CARY, N.C. – The Campbell University cross country teams continued their 2025 season Friday night, Sept. 19, at the adidas XC Challenge at WakeMed Soccer Park.
The women's team placed ninth overall in the 5K with 272 points, led by junior
Emily Pierce's 55th-place finish. The men's squad finished 10th in the 6K with 253 points, paced by freshman
Isaiah Martine, who crossed 40th. Across both races, four Camels set personal bests and two made their collegiate debuts.
WOMEN'S RECAP
Pierce ran a personal-best time of 18:07.8, cutting more than 30 seconds off her previous mark to place 55th overall. Freshman
Delaney Horton followed closely in 58th at 18:10.7. Pierce and Horton now rank seventh and eighth, respectively, on Campbell's all-time women's 5K list. Sophomore
Mary Ella Bichey also recorded a personal best, finishing in 19:50.6.
MEN'S RECAP
Martine led the men with a 40th-place finish, clocking a time of 19:16.9. His time is the 12th-fastest 6K mark in program history. He was followed by junior
Mario Cantarero, who placed 47th in a personal-best 19:22.2, the 15th-fastest in program history. Freshman
Jake Knight also impressed, running a personal-best 20:21.1.
ON DECK
The Camels return to competition Oct. 3 at the ECU Pirate Invitational in Greenville, N.C.
STAY TUNED
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WOMEN'S 5K RESULTS | 9TH PLACE (272 POINTS)
55.
Emily Pierce – 18:07.8 |
Personal Record, Seventh All-Time in Program History
58.
Delaney Horton – 18:10.7 |
5K Collegiate Debut, Eight All-Time in Program History
86.
Emelyn Lacour – 19:21.4
98.
Jenna VanRyn – 19:46.7
100.
Mary Ella Bichey – 19:50.6 |
Personal Record
101.
Ava Childress – 19:52.1 |
Collegiate Debut
108.
Samantha Sproul – 20:08.5
113.
Abby Reutinger – 20:25.6
120.
Kylee Dinterman – 20:48.8 |
5K Collegiate Debut
124.
Sophie Cowart – 21:12.9
125.
Avery Rohrer – 21:14.3 |
5K Collegiate Debut
126.
Kaitlynn Howell – 21:21.8 |
5K Collegiate Debut
134.
Emma Suchenski – 21:56.5 |
5K Collegiate Debut
MEN'S 6K RESULTS | 10TH PLACE (253 POINTS)
40.
Isaiah Martine – 19:16.9 |
12th All-Time in Program History
47.
Mario Cantarero – 19:22.2 |
Personal Record, 15th All-Time in Program History
76.
Andrew Barrett – 20:07.9
81.
Jake Knight – 20:21.1 |
Personal Record
89.
Keegan Pollard – 20:32.1
93.
Jacob Morrison – 20:33.6 |
Collegiate Debut
103.
Parker Key – 20:48.2
105.
Nicolas Valadez – 20:53.6
109.
Spencer Thompson – 21:00.5
113.
Miles Herrmann – 21:09.8
114.
Jackson Price – 21:14.2
124.
Craig Costa – 21:33.0
128.
Elias Morris – 21:54.5
134.
Jake Stanley – 22:18.1
