# @citiusmagu on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DEInQXZPBFF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/26469076-citiusmagu-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-12-28T19:57:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CITIUS MAG U (@citiusmagu) — https://gondola.cc/citiusmagu

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🗣️ “These young men don’t get rattled easily. They didn’t go to the starting line panicking. They’re young and they had the experience of being thrown into the fire last year as mostly 19-year-olds. They have experience of stepping up when it matters.”

@waketrack’s men’s team made waves with their 7th place finish at the NCAA XC Championship last month – not just for their result, but because of how young their team is. 

The seven athletes who competed at NCAAs included one freshman, five sophomores, and just one senior. Five of them are eligible to return for two more seasons and one for three more.

We caught up with John Hayes, Wake Forest’s director of cross country and track, to get an inside look at how he’s building a powerhouse team with one of the youngest rosters in the NCAA. 

Hayes shares his reflections on the season, what sets his team apart from other top teams, the mindset of his athletes, what he values in recruits, and more.

📸 @emmagphotographs 

📰 Find our full Q&A with John Hayes on CITIUSMAG.com

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Emma Goldstein | @EmmaGoldstein_15 | https://gondola.cc/EmmaGoldstein_15 | Photographer |
| CITIUS MAG U | @citiusmagu | https://gondola.cc/citiusmagu | Account Manager |
| Emma Goldstein | @EmmaGoldstein_15 | https://gondola.cc/EmmaGoldstein_15 | Sports Information Director |

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