Leonard Earns Second ACC Freshman Of The Week Award

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Sep 11

M: 1st (21) | W: 1st (27)

Charlottesville, Va.

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Sep 26Final

Princeton, NJ

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Oct 1610:00 a.m.

Terre Haute, Ind.

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Oct 309:40 a.m.

Blacksburg, Va.

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Nov 1310:00 a.m.

Spartanburg, S.C.

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Nov 2110:20 a.m.

Terra Haute, Ind.

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September 29, 2026 | Cross Country

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - For the second time this season, newcomer Caden Leonard has been named ACC Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon. Leonard ran a time of 23:37.8 in his first 8k of his collegiate career at the Princeton Meadows Challenge. The time placed him at 15th of the race, the sole Tar Heel on the men's side to finish within the top-15. The Southlake, Texas, native's time aided in a team finish of 5th at the Princeton race, serving as the second top-five collective finish for the men out of Carolina. This Week's ACC Performers of the Week: Men's Runner - Benne Anderson, Syracuse Men's Freshman - Caden Leonard, North Carolina Women's Runner - Victoria Garces, Duke Women's Freshman - Sundara Weber, Duke