UNC Track & Field/Cross Country 2025-2026
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Men 8k
| Pl | Team | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | [6] | [7] | Total [Avg] | Spread | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Virginia | 61 | 2 G Martin 22:39.4 | 10 J Wachtel 22:59.7 | 12 N Mountain 23:00.5 | 13 B Gardner 23:01.5 | 24 N Bendtsen 23:25.3 | 28 A Jones 23:33.3 | 42 W Daley 23:47.4 | 1:55:05 [23:01] | 0:46 |
| 2 |
| Syracuse | 65 | 8 S Lawler 22:55.8 | 11 A Harari 23:00.2 | 14 P Walsdorf 23:02.1 | 15 B Anderson 23:06.5 | 17 M Neill 23:14.7 | 23 B Gabelman 23:22.7 | 39 L Small 23:43.3 | 1:55:19 [23:03] | 0:19 |
| 3 |
| Wake Forest | 111 | 1 R Hansen 22:18.6 | 16 J Jourdon 23:07.4 | 25 H Jones 23:25.9 | 34 P Specht 23:36.6 | 35 J O'Brien 23:39.8 | 36 C Sprott 23:40.7 | 37 B Gilmore 23:42.2 | 1:56:09 [23:13] | 1:21 |
| 4 |
| Notre Dame | 114 | 7 E Coleman 22:55.6 | 22 D Ackley 23:22.0 | 26 D Throop 23:29.5 | 27 K Sanchez 23:30.8 | 32 I Steury 23:34.6 | 33 C Singleton 23:36.6 | 47 R Pajak 23:53.9 | 1:56:54 [23:22] | 0:39 |
| 5 |
| Virginia Tech | 152 | 4 G Couttie 22:54.4 | 20 N Kipchirchir 23:18.8 | 38 D Rymer 23:42.7 | 44 C Davis 23:51.0 | 46 G Winter 23:52.8 | 53 E Coleman 24:00.6 | 57 S Idiens 24:03.8 | 1:57:40 [23:32] | 0:59 |
| 6 |
| North Carolina | 154 | 6 C Sands 22:55.4 | 9 T Tarragano 22:55.8 | 40 J Laney 23:44.1 | 49 T Latham 23:57.9 | 50 J Bowen 23:58.4 | 51 J Barrett 23:58.7 | 52 G Hayes 24:00.5 | 1:57:31 [23:30] | 1:03 |
| 7 |
| Stanford | 164 | 5 L Young 22:55.0 | 19 J Dargan 23:18.1 | 41 J Bell 23:46.9 | 45 E Noonan 23:51.8 | 54 B Grevious 24:01.3 | 62 N Topper 24:09.0 | 100 Q White 24:56.8 | 1:57:53 [23:34] | 1:06 |
| 8 |
| Louisville | 175 | 3 E Kipruto 22:53.8 | 18 I Kibiwot 23:17.5 | 21 G Kirwa 23:19.5 | 58 G Bendsen 24:05.9 | 75 S Wolf 24:27.0 | 90 J Nolan 24:42.3 |
Barrett tanked in the final split otherwise we would've had VT. With us only picking up 1 win today, it's a little funny to say but the women are now better positioned than the men for NCAAs.
The men will have to be careful in their regional now, depending on how other results go they may be able to finish 4th, but 3rd would feel better.
The men will have to be careful in their regional now, depending on how other results go they may be able to finish 4th, but 3rd would feel better.
Really great performance by the women, beating 6 of the 8 teams that TA Heel and 3397 (forget which) said were better-positioned.
Men beat 1 of the 6, so not bad but would have been nice to get ahead of Va Tech.
Men beat 1 of the 6, so not bad but would have been nice to get ahead of Va Tech.
Will depend on exact finishing orders but looks like both teams should have a chance if we finish 5th or better at regionals https://www.collegexc.com/division/1/qualifiers
Coach is going to have to recruit two studs for both the men's and women's team for next year or find them in the portal. That was a great showing by the women considering all that this team had to endure throughout this season. The expectations for both programs is high now. We do not want to see the program go backwards because coach is neglecting the women's team.
Brian Burns has the current 25th ranked 1 mile time and 16th ranked 800 M time in HS.
| 800 Metres | 1:49.13 |
| Mile | 4:04.89 |
| Mile Short Track | 4:12.33 |
| 1500 Metres | 3:51.91 |
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Too early to assess in a meaningful way.
But we will find out a lot in the next week; national signing day this year is Wed, Nov 12. expect UNC to post about a half dozen names in each gender for T&F in general
In general we will not know about most transfers and perhaps some internationals any time soon. As an example we did not sign Sjoberg until summer this year.
Big fish! Texas CC Gatorade POY Caden Leonard commits today as well
A two-time national NXN Final All-American, Leonard took third at this year’s CC national championships after winning the NXN South Regional. He clocked a 5K personal-best of 14:33.5 in winning the District 4 postseason championship last fall.
