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The Leap: How Rocky Hansen Went from 100th at NCAAs to Nearly Winning It All + His Training/Future Plans/& Thoughts On The International State Of The NCAA
America’s next great distance runner might not be a pro, he might be a junior at Wake Forest.
At the 2025 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on November 22, Rocky Hansen delivered the race of his life, finishing second overall and coming within striking distance of the national title. Last year, Rocky placed 100th at this same meet, so his surge is proof that he’s putting himself up there with the best who can do it right now.
But rising to the front at the national championship level is nothing new for Rocky.
Before Wake Forest, he was a three-time North Carolina Gatorade Player of…
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