Cary
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How fast is Cary cross country in 2026?
Cary has 29 runners with 2026 cross country results in our database, from 1 meet. The fastest boys 5K this season is 16:25.8 by Preston SHAW at the adidas XC Challenge. The fastest girls 5K is 22:18.7 by Holly HUGHES at the adidas XC Challenge. The best team finish is 8th at the adidas XC Challenge.
Fastest 5K times this season (2026)
| Boys | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Preston SHAW '28 | 16:25.8 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Logan LEININGER '28 | 17:11.2 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Andrew ELLIOTT '28 | 18:25.5 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Erik BATES '27 | 19:19.5 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Roman BLACK '27 | 19:24.0 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Girls | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Holly HUGHES '27 | 22:18.7 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Trevi BLACK '29 | 23:03.7 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Ava MCLAURIN '28 | 24:53.0 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Beatrice WERDEL '27 | 25:23.2 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Emma KOHN '30 | 26:32.2 | adidas XC Challenge |
Times as run, best per athlete. Compare courses with the rankings and performance lists.
Current roster (29)
| Athlete | Class | This season (5k) | Last season (5k) | Races | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Holly HUGHES | 2027 | 22:18.7 | — | 1 |
| G | Trevi BLACK | 2029 | 23:03.7 | — | 1 |
| G | Ava MCLAURIN | 2028 | 24:53.0 | — | 1 |
| G | Beatrice WERDEL | 2027 | 25:23.2 | — | 1 |
| G | Emma KOHN | 2030 | 26:32.2 | — | 1 |
| G | Alessandra BORGE | 2029 | 27:16.7 | — | 1 |
| G | Sloan BEEMAN | 2029 | 27:30.9 | — | 1 |
| G | Valery ELROD | 2029 | 28:32.3 | — | 1 |
| G | Alina ALSHINNAWI | 2027 | 32:00.6 | — | 1 |
| B | Preston SHAW | 2028 | 16:25.8 | — | 1 |
| B | Logan LEININGER | 2028 | 17:11.2 | — | 1 |
| B | Andrew ELLIOTT | 2028 | 18:25.5 | — | 1 |
| B | Erik BATES | 2027 | 19:19.5 | — | 1 |
| B | Roman BLACK | 2027 | 19:24.0 | — | 1 |
| B | Dylan PETERSON | 2027 | 19:37.0 | — | 1 |
| B | Zeke TART | 2027 | 20:06.3 | — | 1 |
| B | Jasper GATTIS | 2030 | 20:45.8 | — | 1 |
| B | Mateo VALENCIA | 2028 | 20:48.7 | — | 1 |
| B | Carter HIGH | 2030 | 21:47.9 | — | 1 |
| B | Joseph STEPHENSON | 2027 | 21:48.7 | — | 1 |
| B | Vincent SCHWEITZER | 2027 | 22:14.7 | — | 1 |
| B | William MAYNARD | 2030 | 22:15.4 | — | 1 |
| B | Jack DEXHEIMER | 2030 | 22:25.3 | — | 1 |
| B | Levi TERNAK | 2030 | 24:17.9 | — | 1 |
| B | Andrew LIETZKE | 2030 | 24:24.1 | — | 1 |
| B | Edmund SCHROEDER | 2029 | 24:49.2 | — | 1 |
| B | Jack CASTRANIO | 2028 | 24:53.2 | — | 1 |
| B | Elliott NORTON | 2030 | 25:56.1 | — | 1 |
| B | Henry WALDREP | 2030 | 29:10.5 | — | 1 |
Team results
| Date | Meet | Race | Place | Score | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Boys Invitational | 15 | 397 | 18:09 |
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Boys JV White | 8 | 203 | 21:20 |
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Girls Invitational | 27 | 638 | 24:38 |
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Girls JV White |
2026 meet schedule (1 meets)
| Date | Meet | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2026 | adidas XC Challenge | 20 | 9 |
Finishers from Cary in each meet's published results.
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