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Adidas XC Challenge
Men’s Cross Country Races To First-Place Finish At Adidas XC Challenge, Women Second
September 19, 2025 | Cross Country
CARY, N.C. – Racing in its second meet of the season, North Carolina Men's and Women's Cross Country notched five top-five finishes at the adidas XC Challenge in Cary.
On the men's side, five out of seven entrants finished second through sixth to finish first as a team with 15 points. Freshman Joe Barrett (17:58.0) led the way in his collegiate debut to come through in second in Cary. A mere second behind came Aiden Neal (17:58.2), Colton Sands (17:58.6), Will Coogan (17:58.6) and Tomer Tarragano (17:58.7).
Ciara O'Shea (16:37.0) paced the women with a sixth-place finish, with Logan St. John-Kletter (16:57.1) joining her in the top-10 in 10th. As a team, the women finished second overall with 62 points, narrowly besting third-place South Carolina with 63 points.
The Tar Heels are back in action on Oct. 3, taking a trip to the Windy City for the Loyola Lake Front Invitational in Chicago.
Men's 6k Results, 1st
2. Joe Barrett, 17:58.0
3. Aiden Neal, 17:58.2
4. Colton Sands, 17:58.6
5. Will Coogan, 17:58.6
6. Tomer Tarragano, 17:58.7
11. Chasen Hunt, 18:14.1
15. Tommy Latham, 18:20.6
Women's 5k Results, 2nd
2. Ciara O'Shea , 16:37.0
10. Logan St. John-Kletter, 16:57.1
13. Libby Castelli, 17:05.8
16. Katelyn Rupe, 17:07.4
23. Maddie Gardiner, 17:31.3
24. Hannah Rae Shaffer, 17:23.8
39. Kinley Wolfe, 17:51.1
49. Reese Dalton, 18:01.4
On the men's side, five out of seven entrants finished second through sixth to finish first as a team with 15 points. Freshman Joe Barrett (17:58.0) led the way in his collegiate debut to come through in second in Cary. A mere second behind came Aiden Neal (17:58.2), Colton Sands (17:58.6), Will Coogan (17:58.6) and Tomer Tarragano (17:58.7).
Ciara O'Shea (16:37.0) paced the women with a sixth-place finish, with Logan St. John-Kletter (16:57.1) joining her in the top-10 in 10th. As a team, the women finished second overall with 62 points, narrowly besting third-place South Carolina with 63 points.
The Tar Heels are back in action on Oct. 3, taking a trip to the Windy City for the Loyola Lake Front Invitational in Chicago.
Men's 6k Results, 1st
2. Joe Barrett, 17:58.0
3. Aiden Neal, 17:58.2
4. Colton Sands, 17:58.6
5. Will Coogan, 17:58.6
6. Tomer Tarragano, 17:58.7
11. Chasen Hunt, 18:14.1
15. Tommy Latham, 18:20.6
Women's 5k Results, 2nd
2. Ciara O'Shea , 16:37.0
10. Logan St. John-Kletter, 16:57.1
13. Libby Castelli, 17:05.8
16. Katelyn Rupe, 17:07.4
23. Maddie Gardiner, 17:31.3
24. Hannah Rae Shaffer, 17:23.8
39. Kinley Wolfe, 17:51.1
49. Reese Dalton, 18:01.4
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