Vera Sjöberg Earns All-America Cross Country Honors At NCAAs; UNC Women Finish 11th

Posted Nov 23, 2025
UNC Cross Country closed the 2025 season at the NCAA Championships on Saturday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course. For the second straight year, the women's team finished 11th in the country, led by All-America, Vera Sjöberg (18:56.5), who brought home the first top-ten finish by a women's runner since Brie Felnagle took fourth in 2008. (GoHeels.com)

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