Cross Country Primed For NCAA Southeast Regional Championships
Duke’s men and women seek top-two regional finishes and at-large NCAA bids after both squads placed in the top six at the ACC Championships.
- On Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, the University of North Carolina completed competition at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships held at Milliken Research Park in Spartanburg, S.C.
- Securing an automatic bid to the national championships requires a top-two finish in regional races, a primary gateway for programs like Carolina.
- Caden Leonard led Carolina's men with a ninth-place finish to earn All-Region honors, while Katelyn Rupe paced the women by placing 35th among 269 competitors.
- The NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee will select 14 at-large teams to complete the 32-team national field, based on regional results and regular season performance.
- Saturday's 2026 NCAA Cross Country Selection Show will finalize the field for the national championship meet set for Nov. 21 in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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Cross Country Concludes Season on High Note at NCAA Southeast Regional
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Radford men's and women's cross country teams wrapped up their strong 2026 campaign on Friday morning at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet, conducted at the Milliken Arboretum. The men's team posted their highest finish as a team since 2016, taking 22nd. The women's team placed 32nd and fifth among Big South Conference programs.
Norse Cross Country wraps up season at NCAA Southeast Regional
SPARTANBURG, SC – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's and women's cross country wrapped up its 2026 campaign Friday at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional, hosted by the University of South Carolina Upstate at Milliken Research Park. The Norse women finished in 30th place out of 44 total programs, 38 of them running the five qualified finishers or more. The NKU men did not record a team score, as only four runners competed.
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