WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Barton men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2025 campaign Saturday evening at the UNC Wilmington Beach Blast at Veterans Park.
On the men's side, North Carolina Central won the team title with a total of 50 points while the Bulldogs finished seventh overall.
Barton was led by sophomore
Trey Lamm (Lucama, N.C.), who ran the 5K course in a time of 16:57 to finish 16th overall while NCCU's Emmanuel Paddyfote won the race in 15:32.
In the women's competition, UNCW took home team honors with 31 points. Barton placed seventh overall.
Barton freshman
Lena Warren (Clayton, N.C.) was the top Bulldog overall. Warren took 26th overall in 21:48 while North Carolina Central's Alitza Dennard was the individual medalist. Dennard finished with a time of 19:33.
Barton returns to competition on Friday, September 19, to run in the Adidas Challenge at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.
Women's Results
Men's Results
UNCW Beach Blast
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Wilmington, N.C. – Veterans Park
MEN
1. North Carolina Central 50
2. N.C. State Club 66
3. UNC Wilmington 86
4. Mount Olive 93
5. Presbyterian 109
6. Louisburg 121
7. Barton 136
8. Winston-Salem State 228
Barton's Individuals
16.
Trey Lamm 16:57
26.
Maddox Gantt 17:25
27.
Nolan Gamwell 17:33
30.
Hayden Tyndall 17:38
41.
Jacob Oliver 17:55
50.
Brandon Waller 18:59
WOMEN
1. UNC Wilmington 31
2. North Carolina Central 55
3. Presbyterian 79
4. Mount Olive 105
5. N.C. State Club 109
6. Winston-Salem State 134
7. Barton 196
Barton's Individuals
26.
Lena Warren 21:48
45.
Emma O'Connell 25:37
49.
Ansley Whilden 29:14
50.
LaShawn Jones 33:41
51.
Erica Harrell 33:43
