberger won convincingly at the 2007 Blue Ridge District Meet by 36 seconds, while last year's runner-up ...