2024 Cross Country Roster
Malach, JJ
Hall of Fame: Rollie Geiger
Monday, May 13
EmpowHER - Ally Henson
Wednesday, February 07
NC State Women's Cross Country Wins Third-Straight NCAA Championship
Monday, November 27
NC State Cross Country – 2022 National Champions
Monday, November 28

JJ Malach
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Needham Broughton
- Weight:
- null
Bio
Collegiate-Best Marks
2025 Outdoor Track & Field
2025 Indoor Track & Field
2024 Cross Country
2024 Outdoor Track and Field
2024 Indoor Track & Field
2023 Cross Country:
2023 Outdoor Track & Field:
2023 Indoor Track & Field:
2022 Cross Country:
2022 Outdoor Track & Field:
2021-22 Indoor Track & Field:
2021 Cross Country:
2021 Outdoor Track & Field:
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:
2020 Cross Country:
Prep/Personal:
2025 Outdoor Track & Field
- Posted a career best of 14:13.50 in the 5000m at the Penn Relays
- Closed the season at the ACC Championships with a 30:48.82 in the 10,000m
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team
2025 Indoor Track & Field
- Competed once during the season, running 4:11.22 in the mile to finish 10th at the Hokie Invitational
2024 Cross Country
- Competed in five of NC State's eight meets during the 2024 season
- Set a personal best of 23:16.17 in the 8k at the ACC Cross Country Championships, finishing 35th and contributing to NC State’s seventh-place team finish
- Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
2024 Outdoor Track and Field
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Achieved a personal best of 29:53.68 in the 10,000m at the Raleigh Relays
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Recorded a personal best of 3:47.36 in the 1500m at the Duke Invitational
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Finished 11th in the 10,000m at the ACC Championships with a time of 30:12.26
2024 Indoor Track & Field
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Ran a personal best 4:10.26 in the mile to place 11th at the Hokie Invitational
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Won the 3000m at the Camel City Invitational in 8:12.46
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Competed in both the 3000m and 5000m at the ACC Championships
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Ran a personal best 8:02.30 in the 3000m to place 21st
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Clocked 14:23.43 in the 5000m to finish 31st
2023 Cross Country:
- Claimed his first collegiate victory at the Adidas XC Challenge with a time of 17:50.9 in the 6k
- Ran the 8k at the Nuttycombe Invite and ACC Championships
2023 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Set a PR and finished seventh in the 10,000m with a time of 30:30.59 at the ACC Outdoor Championships
- Clocked in at 14:21.84 in the 5000m to establish a PR at the Wake Forest Invitational
- Ran the 1500m at the Duke Invitational in 3:56.87 to set a PR
2023 Indoor Track & Field:
- Established a PR in the 3000m with a time of 8:17.11 at the Camel City Invitational
2022 Cross Country:
- Finished fourth and set in the PR in the 6k after running 17:49.0
- Set a PR in the 10k at the NCAA Championships with a time of 32:17.0
2022 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Did not compete
2021-22 Indoor Track & Field:
- Competed in the 3000m at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational, posting an 8:44.92
2021 Cross Country:
- Competed at the adidas XC Challenge, placing 15th in 18:22.6 to score for NC State
2021 Outdoor Track & Field:
- Did not compete
2020-21 Indoor Track & Field:
- Opened his season at the Virginia Beach Invitational in the 3000m, posting an 8:31.89
2020 Cross Country:
- Competed in all three of NC State’s regular-season meets
- Posted top-20 finishes at the Wolfpack Invite (18th, 24:32.1) and a meet at Wake Forest (20th, 25:59.99)
Prep/Personal:
- All-State performer in cross country and track
- 2020 NCHSAA 4A 3200m State Champion