His other PB's
A two-time national NXN Final All-American, Leonard took third at this year’s CC national championships after winning the NXN South Regional. He clocked a 5K personal-best of 14:33.5 in winning the District 4 postseason championship last fall.
His other PB's
| Mile | 4:04.02 | ||
| Mile Short Track | 4:04.02 | ||
| 1500 Metres Short Track | 3:47.49 | ||
| 1500 Metres | 3:46.67 |
Another big fish: Ellie Barada is the 800M national champion at Nike Nationals
Season’s bests (2025)
(That 2:03.95 would have placed 20th at NCAA's this year, and 2nd place in the ACC Championship, all things equal)
Season’s bests (2025)
| discipline | performance | top list | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 Metres | 2:03.95 | ||
| 800 Metres Short Track | 2:06.48 | ||
| 600 Metres | 1:29.83 | 80th | |
| 600 Metres Short Track | 1:29.83 | 47th | |
| Mile | 4:43.60 |
And another big one:
Caleb Winters is the 2025 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 800m Champion.
Caleb’s 1:46.85 is the fastest season best amongst the entire class of 2026. It would have placed 5th at this year's ACC Championships (blazing fast race), and 3rd at the NCAA's (a slow tactical race that day) and probably qualified for the NCAA finals with the 5th best semifinal time.
Season’s bests (2025)
Caleb Winters is the 2025 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 800m Champion.
Caleb’s 1:46.85 is the fastest season best amongst the entire class of 2026. It would have placed 5th at this year's ACC Championships (blazing fast race), and 3rd at the NCAA's (a slow tactical race that day) and probably qualified for the NCAA finals with the 5th best semifinal time.
Season’s bests (2025)
| discipline | performance | top list | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 Metres | 1:46.85 | ||
| 800 Metres Short Track | 1:51.39 |
Kiwi Joe Martin committed back in the spring
Season’s bests (2025)
Season’s bests (2025)
| discipline | performance |
|---|---|
| 800 Metres | 1:49.59 |
| 1500 Metres | 3:46.03 |
| Mile | 4:05.05 |
Another Kiwi from 4 weeks ago:
Nina Chalmers
Season’s bests (2025)
(The 1500 and 800 times are among ACC starters but would not have qualified for the ACC finals)
Nina Chalmers
Season’s bests (2025)
| discipline | performance |
|---|---|
| 1500 Metres | 4:26.35 |
| Mile | 4:51.09 |
| 800 Metres | 2:12.66 |
(The 1500 and 800 times are among ACC starters but would not have qualified for the ACC finals)
In summary for the men's middle/long distance recruits for 2026:
And we have 1 really early 2027 commit:
Abbie Anstett Wash DC Gatorade POY as a sophmore
#6 ranked 1 mile recruit in her class currently
www.instagram.com
Season’s bests (2025)
Her 1500 time is already ACC starter level, but would not have qualified for the ACC final, though she is obviously still super young.
Abbie Anstett Wash DC Gatorade POY as a sophmore
#6 ranked 1 mile recruit in her class currently
NCAA Distance Recruiting News / XCTF Commitment Edits on Instagram: "BREAKING: Abby Anstett (2027) of Georgetown Visitation Prep (DC) has committed to North Carolina! Abby is a 6x DC state champion & DC Gatorade T&F Player of the Year & is the state
Abby Anstett, a top-ranked distance runner, commits to the University of North Carolina Class of 2027. As the first women's distance commit for her class, Abby showcases her impressive achievements as a 6x DC state champion and Gatorade T&F Player of the Year. With personal bests in the 1600...
www.instagram.com
Season’s bests (2025)
| discipline | performance |
|---|---|
| Mile | 4:44.34 |
| 1500 Metres | 4:26.14 |
| 2 Miles | 10:22.39 |
| 5000 Metres | 16:54.47 |
| 5000 Metres Short Track | 16:54.47 |
| Mile Short Track | 4:55.30 |
| 2 Miles Short Track | 10:44.94 |
| 3000 Metres | 9:54.03 |
Her 1500 time is already ACC starter level, but would not have qualified for the ACC final, though she is obviously still super young.
Looks like the Parker Wolfe / Ethan Strand effect is happening. Thanks for the awesome info 3397char.
Registrations for regionals are out (Believe you can register up to 14 then decide your 7 tomorrow), all women I listed above are registered (including those missing), the men only get Will Coogan registered off the disappeared list.
Women runners:
Sjoberg
Brown
O'Shea
St. John-Kletter
Gardiner
Shaffer
Wolfe
So basically same lineup as ACCs
Sjoberg
Brown
O'Shea
St. John-Kletter
Gardiner
Shaffer
Wolfe
So basically same lineup as ACCs
Battling UofSC for 2nd place with just a 1 point lead. Sjoberg has a shot at 3rd place individually
Women 6k
Sjoberg takes 3rd place individually. Brown did not have her best race so maybe she can improve at the NCAA Finals.
