Heritage Leadership Academy
NC — out of state
How fast is Heritage Leadership Academy cross country in 2026?
Heritage Leadership Academy (Holly Springs, NC) has 19 runners with 2026 cross country results in our database, from 2 meets. The fastest boys 5K this season is 16:15.3 by Elijah Hucks at the adidas XC Challenge. The fastest girls 5K is 27:06.2 by Anna Schmidtke at the Great American XC Festival. The best team finish is 19th at the Great American XC Festival.
Fastest 5K times this season (2026)
| Boys | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah Hucks '27 | 16:15.3 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Bryce Tennant '27 | 19:21.3 | Great American XC Festival |
| Ryland Hucks '30 | 19:22.3 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Sawyer Ross '30 | 19:31.3 | Great American XC Festival |
| Noah Walton '27 | 19:36.1 | Great American XC Festival |
| Girls | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Schmidtke '30 | 27:06.2 | Great American XC Festival |
| Ruthie Talbo '30 | 27:12.0 | Great American XC Festival |
| Courtney BENSON '30 | 39:42.5 | adidas XC Challenge |
Times as run, best per athlete. Compare courses with the rankings and performance lists.
Current roster (19)
| Athlete | Class | This season (5k) | Last season (5k) | Races | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Anna Schmidtke | 2030 | 27:06.2 | — | 2 |
| G | Ruthie Talbo | 2030 | 27:12.0 | — | 2 |
| G | Courtney BENSON | 2030 | 39:42.5 | — | 1 |
| B | Elijah Hucks | 2027 | 16:15.3 | — | 2 |
| B | Bryce Tennant | 2027 | 19:21.3 | — | 2 |
| B | Ryland Hucks | 2030 | 19:22.3 | — | 2 |
| B | Sawyer Ross | 2030 | 19:31.3 | — | 1 |
| B | Noah Walton | 2027 | 19:36.1 | — | 2 |
| B | Braden CALABRO | 2028 | 21:10.9 | — | 1 |
| B | Nathan Roe | 2029 | 22:38.3 | — | 2 |
| B | Owen Sisterhen | 2030 | 23:05.8 | — | 1 |
| B | Owen SSITERHEN | 2030 | 23:21.3 | — | 1 |
| B | Tad Trygar | 2029 | 23:24.3 | — | 1 |
| B | Nehemiah Walton | 2030 | 23:29.6 | — | 2 |
| B | Holden McCormick | 2029 | 23:46.6 | — | 2 |
| B | Bear Hardy | 2030 | 24:16.7 | — | 2 |
| B | Jefferson Trygar | 2030 | 24:21.7 | — | 2 |
| B | Axel Wojdyla | 2030 | 26:16.9 | — | 2 |
| B | Maverick Benson | 2030 | — | — | 1 |
Team results
| Date | Meet | Race | Place | Score | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Great American XC Festival | Boys 5000m Junior Varsity I | 41 | 1291 | 23:44 |
| 2026-10-02 | Great American XC Festival | Boys 5000m White Invitational | 19 | 585 | 20:07 |
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Boys Championship | |||
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Boys Invitational | 34 | 946 | 21:03 |
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Boys JV White | 20 | 567 | 25:10 |
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Girls JV White |
2026 meet schedule (2 meets)
| Date | Meet | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2026 | adidas XC Challenge | 12 | 3 |
| October 2, 2026 | Great American XC Festival | 14 | 2 |
Finishers from Heritage Leadership Academy in each meet's published results.
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