IE Memorial Day Classic: Noteworthy Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Insider Exposure hosted their Memorial Day Classic over the weekend in Charlotte, NC.  I was able to catch the action on Monday of the event as athletes from across the region were competing against one another to finish out the holiday weekend.  Here are some athletes from the class of 2024 and 2025 that had some noteworthy performances. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["563285"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":665634,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp 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