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Cross Country Primed For NCAA Southeast Regional Championships
Duke’s women rank sixth in the Southeast Region and the top two teams in each race earn automatic NCAA Championships bids.
On Friday, Nov. 13, the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships take place at the Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, with teams competing for automatic qualification spots to the national finals.
Automatic qualification is awarded to the top two teams from each of the nine regionals, while the NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee then selects 14 at-large teams to complete the 32-team field.
Following strong performances at the ACC Championships, Duke and the North Carolina Tar Heels carry momentum into Friday's meet. Duke's women enter ranked 19th nationally, while Reining ACC Freshman of the Year Caden Leonard leads the Tar Heels.
Competition begins at 10 a.m. with the women's 6k race, followed by the men's 10k at 11 a.m. Fans can track runners' progress through Flash Results.
Advancing teams and individuals will compete at the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Indiana, where 38 individual spots are available beyond automatic team qualifiers.