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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.
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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics broke the news on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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