University of North Carolina Athletics
Cross Country Secures Two Top-Five Finishes At Under Armour Pre-National Invitational
October 16, 2026 | Cross Country
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Carolina cross country has closed out the regular season with a pair of fifth-place finishes at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational on Friday morning.
The 19th-ranked women out of Carolina ran first to open the morning, produce a fifth-place finish. UNC racked up 249 points in their top-five result.
Individually, junior Ciara O'Shea once again notched the highest finish of the UNC runners. O'Shea clocked a time of 20:03.3 to claim 30th of a field of 328. The remaining six Tar Heels all completed the race with sub-21-minute results.
On the men's side, the Tar Heels raced to match the women's finish at fifth. Freshman Caden Leonard led the charge for the second consecutive race donning Carolina Blue, claiming a top-20 spot at 19th, running an 8k time of 23:34.9. Behind him, all UNC representatives notched sub-25 times, with Noah Breker and Jacob Laney finishing within the top-50 out of 342.
Over both genders, the Tar Heels have not placed outside the top five throughout the entire regular season.
With the regular season compete, Carolina will turn its attention to the ACC Championships held in Blacksburg, Va. set for Friday, Oct. 30.
Women's 6k Results: 5th place
30. Ciara O'Shea - 20:03.3
38. Logan St. John Kletter - 20:11.4
58. Reese Dalton - 20:30.3
60. Katelyn Rupe - 20:32.2
64. Maddie Gardiner - 20:36.4
69. Kinley Wolfe - 20:39.9
80. Pia Beaulieu - 20:47.2
Men's 8k Results: 5th place
19. Caden Leonard - 23:34.9
32. Noah Breker - 23:48.7
37. Jacob Laney - 23:50.8
74. Brian Burns - 24:10.1
102. Tommy Latham - 24:19.6
108. Joe Barrett - 24:21.5
158. Jack Bowen - 24:33.2
The 19th-ranked women out of Carolina ran first to open the morning, produce a fifth-place finish. UNC racked up 249 points in their top-five result.
Individually, junior Ciara O'Shea once again notched the highest finish of the UNC runners. O'Shea clocked a time of 20:03.3 to claim 30th of a field of 328. The remaining six Tar Heels all completed the race with sub-21-minute results.
On the men's side, the Tar Heels raced to match the women's finish at fifth. Freshman Caden Leonard led the charge for the second consecutive race donning Carolina Blue, claiming a top-20 spot at 19th, running an 8k time of 23:34.9. Behind him, all UNC representatives notched sub-25 times, with Noah Breker and Jacob Laney finishing within the top-50 out of 342.
Over both genders, the Tar Heels have not placed outside the top five throughout the entire regular season.
With the regular season compete, Carolina will turn its attention to the ACC Championships held in Blacksburg, Va. set for Friday, Oct. 30.
Women's 6k Results: 5th place
30. Ciara O'Shea - 20:03.3
38. Logan St. John Kletter - 20:11.4
58. Reese Dalton - 20:30.3
60. Katelyn Rupe - 20:32.2
64. Maddie Gardiner - 20:36.4
69. Kinley Wolfe - 20:39.9
80. Pia Beaulieu - 20:47.2
Men's 8k Results: 5th place
19. Caden Leonard - 23:34.9
32. Noah Breker - 23:48.7
37. Jacob Laney - 23:50.8
74. Brian Burns - 24:10.1
102. Tommy Latham - 24:19.6
108. Joe Barrett - 24:21.5
158. Jack Bowen - 24:33.2
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