CARY, N.C. โ The 2025 Nike Great American Cross Country Festival opened Friday with the Cedric Walker HBCU Challenge, celebrating excellence and legacy in collegiate running before transitioning to elite high school competition on Saturday.
In the womenโs HBCU 5K, Deavion Deleon of North Carolina A&T dominated the field, winning in 17:36.2. On the menโs side, Brian Kiprop of Fayetteville State took the 8K title in 24:31.4, leading his team to the menโs championship. Fayetteville State claimed the menโs team crown, while North Carolina Central University won the womenโs team title.
Saturdayโs Race of Champions delivered equally standout performances. Averi Lowen (Bowdon, GA) captured the girlsโ championship in 16:27.2, the third-fastest time ever recorded on the WakeMed Soccer Park course.
On the boysโ side, Marcelo Mantecon of Belen Jesuit (FL) repeated as champion, clocking 14:39.0 to secure back-to-back Race of Champions titles.
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