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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Carli Whitt
Carli Whitt

Jaxon Wright

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 125
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mauldin, S.C.
  • High School Mauldin High School
  • Instagram thejaxonwright

Biography

Honors: Conference Carolinas Runner of the Week (10/3/22).

2024 (Junior): Helped the Valkyries to a Runner-Up finish at the Conference Carolina Championships...Finished 16th at the Young Harris Opener and set a new 6K PR with a time of 19:57.7...Finished 116th at the Converse Kick-Off (28:36.6)...Finished 20th at the Sand Shark Invitational (26:57.4)...Finished 38th at the Conference Carolina Championships (27:04.3)...Finished 74th overall at the NCAA Southeast Regional (33:31.5).

2023 (Sophomore): 8k Times- 27:45 (Live in Lou Classic), 28:21 (Converse Kick-Off), 27:09 (Royals Challenge), 26:51 (Conference Carolinas Championship),...10k Times- 33:24 (NCAA Southeast Regional Championships)

2022 (Freshman): 8k Times - 27:01.5 (D2 Festival Year Showcase), 27:29.7 (Louisville Classic), 27:59.7 (Royals XC Challenge), 28:08.4 (Conference Carolinas), 28:14.2 (USC Upstate Eye Opener), 28:16.5 (Converse Kick-Off)...Ranked 3rd all-time in Converse history in the 8k race). 

Prep: Graduated from Mauldin High School where he was a member of the cross country and track and field programs...Received the Mauldin Most Improved Athlete Award, MVP Award, Maverick Award, 2022 Mauldin Ace Award, was a All-County and All-Region member, a state qualifier and a member of FCA.

Personal: Son of Jamie and Cynthia Wright...Has four siblings, Kaleb (22), Skylar (14), Asher (12) and Eliana (10).

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    5'11" 125 lbs
  • 2023Sophomore

    5'11" 125 lbs
  • 2024Junior

    5'11" 125 lbs
  • 2025Senior

    5'11" 125 lbs