North Carolina high school will share state championship after controversial DQ overturned
Mallard Creek High School's boys' track team will share the state championship after a disqualification was overturned. Nyan Brown was initially disqualified for a hand gesture during a race, which cost his team the title. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has now recognized Mallard Creek as co-winners of the championship.
- ▪Nyan Brown was disqualified for a hand gesture during the 4×400-meter relay race.
- ▪The North Carolina High School Athletic Association ruled that Mallard Creek will share the state championship.
- ▪C.E. Jordan High School and Hough High School will also share the first-place finish in the relay.
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Sports North Carolina high school will share state championship after controversial DQ overturned By Grace McCarron Published June 3, 2026, 12:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google North Carolina’s Mallard Creek High School boys’ track team will share the state championship after a polarizing disqualification was overturned. Nyan Brown had been disqualified from the 4×400-meter relay race last month due to a post-race celebration in which he raised his hand with five fingers extended as he crossed the finish line, with the disqualification costing his team a state title.
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