NC State and Elon secured the team title Adidas XC Challenge 2023 on Friday evening, while Leah Stephens, the Wolfpack freshman running unattached, and JJ Malach of NC State, were individual champions.
On the men’s side, host NC State scored a perfect 15 points to dominate the 6,000m competition after clinching the top six spots in the race.
JJ Malach paced the pack in the 6k, clocking 17:50.9 to win the title ahead of teammates Toby Gualter (17:53.2) and Dan McGoey (18:04.6).
On the women’s side, meanwhile, Elon scored 32 points to beat William & Mary (70), Richmond (81), Col. of Charleston (111), and Coastal Carolina (125).
Leah Stephens emerged as the champion today, posting a time of 16:54.8 to defeat fellow NC State unattached teammates Angelina Napoleon (17:14.0) and Jolena Quarzo (17:14.7).
Elon was led by Maggie Springer (17:31.7) and had four finishers in the top 11.
Adidas XC Challenge 2023 Results
| Place | Athlete | School | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leah STEPHENS | Unattached | 16:54.8 | 5:26 |
| 2 | Angelina NAPOLEON | Unattached | 17:14.0 | 5:32 |
| 3 | Jolena QUARZO | Unattached | 17:14.7 | 5:32 |
| 4 | Sadie ADAMS | Unattached | 17:17.2 | 5:33 |
| 5 | Elizabeth STOCKMAN | Richmond | 17:20.9 | 5:34 |
| 6 | Heather HOLT | NC State | 17:25.3 | 5:36 |
| 7 | Molly JONES | Coastal Carolina | 17:29.4 | 5:37 |
| 8 | Maggie SPRINGER | Elon | 17:31.7 | 5:38 |
| 9 | Jette BEERMANN | Elon | 17:32.1 | 5:38 |
| 10 | Madison SYNOWIEC | Elon | 17:32.2 | 5:38 |
| 11 | Katie BLOUNT | Elon | 17:32.4 | 5:38 |
| 12 | Arianna DEBOER | William & Mary | 17:38.6 | 5:40 |
| 13 | Ellie WOLSKI | Coastal Carolina | 17:39.3 | 5:40 |
| 14 | Mia HALL | Unattached | 17:39.7 | 5:40 |
| 15 | Catherine GARRISON | William & Mary | 17:39.7 | 5:40 |
| 16 | Madison TRIPPETT | Richmond | 17:41.4 | 5:41 |
| 17 | Lilly POTTHAST | Unattached | 17:45.5 | 5:42 |
| 18 | Alyssa ZACK | East Carolina | 17:52.6 | 5:45 |
| 19 | Caroline MURRELL | NC State | 17:58.0 | 5:46 |
| 20 | Rhian PURVES | Col. of Charleston | 17:58.2 | 5:47 |
Men’s College/Open 6K Results Table
| Pl | Athlete | School | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John MALACH | NC State | 17:50.9 | 4:47 |
| 2 | Toby GUALTER | NC State | 17:53.2 | 4:47 |
| 3 | Daniel MCGOEY | NC State | 18:04.6 | 4:50 |
| 4 | Wesley LARSON | NC State | 18:05.2 | 4:51 |
| 5 | Zach HUGHES | NC State | 18:09.5 | 4:52 |
| 6 | Matthew BOGDAN | NC State | 18:10.2 | 4:52 |
| 7 | Stuart TERRILL | Richmond | 18:11.9 | 4:52 |
| 8 | Samuel PRITCHARD | William & Mary | 18:20.1 | 4:55 |
| 9 | Brendan DISTEFANO | William & Mary | 18:24.6 | 4:56 |
| 10 | Henry HAASE | Richmond | 18:29.0 | 4:57 |
| 11 | Alex SAWYER | East Carolina | 18:30.6 | 4:57 |
| 12 | Patrick GIBBONS | NC State | 18:32.9 | 4:58 |
| 13 | Ryan MOTONDO | NC State | 18:33.2 | 4:58 |
| 14 | Jimmy MULLARKEY | NC State | 18:35.0 | 4:58 |
| 15 | Conor BOHRER | Duke | 18:36.0 | 4:59 |
| 16 | Nick FALK | Duke | 18:37.8 | 4:59 |
| 17 | Jordan BENDURA | Richmond | 18:37.9 | 4:59 |
| 18 | Jeremy KAIN | Duke | 18:38.0 | 4:59 |
| 19 | Henry LYON | East Carolina | 18:41.5 | 5:00 |
| 20 | Patrick NORTH | William & Mary | 18:42.2 | 5:00 |
Adidas XC Challenge 2023 Results and Team Scores
Men’s Team Score
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NC State | 15 |
| 2 | William & Mary | 80 |
| 3 | Duke | 86 |
| 4 | Richmond | 92 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 107 |
| 6 | Coastal Carolina | 190 |
| 7 | Elon | 198 |
| 8 | Col. of Charleston | 253 |
| 9 | Fayetteville St. | 255 |
| 10 | Mount Olive | 318 |
| 11 | Campbell | 331 |
| 12 | N.C. Central | 382 |
| 13 | Barton | 391 |
| 14 | N. Carolina A&T | 394 |
| 15 | Bull City Track Club | 411 |
| 16 | Shaw | 509 |
| 17 | St. Augustine’s | 522 |
Women’s Team Score
| Place | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elon | 32 |
| 2 | William & Mary | 70 |
| 3 | Richmond | 81 |
| 4 | Col. of Charleston | 111 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina | 125 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 139 |
| 7 | Bull City Track Club | 211 |
| 8 | Campbell | 250 |
| 9 | N. Carolina A&T | 263 |
| 10 | N.C. Central | 271 |
| 11 | Fayetteville St. | 282 |
| 12 | St. Augustine’s | 337 |
| 13 | Shaw | 409 |
