Saturday, November 22
Columbia, MO
Wake Forest University
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NCAA Cross Country Championships
Demon Deacons Ready for NCAA Cross Country Championships
11/21/2025 3:13:00 PM | Cross Country
The women’s 6k championship race is slated for 10:20 a.m. eastern time, while the men’s 10k championship race will begin afterwards at 11:10 a.m. eastern.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Wake Forest men's and women's cross country teams are set to close out their incredible 2025 season as they compete at the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo.
This marks the first time since 2000 that both the men's and women's teams will be competing at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in the same season. Additionally, this marks the first time that the women's cross country team has made the NCAA Championships since 2006.
Meanwhile, the men's team will be making their sixth-consecutive and 15th-overall NCAA Championship appearance.
The women's team will kick things off with the 6k championship race, which is slated for 10:20 eastern time. Meanwhile, the No. 11 men's program will compete in the 10k championship race at 11:10 a.m. eastern.
Both races will be streamed live on ESPNU, while live results throughout the competition will be updated here.
Need To Know
NCAA Cross Country Championships
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
Columbia, Mo. - Gans Creek Cross Country Course
Women's Cross Country 6k Championship - 10:20 a.m.
Men's Cross Country 10k Championship - 11:10 a.m.
The Field
Women
Men
Racing for the Deacs
Women
Men
Last Time Out
The Wake Forest men's and women's cross country teams booked their spot at the NCAA Cross Country Championships following a pair of strong performances at the NCAA Southeast Regional at the Panorama Farms Course in Earlysville, Va. last Friday.
The men's team secured their first NCAA Southeast Regional title since 2021 to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships. All five of Wake Forest's top five runners finished inside the top-25 to earn All-Region honors.
Junior Rocky Hansen continued his outstanding season as he claimed the individual title after clocking a time of 29:10.4. Redshirt junior Daniel Winter and junior Charlie Sprott both secured top-10 finishes, with Sprott taking ninth after posting a time of 29:49.3, while Winter claimed 10th place with a time of 29:51.0 to wrap up his first race of the 2025 season. Junior Hunter Jones added another solid performance as he crossed the line in 30:01.8 for a 16th-place result, while redshirt junior Joe O'Brien rounded out the top five finishers for the Deacs as he finished in 19th, clocking a time of 30:07.9.
Meanwhile, the women's team placed fifth in the 6k championship race behind All-Region performances by juniors Angelina Perez and Brooke Wilson. Wilson led the way for the Deacs as she finished in seventh place at 19:23.8 to secure her second-consecutive All-Region honor. Meanwhile, Wilson finished the race in 19:55.7 to secure a 17th place performance and her third-straight All-Region honor.
Last Year at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
The Wake Forest men's team claimed seventh-place at last season's edition of the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wisc. Charlie Sprott was the lone All-American for the Deacs as the Brisbane, Australia, native finished the race in 32nd after posting a time of 29:21.6. Sophomore JoJo Jourdon joined Sprott inside the top-50 as he closed out his freshman campaign with a 47th place finish.
Rocking with Rocky
Junior Rocky Hansen has been nothing short of unstoppable this season as he has claimed three individual titles. The Hendersonville, N.C., native started his season with a first-place finish at the Panorama Farms Invitational, before claiming the ACC Individual Championship at the ACC Cross Country Championships. Hansen followed those two wins by claiming the NCAA Southeast Regional crown at Panorama Farms last weekend.
In addition to his three individual wins, Hansen has set new course records at both the Panorama Farms Invitational and the ACC Cross Country Championships, with his performance at the ACC Championships breaking the old course record at the E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park by 40 seconds.
Women's Cross Country Making History
Under the direction of associate head coach Ashley Bastron, the Wake Forest women's cross country team is returning to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2006. This season, the Demon Deacons secured six top-10 finishes, including three team victories at the Queen City Invite, the Spartan Classic, and the Arturo Barrios Invitational. Wake Forest also earned a tenth place finish at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo., where the Demon Deacons had three runners place inside the top-50.
