Jordan and Riverside led Durham Public Schools at the 2026 N.C. High School Athletic Association cross country state championships, with both programs recording top-five finishes in their respective boys team competitions.
Jordan earned a fourth-place finish in the 8A boys championship, scoring 153 points during the competition at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex.
The Falcons finished behind state champion Broughton, runner-up Apex Friendship, and third-place Myers Park.
Senior Blake Yamauchi led Jordan with a 14th-place finish, completing the 5K course in 16:11.15.
Riverside also enjoyed a strong showing in the 7A boys championship.
The Pirates finished fifth in the team standings with 182 points, led by senior Cole Sease, who earned a sixth-place individual finish in 15:36.27.
Sease was the highest-finishing Durham Public Schools athlete across the boys championship races.
Riverside had additional contributions from Mason Riggs, who finished 25th in 16:10.54, and Zachary Abrams-Garrett, who placed 36th in 16:25.47.
Durham School of the Arts added a top-10 team performance in the 5A boys competition, finishing 10th with 265 points.
Senior Alexander Juarez-Lopez led DSA with a 13th-place individual finish in 16:39.86.
Durham Public Schools was also represented in the girls championship races.
Riverside finished 13th in the 7A girls team standings with 346 points. Junior Anastasia Willis led the Pirates with a 39th-place individual finish in 19:58.67.
In 5A girls, Durham School of the Arts placed 14th with 377 points. Senior Eliza Porter led DSA, finishing 45th individually with a time of 21:23.25.