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Cross Country Primed For NCAA Southeast Regional Championships
Duke enters the regional meet after ACC momentum, with top-two team finishes earning automatic NCAA Championship bids and 36 individuals qualifying automatically.
On Friday, November 13, 2026, Carolina cross country teams competed at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships at Milliken Research Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Qualification for the NCAA Championships requires teams to place in the top two at regional events; the NCAA Cross Country Subcommittee selects 14 at-large teams to complete the 32-team field.
Freshman Caden Leonard secured ninth place in the 10k to earn All-Region honors, while Katelyn Rupe finished 35th among 269 competitors to lead the women's 6k squad.
Carolina recorded an eight-second spread across its seven-woman lineup, the smallest among all 38 competing teams at the regional.
The Tar Heels await their postseason fate at the 2026 NCAA Cross Country Selection Show on Saturday, November 14, ahead of the national championships in Terre Haute, Indiana.