North Raleigh Christian Academy
NC — out of state
How fast is North Raleigh Christian Academy cross country in 2026?
North Raleigh Christian Academy has 15 runners with 2026 cross country results in our database, from 2 meets. The fastest boys 5K this season is 15:10.0 by Luke Surface at the adidas XC Challenge. The fastest girls 5K is 23:49.0 by Jesselyn Clayton at the Great American XC Festival. The best team finish is 19th at the adidas XC Challenge.
Fastest 5K times this season (2026)
| Boys | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Surface '30 | 15:10.0 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Nathan Surface '27 | 15:36.2 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Clayton Hughston '28 | 16:44.6 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Riley Balsis '29 | 18:14.7 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Christian Gainey '30 | 18:28.1 | adidas XC Challenge |
| Girls | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Jesselyn Clayton '27 | 23:49.0 | Great American XC Festival |
| Channing Walker '30 | 25:19.8 | Great American XC Festival |
| Leah Perry '27 | 28:31.5 | Great American XC Festival |
| Olivia Savage '28 | 35:15.0 | Great American XC Festival |
| Savannah Lynch '28 | 36:10.8 | Great American XC Festival |
Times as run, best per athlete. Compare courses with the rankings and performance lists.
Current roster (15)
| Athlete | Class | This season (5k) | Last season (5k) | Races | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Jesselyn Clayton | 2027 | 23:49.0 | — | 1 |
| G | Channing Walker | 2030 | 25:19.8 | — | 1 |
| G | Leah Perry | 2027 | 28:31.5 | — | 1 |
| G | Olivia Savage | 2028 | 35:15.0 | — | 1 |
| G | Savannah Lynch | 2028 | 36:10.8 | — | 1 |
| B | Luke Surface | 2030 | 15:10.0 | — | 2 |
| B | Nathan Surface | 2027 | 15:36.2 | — | 2 |
| B | Clayton Hughston | 2028 | 16:44.6 | — | 2 |
| B | Riley Balsis | 2029 | 18:14.7 | — | 2 |
| B | Christian Gainey | 2030 | 18:28.1 | — | 2 |
| B | Galen DEYERLE | 2031 | 19:08.5 | — | 1 |
| B | Andrew THOMASON | 2030 | 20:06.7 | — | 1 |
| B | Andrew HEIJMAN | 2029 | 22:09.9 | — | 1 |
| B | Micheaux ANDREWS | 2030 | 24:34.7 | — | 1 |
| B | James FOX | 2030 | 30:09.2 | — | 1 |
Team results
| Date | Meet | Race | Place | Score | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Great American XC Festival | Boys 5000m COROS Race of Champions | 28 | 687 | 17:06 |
| 2026-10-02 | Great American XC Festival | Girls 5000m Red-White Invitational | 43 | 1164 | 29:50 |
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Boys Championship | 19 | 526 | 16:50 |
| 2026-09-19 | adidas XC Challenge | Boys JV Red |
2026 meet schedule (2 meets)
| Date | Meet | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2026 | adidas XC Challenge | 10 | |
| October 2, 2026 | Great American XC Festival | 5 | 5 |
Finishers from North Raleigh Christian Academy in each meet's published results.
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