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Breaking down the entries for Fridays adidas XC Challenge

The top ranked freshman Boys in North Carolina for 2026 cross country based on their season’s best 5k time.

The top ranked freshman Girls in North Carolina for 2026 cross country based on their season’s best 5k time.

Monthly State Merge: Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across North Carolina during XC meets taking place in August.

Monthly State Merge: Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across North Carolina during XC meets taking place in August.

National Monthly Merge: Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across the country during XC meets taking place in August.

National Monthly Merge: Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across the country during XC meets taking place in August.

Returner Rankings: Highlighting the top returning North Carolina Girls from the Class of 2027 based on their season’s best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.

Returner Rankings: Highlighting the top returning North Carolina Boys from the Class of 2027 based on their season’s best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.

Returner Rankings: Highlighting the top returning North Carolina Girls from the Class of 2028 based on their season’s best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.

Returner Rankings: Highlighting the top returning North Carolina Boys from the Class of 2028 based on their season’s best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.

Returner Rankings: Highlighting the top returning North Carolina Girls from the Class of 2029 based on their season’s best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.

Returner Rankings: Highlighting the top returning North Carolina Boys from the Class of 2029 based on their season’s best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.

What if every Boys 8A team in North Carolina raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.

What if every Girls 8A team in North Carolina raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.

Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across North Carolina during XC meets taking place between August 17-23.

Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across North Carolina during XC meets taking place between August 17-23.

Highlighting the best Boys performances delivered across the country during XC meets taking place between August 17-23.

Highlighting the best Girls performances delivered across the country during XC meets taking place between August 17-23.

Discover the top high school track & field athletes across the country with the MileSplit All-National Honors. See who earned Honorable Mention Team recognition.

Discover the top high school track & field athletes across the country with the MileSplit All-National Honors. See who earned All Sophomore recognition.