The Brooks XC South Championship is quickly approaching. Slated for November 29th at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, the top runners in the South will clash for a coveted regional championship title and a qualifying spot at the Brooks XC National Championships in San Diego on December 13th.
The South Regional Championship has taken place since 1979 and been at it's current home of McAlpine Park in Charlotte, NC since 1982. From 1979-2003 the top 8 finishers would qualifying to compete at Nationals in Orlando or San Diego where it is currently hosted. From 2004 on 10 athletes have advanced to the national meet.
The below lists are sorted by most recent and by place at the regional meet. North Carolina has had 45 boys qualifiers and 28 girls qualifiers to the National meet in the events history.
Boys Qualifiers
| Year | Place | Name | State | Time | School |
| 2023 | 7 | Gabriel Schmid | North Carolina | 14:57.89 | Orange |
| 2023 | 10 | Raghav Gopalakrishnan | North Carolina | 15:03.48 | Ardrey Kell |
| 2022 | 1 | Rocky Hansen | North Carolina | 14:40.06 | |
| 2019 | 9 | Avery Cannon | North Carolina | 15:07.00 | Watauga |
| 2017 | 1 | John Tatter | North Carolina | 14:55.00 | R.J. Reynolds |
| 2017 | 9 | David Melville | North Carolina | 15:10.00 | |
| 2016 | 2 | Connor Lane | North Carolina | 14:59.80 | |
| 2013 | 2 | Ben Huffman | North Carolina | 14:44.00 | |
| 2013 | 3 | Ian Milder | North Carolina | 14:49.00 | Mount Tabor |
| 2013 | 10 | Patrick Sheehan | North Carolina | 14:54.00 | Lake Norman |
| 2011 | 5 | Thomas Graham | North Carolina | 14:52.00 | Cary Academy |
| 2011 | 9 | Mark Blackmon | North Carolina | 15:01.00 | West Charlotte |
| 2010 | 2 | Blake Williams | North Carolina | 14:58.00 | |
| 2010 | 3 | Scott Morgan | North Carolina | 15:01.00 | |
| 2010 | 9 | Thomas Graham | North Carolina | 15:06.00 | Cary Academy |
| 2009 | 3 | Jake Hurysz | North Carolina | 14:46.00 | |
| 2009 | 6 | Blake Williams | North Carolina | 14:52.00 | |
| 2007 | 2 | North Carolina | 14:56.00 | ||
| 2007 | 9 | North Carolina | 15:12.00 | ||
| 2006 | 1 | North Carolina | 14:46.00 | ||
| 2005 | 3 | North Carolina | 14:54.00 | ||
| 2005 | 8 | North Carolina | 15:02.00 | ||
| 2004 | 5 | North Carolina | 15:01.00 | ||
| 2004 | 9 | North Carolina | 15:06.00 | ||
| 2003 | 6 | North Carolina | 14:59.00 | ||
| 2003 | 8 | North Carolina | 15:02.00 | ||
| 2002 | 2 | North Carolina | 14:55.51 | ||
| 2002 | 8 | North Carolina | 15:07.91 | ||
| 2001 | 2 | North Carolina | 14:49.20 | ||
| 2001 | 8 | North Carolina | 14:57.50 | ||
| 1999 | 2 | Ricky Brookshire | North Carolina | 14:57.70 | Watauga |
| 1999 | 8 | Stephen Haas | North Carolina | 15:05.30 | |
| 1998 | 1 | North Carolina | 15:09.00 | ||
| 1998 | 4 | North Carolina | 15:20.00 | ||
| 1998 | 7 | North Carolina | 15:25.00 | ||
| 1997 | 1 | Bradsher Wilkins | North Carolina | 15:19.30 | Orange |
| 1997 | 2 | Josh Baker | North Carolina | 15:20.00 | Freedom |
| 1997 | 7 | Joe Lion | North Carolina | 15:27.00 | Watauga |
| 1994 | 3 | Joseph Gibson | North Carolina | 15:12.00 | North Gaston |
| 1989 | 3 | Brant Armentrout | North Carolina | 15:10.00 | Mount Tabor |
| 1989 | 8 | Kyle Armentrout | North Carolina | 15:20.00 | Mount Tabor |
| 1988 | 8 | Brant Armentrout | North Carolina | 15:34.00 | Mount Tabor |
| 1986 | 7 | David Honea | North Carolina | 15:24.00 | Enka |
| 1985 | 6 | Mike Clinebell | North Carolina | 15:44.00 | Watauga |
| 1983 | 5 | John Erickson | North Carolina | 15:22.00 |
Girls Qualifiers
| Year | Place | Name | State | Time | School |
| 2024 | 2 | North Carolina | 16:59.49 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | Mary Bonner Dalton | North Carolina | 16:53.80 | Myers Park |
| 2022 | 8 | Mary Bonner Dalton | North Carolina | 17:23.54 | Myers Park |
| 2017 | 4 | Mariah Howlett | North Carolina | 17:29.00 | |
| 2016 | 1 | Nevada Mareno | North Carolina | 17:21.70 | Leesville Road |
| 2016 | 9 | Sara Platek | North Carolina | 17:45.00 | Ragsdale |
| 2015 | 2 | Nevada Mareno | North Carolina | 17:05.00 | Leesville Road |
| 2015 | 10 | Anna Vess | North Carolina | 17:40.00 | A.C. Reynolds |
| 2014 | 1 | Ryen Frazier | North Carolina | 16:27.00 | |
| 2014 | 8 | Kathleen Mansure | North Carolina | 17:15.00 | Watauga |
| 2011 | 6 | Samantha George | North Carolina | 17:15.00 | Millbrook |
| 2011 | 8 | Alana Hadley | North Carolina | 17:27.00 | Unattached NC |
| 2010 | 6 | Wesley Frazier | North Carolina | 17:27.00 | |
| 2009 | 6 | Wesley Frazier | North Carolina | 17:17.00 | Ravenscroft |
| 2008 | 8 | Kimberly Spano | North Carolina | 17:36.00 | |
| 2008 | 10 | Adrianne Soo | North Carolina | 17:39.00 | |
| 2002 | 6 | North Carolina | 18:07.21 | ||
| 2001 | 1 | North Carolina | 17:34.00 | ||
| 2001 | 2 | North Carolina | 17:35.00 | ||
| 2000 | 4 | North Carolina | 18:07.00 | ||
| 1999 | 3 | Casey Mcgraw | North Carolina | 17:56.50 | Freedom |
| 1999 | 5 | Ariel Glassman | North Carolina | 18:00.50 | Hendersonville |
| 1996 | 1 | Sarah Goodman | North Carolina | 17:23.40 | T.C. Roberson |
| 1992 | 1 | Karen Godlock | North Carolina | 17:38.40 | Polk County |
| 1992 | 6 | Ami Herrman | North Carolina | 18:24.80 | Providence |
| 1991 | 4 | Karen Godlock | North Carolina | 18:12.00 | Polk County |
| 1987 | 6 | Cessy Hudson | North Carolina | 18:43.00 | East Burke |
| 1982 | 6 | Kathy Ormsby | North Carolina | 17:55.10 | Richmond Senior |