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NCAA Southeast Regionals
Wolfpack Women Claim Eighth-Straight NCAA Southeast Regional Title
11/15/2024 3:17:00 PM | Cross Country
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The NC State men's and women's cross country teams competed Friday at the 2024 NCAA Southeast Regional Championships held at Winthrop Farm Course.
The women reigned victorious, finishing with 60 points, earning their eighth-consecutive NCAA Southeast Regional Championship title and an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA National Cross Country Championship while the men finished in seventh place with 218 points.
In the women's 6K, Grace Hartman and Hannah Gapes led the Pack from the start. At the 5K marker, Hartman held the lead but was challenged by Clemson's Silvia Jelego, trailing by just two-tenths of a second. The race came down to a photo finish, with Hartman clinching victory in 20:04.2 to Jelego's 20:04.4. Gapes secured third with a time of 20:08.3.
All seven Wolfpack women finished in the top 50, contributing to the team's dominant performance. Brooke Rauber placed ninth (20:42.2), followed by Bethany Michalak (19th, 21:03.7), Ellie Shea (28th, 21:21.5), Angelina Napoleon (42nd, 21:40.3), and Kate Putman (49th, 21:48.2).
In the men's 10K, Brett Gardner led the Wolfpack with a 13th-place finish, clocking in at 30:06.6. Toby Gualter followed in 36th (31:00.4), while Ryan Motondo placed third for NC State at 31:17.5.
Additional team finishes included Noah Valyo (55th, 31:28.5), Wesley Larson (67th, 31:39.9), Matt Bogdan (86th, 32:12.8), and JJ Malach (96th, 32:21.6).
The top-25 runners from each race were awarded All-Region honors. NC State tallied five including Brett Gardner, Grace Hartman, Hannah Gapes, Brooke Rauber and Bethany Michalak.
Up Next
The women's victory secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, on Nov. 23.
On Saturday, Nov. 16, the NCAA Cross Country Selection Committee will announce 13 at-large selections during a selection show at 5 p.m. ET. The men's team awaits a potential at-large bid.
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