Independent School Nationals: Saturday’s NC Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was able to travel to Mooresville, North Carolina on Saturday to catch Insider Exposure's Independent School Nationals where teams from across the country and Canada came to compete.&nbsp; I know I am biased when it comes to North Carolina athletes, so let's touch on the top NC performers from day 2 of the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Leilani 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