Spartanburg, SC:  Junior Dale Leonard competed at the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships this afternoon, hosted by Converse University and OneSpartanburg, Inc. at Roger Milliken Cross Country course at the Roger Milliken Center.

Leonard, who is the only female Roadrunner in program history to qualify for the championship meet, crossed the finish line in 23:26 (193rd overall). This was her third straight season competing at the championships.
She qualified by finishing fifth overall at the NCAA Metro Regional last weekend clocking in at 21:43.1, nearly eclipsing her own personal best 6k time of 21:41.9.

Leonard will now set her sights on the upcoming indoor track and field season which kicks off on Saturday, December 6th at the New York Armory. The College of New Jersey will host the TCNJ Indoor Open set for 5:00 PM.