NC State & UNC Win Southeast Cross Country Championships
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Nov. 10) — No. 2 NC State and No. 5 North Carolina emerged as the dominant champions at the NCAA DI Southeast Region Cross Country Championships, hosted by the University of South Carolina Upstate on Friday, November 11.
The event, marked by intense competition and remarkable individual performances, saw NC State’s women’s and North Carolina’s men’s teams clinch the top spots in their respective categories, punching automatic tickets to the National Championships later this month.
Katelyn Tuohy: A Class Apart in Women’s 6k Championship
In the women’s competition, NC State’s Katelyn Tuohy was the star athlete, clinching her second consecutive NCAA Southeast Regional Champion title and leading her team to its seventh straight regional title.
Tuohy’s strategy was a masterclass in pacing and timing. The defending champion remained with the leading pack through the first half of the 6-kilometer race, where Judy Kosgei of South Carolina led.
However, the Pack star established a significant lead by the 5-kilometer mark and eventually finished with a sizable margin over the rest of the field, clocking an impressive 19:29.8 to take the title.