NCSU did not run their top woman Hartman (who faded at the end of the ACC Championship) but still dominated.
| Pl | Team | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | [6] | [7] | Total [Avg] | Spread | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| NC State | 55 | 2 H Gapes 19:08.3 | 6 A Napoleon 19:15.0 | 8 B Michalak 19:29.2 | 14 B Rauber 19:49.3 | 25 F Templier 20:11.9 | 34 B Bickerstaff 20:19.6 | 51 K Putman 20:38.7 | 1:37:53 [19:34] | 1:04 |
| 2 |
| South Carolina | 100 | 1 S Elbadra 19:03.1 | 18 A Reffas 19:57.3 | 21 A Arroyo 20:04.0 | 22 T Cherotich 20:08.8 | 38 A White 20:27.9 | 43 C Conklin 20:32.2 | 60 J Buridon 20:50.6 | 1:39:41 [19:56] | 1:25 |
| 3 |
| North Carolina | 108 | 3 V Sjoberg 19:12.8 | 15 C O'Shea 19:51.0 | 23 L St. John-Kletter 20:09.9 | 31 B Brown 20:14.6 | 36 M Gardiner 20:26.3 | 44 H Shaffer 20:33.6 | 61 K Wolfe 20:51.0 | 1:39:55 [19:59] | 1:13 |
| 4 |
| Virginia | 138 | 10 G Bushee 19:42.2 | 12 T David 19:47.3 | 19 S Kermes 19:58.0 | 45 C DeSousa 20:34.0 | 52 T Olesen 20:39.1 | 53 M Eudaly 20:41.7 | 64 E Woehlcke 20:52.4 | 1:40:40 [20:08] | 0:57 |
| 5 |
| Wake Forest | 147 | 7 A Perez 19:23.8 | 17 B Wilson 19:55.7 | 26 E Whaley 20:12.8 | 40 M Hart 20:29.8 | 57 M Wilmer 20:44.9 | 90 V Rodriguez 21:25.3 | 125 A Preisano 21:55.9 | 1:40:48 [20:09] | 1:21 |
| 6 |
| Duke | 194 | 9 S Moss 19:41.4 | 30 V Garces 20:14.3 | 35 J Beermann 20:22.9 | 58 L Fulkerson 20:45.2 | 62 P Craig-McFeely 20:51.3 | 69 G Ping 20:56.7 | 70 A DaDamio 20:59.6 | 1:41:54 [20:22] | 1:10 |
| 7 |
| Virginia Tech | 223 | 16 K Bohlke 19:53.6 | 29 F Kipmaiyo 20:14.1 | 42 E Lindner 20:31.9 | 65 L Waters 20:53.9 | 71 K Bonser 21:07.0 | 89 K Elakari 21:23.9 | 92 J Lindner 21:28.5 | 1:42:41 [20:32] | 1:13 |
| 8 |
| Clemson | 243 | 4 S Jelego 19:13.4 | 13 G Chepngetich 19:48.5 | 67 E Ilanda 20:55.7 | 74 E Lamontagne 21:10.3 | 85 M Dinneen 21:20.1 | 109 L Branth 21:43.5 | 128 M Timms 21:59.8 | 1:42:27 [20:29] | 2:07 |
| 9 |
| Kentucky | 266 | 24 D Isoe 20:10.6 | 28 J Amimo 20:14.1 | 49 A Kruger 20:36.3 | 68 E Heine 20:56.4 | 97 L Olson 21:33.1 | 118 A Hendren 21:50.3 | 139 N Barlette 22:11.1 | 1:43:30 [20:42] | 1:22 |
| 10 |
| Liberty | 276 | 5 A Zealand 19:14.3 | 47 K Schlenker 20:35.3 | 56 J Palisca 20:43.8 | 73 R Aycock 21:08.2 | 95 A Gordon 21:30.9 | 105 R Hill 21:41.1 | 114 K Loescher 21:46.9 | 1:43:12 [20:38] | 2:17 |
Sjoberg takes 3rd place individually. Brown did not have her best race so maybe she can improve at the NCAA Finals.
NCSU did not run their top woman Hartman (who faded at the end of the ACC Championship) but still dominated.
4th, 124 at the 7k mark.
The first regional that finished actually had a big upset where 5th ranked Ole Miss got an automatic spot...they're going to give a lot of points to teams that are not us. We'll need to try and push our finish as high as possible here.
The first regional that finished actually had a big upset where 5th ranked Ole Miss got an automatic spot...they're going to give a lot of points to teams that are not us. We'll need to try and push our finish as high as possible here.