NEW ORLEANS – The Johns Hopkins men's cross country program had two student-athletes receive All-America honors for the 2025 NCAA Division III Cross Country season, as announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Monday.
 
Emmanuel Leblond and Anthony Clark received All-America Honors for their performances in the 2025 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships.
 
Athletes from member institutions earned All-America recognition by finishing among the top 40 athletes in their gender's respective races this past weekend at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
 
Leblond, the first individual champion in program history, delivered on the season-long anticipation surrounding him. After placing sixth at last year's NCAA Championships, he returned determined—and made history. His victory marks the program's highest individual finish since 2019, when Jared Pangallozzi placed fourth. Leblond also becomes the only athlete in this year's field and just the 18th runner in Division III history to earn four consecutive All-America honors.
 
From the opening strides, Leblond positioned himself among the leaders, sitting fifth through 1K and moving into second by the 4K mark. At 6K, a group of four began pulling away, setting up a decisive final mile. With a kilometer to go, Leblond and Augsburg's Mohammed Bati were locked together, but the senior surged when it mattered most. Over the final 400 meters, he unleashed a dominant kick, separating from Bati and crossing the line over four seconds ahead. His time of 23:35.0 set a new championship record, breaking the previous mark set in 2015 by four-tenths of a second.
 
Behind their new national champion, the Blue Jays secured their highest team finish since 2019. Freshman Anthony Clark placed 19th in 24:22.9, earning All-America honors as the fastest freshman in the field. After opening in 56th at 1K, he climbed steadily and reached as high as 14th at 6K before settling into a top-20 finish. His 19th-place performance is the highest ever by a freshman in program history, surpassing the previous mark set in 2022 by this year's national champion and teammate, Lebond, who finished 26th overall.