Wake Forest
NC — out of state
How fast is Wake Forest cross country in 2026?
Wake Forest has 41 runners with 2026 cross country results in our database, from 2 meets. The fastest boys 5K this season is 16:23.7 by Bradley Pond at the Great American XC Festival. The fastest girls 5K is 20:26.2 by Olivia Markel at the Great American XC Festival. The best team finish is 1st at the adidas XC Challenge - College/Open.
Fastest 5K times this season (2026)
| Boys | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Pond '29 | 16:23.7 | Great American XC Festival |
| Mason Byrne '29 | 17:38.1 | Great American XC Festival |
| Alexander Kelly '27 | 17:49.5 | Great American XC Festival |
| Andrew Calfee '28 | 18:42.7 | Great American XC Festival |
| Holden Heasley '27 | 19:07.9 | Great American XC Festival |
| Girls | Time | Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia Markel '28 | 20:26.2 | Great American XC Festival |
| Katelyn Northup '30 | 20:55.5 | Great American XC Festival |
| Jillian Callahan '27 | 21:17.7 | Great American XC Festival |
| Savannah Haught '27 | 21:30.5 | Great American XC Festival |
| Ava Jones '28 | 22:03.4 | Great American XC Festival |
Times as run, best per athlete. Compare courses with the rankings and performance lists.
Current roster (41)
Team results
| Date | Meet | Race | Place | Score | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Great American XC Festival | Boys 5000m Blue Invitational | 30 | 762 | 17:57 |
| 2026-10-02 | Great American XC Festival | Boys 5000m Junior Varsity I | 32 | 1006 | 21:00 |
| 2026-10-02 | Great American XC Festival | Girls 5000m Blue Invitational | 23 | 586 | 21:15 |
| 2026-09-18 | adidas XC Challenge - College/Open | Men College/Open | 1 | 25 | 17:56 |
2026 meet schedule (2 meets)
| Date | Meet | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | adidas XC Challenge - College/Open | 13 | |
| October 2, 2026 | Great American XC Festival | 18 | 10 |
Finishers from Wake Forest in each meet's published results.
Team ranking writeups
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