Gryphons take back Wells Fargo Cup lead

Rocky Mount, on the strength of winning the conference titles in all three winter sports (boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling) has taken the lead back from Wilson Hunt in the competition of the Wells Fargo Cup for overall sports excellence.

The NCHSAA released all conference standings after the winter sports season on Friday. Rocky Mount now has a 4.5- point lead over Hunt going into the spring sports season. Hunt had the lead after the fall season (football, girls tennis, boys soccer, volleyball, girls golf).

Here are the current standings. Rocky Mount is going for its fourth straight Wells Fargo Cup victory.

1. Rocky Mount - 112.5

2. Wilson Hunt - 108

3. Nash Central - 105.5

4. Wilson Fike - 97.5

5. Southern Nash - 97

6. Northern Nash - 93