Tri-9 boys' cross country standings, postseason stories, etc. from 2012

Cary's boys' cross country team won its first conference title in more than a decade.

Here are the final team scores and all-conference placers from the Tri-Nine boys cross country championship on Wednesday at WakeMed Park in Cary.

Previous years:

• 2011 Tri-9 boys' cross country blog
• 2010 Tri-9 boys' cross country blog

Team scores:

1. Cary - 32
2. Apex - 52
3. Green Hope - 93
4. Athens Drive - 132
5. Panther Creek - 134
6. Middle Creek - 147
7. Holly Springs - 186
8. Fuquay-Varina - 201
9. Lee County - 246

Coach of the Year: Jerry Dotson, Cary

Top 15 placers (All-Conference)

1. Bakri Abushouk, Cary -- 15:17.62
2. Mihret Coulter, Apex -- 16:03.30
3. Abel Tecle, Cary -- 16:14.22
4. Joshua Vermette, Panther Creek -- 16:19.68
5. Tom Nobles, Green Hope -- 16:21.77
6. Tyler Sink, Apex -- 16:24.49
7. Dean Abushouk, Cary -- 16:25.43
8. Josh Barrett, Cary -- 16:29.73
9. Parker Lee, Fuquay-Varina -- 16:30.53
10. Mark Gallo, Athens Drive -- 16:32.19
11. Jordan Kokoska, Apex -- 16:36.38
12. Chilton Birdhistell, Middle Creek -- 16:38.71
13. Justin Lane, Cary -- 16:40.24
14. Paul Tanner, Athens Drive -- 16:42.11
15. Keith Hair, Middle Creek -- 16:50.50

Top runners from other schools

32. A.J. Roberts, Holly Springs -- 17:27.94
50. Max Hogan, Lee County -- 17:58.58

Stories from postseason

• Conference championship story (Cary, Abushouk wins)
• Photo gallery from conference championship
• Mideast regional (Abushouk wins, Cary 2nd)
• State championship (Abushouk wins, Cary 2nd)