The John Hayes Era
Since arriving in Winston-Salem in 2016, Hayes has helped the men's cross country team grow into a national powerhouse. Under his leadership, the Demon Deacons have claimed two ACC titles in 2022 and 2024, resulting in Hayes earning ACC Coach of the Year honors both years. Hayes was also named USTFCCCA Southeast Region Coach Of The Year four of the last five seasons (2020-22, 2024).
Along with their success in the ACC, the Deacs have also earned a spot at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in five consecutive seasons, extending the longest streak in program history. During this five-year stretch, Wake Forest has finished inside the top-10 twice, including a fifth-place finish in 2022. Additionally, the Deacs have claimed two NCAA Southeast Regional titles in 2021 and 2025 under Hayes.
Over the course of his tenure with the Deacs, Hayes has produced six All-Americans, including Zach Facioni, the first three-time All-American in program history. In addition, Hayes coached Rocky Hansen to the Demon Deacons' first men's ACC Individual Title since 2001 at the 2025 ACC Cross Country Championships. Hayes has also coached four ACC Freshman of the Year performers, including back-to-back winners in Charlie Sprott (2023) and JoJo Jourdon (2024), and 15 All-ACC honorees.
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This marks the first time since 2000 that both the men's and women's teams will be competing at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in the same season. Additionally, this marks the first time that the women's cross country team has made the NCAA Championships since 2006.
Meanwhile, the men's team will be making their sixth-consecutive and 15th-overall NCAA Championship appearance.
The women's team will kick things off with the 6k championship race, which is slated for 10:20 eastern time. Meanwhile, the No. 11 men's program will compete in the 10k championship race at 11:10 a.m. eastern.
Both races will be streamed live on ESPNU, while live results throughout the competition will be updated here.
Need To Know
NCAA Cross Country Championships
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
Columbia, Mo. - Gans Creek Cross Country Course
Women's Cross Country 6k Championship - 10:20 a.m.
Men's Cross Country 10k Championship - 11:10 a.m.
The Field
Women
- No. 1 NC State
- No. 2 BYU
- No. 3 Florida
- No. 4 New Mexico
- No. 5 Notre Dame
- No. 6 Oregon
- No. 7 West Virginia
- No. 8 Oklahoma State
- No. 9 Stanford
- No. 10 Georgetown
- No. 11 Northwestern
- No. 12 Iowa State
- No. 13 Penn State
- No. 14 Northern Arizona
- No. 15 South Carolina
- No. 16 North Carolina
- No. 17 Villanova
- No. 18 Colorado
- No. 19 Virginia
- No. 20 Alabama
- No. 21 Tennessee
- No. 22 Utah
- No. 23 Boise State
- No. 24 Wisconsin
- No. 25 Washington State
- No. 26 Texas A&M
- No. 27 Washington
- No. 28 Boston College
- No. 29 Missouri
- No. 30 LSU
- Providence
- Wake Forest
Men
- No. 1 Oklahoma State
- No. 2 Iowa State
- No. 3 New Mexico
- No. 4 Syracuse
- No. 5 Virginia
- No. 6 Oregon
- No. 7 Colorado
- No. 8 BYU
- No. 9 Alabama
- No. 9 Northern Arizona
- No. 11 Wake Forest
- No. 12 Washington State
- No. 13 Notre Dame
- No. 14 Butler
- No. 15 California Baptist
- No. 16 Wisconsin
- No. 17 Michigan State
- No. 18 Princeton
- No. 19 Tulane
- No. 20 Eastern Kentucky
- No. 21 Georgia
- No. 22 Arkansas
- No. 23 Virginia Tech
- No. 24 Oklahoma
- No. 25 Ole Miss
- No. 26 Michigan
- No. 27 Air Force
- No. 28 North Carolina
- No. 29 Harvard
- No. 30 Georgetown
- Iona
- Louisville
Racing for the Deacs
Women
- Mackenzie Hart
- Angelina Perez
- Alyssa Preisano
- Victoria Rodriguez
- Elizabeth Whaley
- Maisie Wilmer
- Brooke Wilson
Men
Last Time Out
The Wake Forest men's and women's cross country teams booked their spot at the NCAA Cross Country Championships following a pair of strong performances at the NCAA Southeast Regional at the Panorama Farms Course in Earlysville, Va. last Friday.
