2026 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Landen Barron
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Midland, N.C.
- High School:
- Central Cabarrus HS
2025 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in four meets during his sophomore cross country season…opened the season at the Eye Opener, completing the 8K course in 30:14.7…ran 30:14.9 at the Queen City Invite…posted a time of 29:54.0 at the Louisville Classic…recorded a season-best 8K time of 29:17.2 at the Upstate Invite…continued competing for the Spartans during the 2025-26 indoor and outdoor track and field seasons…posted collegiate-best indoor marks of 1:26.69 in the 600m and 2:01.77 in the 800m…earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Team recognition as part of the USC Upstate men's cross country program…posted a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester.
2024 (FRESHMAN): Competed in three meets during his first collegiate cross country season…made his collegiate cross country debut at the Eye Opener…posted a time of 29:07.1 at the Louisville Classic…recorded a collegiate-best 8K time of 27:58.9 at the Upstate Invite…continued competing during his freshman track and field season…posted an indoor 800m best of 2:03.50 at the VMI Invitational…ran a collegiate-best outdoor 800m time of 2:02.71 at the Davidson Relays…posted a 1500m best of 4:21.51 at the Asheville Bulldog Invitational.
PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE: Attended Central Cabarrus High School (N.C.)…competed in cross country and track and field…primarily competed in the 400m and 800m during track season while also competing in the 4x400m and 4x800m relays…competed in the 3200m and 5K during cross country season…posted a high school 5K personal best of 18:47.97…recorded personal-best marks of 53.58 in the 400m and 2:04.04 in the 800m…served as a team captain…also competed with the Charlotte Panthers Track Club…member of the National Honor Society.
