2025 Brooks XC National Championships Boys Results and Team Scores

Jackson Spencer Edges Marcelo Mantecon in Thrilling 2025 Brooks XC Nationals Boys’ Race Finish

The boys’ 5K race at the 2025 Brooks XC National Championships delivered a dramatic finish on Saturday, December 13, at Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Jackson Spencer from the West region narrowly defeated Marcelo Mantecon of the South by just 0.2 seconds in a sprint to the line.

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Marcelo Mantecon controlled the pace for much of the race. He led the field through the two-mile mark in 9:53.8. Jackson Spencer ran in the chase pack during the early stages, staying about three seconds behind Mantecon at that checkpoint. In fact, he ran conservatively in the opening mile and a half, opting to stay off the early pace before joining the lead pack at the halfway point of the race.

Spencer picked up his pace and caught the leader with less than a mile remaining. He appeared to have secured a comfortable victory as he approached the finishing stretch.

Mantecon responded with a strong closing kick. The South region runner cut down Spencer’s advantage and pulled close to even in the final meters before the two athletes raced side by side toward the tape in a head-to-head battle.

However, Spencer held his position to win the race with Mantecon finishing second in 15:10.9 after leading most of the competition. The race followed an exciting girls’ event earlier in the day, which saw Natasza Dudek, an Ann Arbor Pioneer High School sophomore who crossed the finish line in 16:55.5.

Caden Leonard took third place for the South region with a time of 15:18.4. Yohanes Van Meerten of the West finished fourth in 15:21.2. Sean Fries from the Midwest rounded out the top five in 15:21.6.

2025 Brooks XC National Championships Boys Results and Team Scores

1. Jackson Spencer – West – 15:10.7 – 1 pt
2. Marcelo Mantecon – South – 15:10.9 – 2 pts
3. Caden Leonard – South – 15:18.4 – 3 pts
4. Yohanes Van Meerten – West – 15:21.2 – 4 pts
5. Sean Fries – Midwest – 15:21.6 – 5 pts
6. Paul Van Laningham – South – 15:27.2 – 6 pts
7. Conor Lott – West – 15:30.3 – 7 pts
8. Calvin Seltz – Midwest – 15:33.4 – 8 pts
9. Rocco Culpepper – Midwest – 15:35.7 – 9 pts
10. Kavi Gibson – South – 15:36.8 – 10 pts
11. Wyatt Dann – Midwest – 15:38.1 – 11 pts
12. Lucas Tanner – Midwest – 15:42.3 – 12 pts
13. Brian Burns – South – 15:44.1 – 13 pts
14. Nicholas Mazzeo – Northeast – 15:44.6 – 14 pts
15. Evan Spreitzer – South – 15:45.5 – 15 pts
16. Blake Bay – West – 15:46.4 – 16 pts
17. Nathan Lee – Northeast – 15:47.2 – 17 pts
18. Jaden Merrick – Midwest – 15:50.8 – 18 pts
19. Ethan Garza – South – 15:54.1 – 19 pts
20. Mikah Peters – Midwest – 15:56.4 – 20 pts
21. Zarian Rodriguez – West – 15:58.0 – 21 pts
22. Cadel Ruthven – Midwest – 16:00.8 – 22 pts
23. Aiden Le Roux – Midwest – 16:04.7 – 23 pts
24. Benjamin Berman – Northeast – 16:05.9 – 24 pts
25. Andres Lomeli – West – 16:07.0 – 25 pts
26. Travis Furmanski – Northeast – 16:07.6 – 26 pts
27. Noah Strohman – South – 16:08.9 – 27 pts
28. Samuel Laverdiere – Northeast – 16:09.4 – 28 pts
29. Gabriel Voelker – Midwest – 16:09.8 – 29 pts
30. Symond Martin – West – 16:11.7 – 30 pts

Team Scores

1. South – 32 points
2. Midwest – 48 points
3. West – 55 points
4. Northeast – 96 points

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