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NPC Athletics Reveals All-Time Cross-Country Leaders

Miguel Mendez crosses the finish line during a race.

National Park College (NPC) Nighthawk Athletics recently revealed its career leaders across multiple race categories for its men’s and women’s cross-country programs.

For women’s
 cross-country, Brooke Wyatt (Hot Springs) was recognized as the program’s career leader in the women’s 5K race (21:47.42), while Kaylie Goad (Wharton, Texas) was revealed as the program’s career leader in the women’s 10K race (48:37.78) and the women’s two-mile race (14:44.60).

For men’s cross-country, Alex Pacheco (Hot Springs) serves as NPC’s career leader in the men’s 8K race (28:30.57), while Miguel Mendez (Benton) leads NPC all-time in the men’s 5K race (17:34.30) and the men’s four-mile race (25:04.40).

NPC women’s cross-country’s career 5K race leaders:
Brooke Wyatt running during a race.1. Brooke Wyatt 21:47.42
2. Kaylie Goad 22:15.70
3. Meighan Mears 22:21.90
4. Kaylie Goad 22:23.40
5. Natalie Jennings 22:28.67
6. Kaylie Goad 22:39.00
7. Kaylie Goad 22:51.53
8. Meighan Mears 23:01.60
9. Brooke Wyatt 23:28.20
10. Kaylie Goad 23:28.60

NPC women’s cross-country’s career 10K race leaders:
1. Kaylie Goad 48:37.78
2. Chloe Sosa 52:59.11
3. Brenda Patiño 53:24.81

NPC women’s cross-country’s career two-mile race leaders:
1. 
Kaylie Goad 14:44.60
2. Chloe Sosa 15:23.90
3. 
Brenda Patiño 16:41.80
4. Yessenia Vargas 16:45.80
5. Magaly Arvizu 16:51.10
6. Yanisel Martinez 19:09.80

NPC men’s cross-country’s career 8K race leaders:
1. Alex Pacheco 28:30.57
2. Alex Pacheco 28:40.60
3. Alex Pacheco 29:08.70
4. Matthew Farias 29:41.80
5. Matthew Farias 30:10.60
6. Miguel Mendez 30:14.40
7. Joseph Kollar 30:16.10
8. Matthew Farias 30:23.80
9. Miguel Mendez 30:39.30
10. Zach Waggoner 31:06.20

NPC men’s cross-country’s career 5K race leaders:
1. Miguel Mendez 17:34.30
2. Joseph Kollar 18:42.10
3. Alexis Garcia 19:53.34
4. Cooper Johnson 19:57.00
5. Nahum Romero 20:03.59
6. Alonso Saavedra 24:05.40
7. Colton Slocum 24:57.20

NPC men’s cross-country’s career four-mile race leaders:
1. Miguel Mendez 25:04.40
2. Matthew Farias 25:18.60
3. Cooper Johnson 25:53.24
4. Joseph Kollar 27:03.47
5. Cesar Becerra 27:23.70
6. Nahum Romero 28:52.60
7. Alexis Garcia 31:59.70
8. Colton Slocum 35:07.76

Beginning June 2, NPC will reveal its all-time leaders for Nighthawk Athletics via its Nighthawk Athletics social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and X, with women’s sports announced at 8 a.m. followed by men’s sports at 12 p.m.

Leaderboard reveal schedule:

Men’s and Women’s Soccer: June 2-3
Men’s and Women’s Cross
-Country: June 4-6
Men’s and Women’s Basketball: June 9-17
Baseball and Softball: June 18-July 4


For more information on schedules, rosters and more, visit 
Nighthawk Athletics online. Fans can also follow the Nighthawks all season on social media.

Facebook: 
Nighthawk Athletics
X: 
@NPC_Nighthawks
Instagram: 
nighthawkathletics