CHARLOTTE - The Golden Bulls men finished fourth overall with a total team time of 2:54:46 and an average of 34:57 per runner, placing behind Livingstone, Winston-Salem State, and Guilford.

Sophomore Elijah Housley led the charge for JCSU, finishing 10th overall with a time of 29:55.6, averaging 6:08 per mile. Freshman Christopher Coltrane-Gaston was the second Bull across the line in 33:45.6 (20th place), followed by Tajer Basden (35:24.9), Vegas Newport (35:30.1), and Alexander Knight (40:10.5). Christopher Jones-McCalla rounded out the top seven in 40:10.7.

Host Livingstone College claimed the men's team title with a score of 28, led by Brandon Jeffers' second-place finish in 26:02.

On the women's side, Johnson C. Smith placed third overall out of four teams, posting a total time of 2:10:26 and an average of 26:05 per runner.

Freshman Janya Barnes led the Lady Golden Bulls with an 11th-place finish in 23:52.1, setting the tone early in the race. Precious Durand (26:24.0), Kamaya Speight (26:24.5), and Rihan Price (26:43.8) ran tightly together to secure valuable scoring positions, while Abigail Wicks (27:02.1) closed out the top five.

Gabrielle Maye (28:54.5) and Skye Spencer-Layne (28:58.0) provided additional depth for JCSU's lineup.

Winston-Salem State earned the women's team title with a dominant score of 25 points, led by freshman Ava Millner, who won the race in 20:21.6.