The men's team secured their first NCAA Southeast Regional title since 2021 to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships. All five of Wake Forest's top five runners finished inside the top-25 to earn All-Region honors.
Junior Rocky Hansen continued his outstanding season as he claimed the individual title after clocking a time of 29:10.4. Redshirt junior Daniel Winter and junior Charlie Sprott both secured top-10 finishes, with Sprott taking ninth after posting a time of 29:49.3, while Winter claimed 10th place with a time of 29:51.0 to wrap up his first race of the 2025 season. Junior Hunter Jones added another solid performance as he crossed the line in 30:01.8 for a 16th-place result, while redshirt junior Joe O'Brien rounded out the top five finishers for the Deacs as he finished in 19th, clocking a time of 30:07.9.
Meanwhile, the women's team placed fifth in the 6k championship race behind All-Region performances by juniors Angelina Perez and Brooke Wilson. Wilson led the way for the Deacs as she finished in seventh place at 19:23.8 to secure her second-consecutive All-Region honor. Meanwhile, Wilson finished the race in 19:55.7 to secure a 17th place performance and her third-straight All-Region honor.
Last Year at the NCAA Cross Country Championships
The Wake Forest men's team claimed seventh-place at last season's edition of the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wisc. Charlie Sprott was the lone All-American for the Deacs as the Brisbane, Australia, native finished the race in 32nd after posting a time of 29:21.6. Sophomore JoJo Jourdon joined Sprott inside the top-50 as he closed out his freshman campaign with a 47th place finish.
Rocking with Rocky
Junior Rocky Hansen has been nothing short of unstoppable this season as he has claimed three individual titles. The Hendersonville, N.C., native started his season with a first-place finish at the Panorama Farms Invitational, before claiming the ACC Individual Championship at the ACC Cross Country Championships. Hansen followed those two wins by claiming the NCAA Southeast Regional crown at Panorama Farms last weekend.
In addition to his three individual wins, Hansen has set new course records at both the Panorama Farms Invitational and the ACC Cross Country Championships, with his performance at the ACC Championships breaking the old course record at the E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park by 40 seconds.
Women's Cross Country Making History
Under the direction of associate head coach Ashley Bastron, the Wake Forest women's cross country team is returning to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2006. This season, the Demon Deacons secured six top-10 finishes, including three team victories at the Queen City Invite, the Spartan Classic, and the Arturo Barrios Invitational. Wake Forest also earned a tenth place finish at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Mo., where the Demon Deacons had three runners place inside the top-50.
The John Hayes Era
Since arriving in Winston-Salem in 2016, Hayes has helped the men's cross country team grow into a national powerhouse. Under his leadership, the Demon Deacons have claimed two ACC titles in 2022 and 2024, resulting in Hayes earning ACC Coach of the Year honors both years. Hayes was also named USTFCCCA Southeast Region Coach Of The Year four of the last five seasons (2020-22, 2024).
Along with their success in the ACC, the Deacs have also earned a spot at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in five consecutive seasons, extending the longest streak in program history. During this five-year stretch, Wake Forest has finished inside the top-10 twice, including a fifth-place finish in 2022. Additionally, the Deacs have claimed two NCAA Southeast Regional titles in 2021 and 2025 under Hayes.
Over the course of his tenure with the Deacs, Hayes has produced six All-Americans, including Zach Facioni, the first three-time All-American in program history. In addition, Hayes coached Rocky Hansen to the Demon Deacons' first men's ACC Individual Title since 2001 at the 2025 ACC Cross Country Championships. Hayes has also coached four ACC Freshman of the Year performers, including back-to-back winners in Charlie Sprott (2023) and JoJo Jourdon (2024), and 15 All-ACC honorees.
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