Wiley's Jackson takes Week 5 HBCUAC Men's Cross Country Honors

Ryan Jackson ran a conference-best 28:15 at The Hill Cross Country Classic.

September 30, 2025

NEW ORLEANS - September 30, 2025 - Wiley University freshman Ryan Jackson Jr. wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Runner and Freshman of the Week. He was honored for his performance between September 22-28, the conference announced on Tuesday.

Jackson surpassed his personal best by over seven minutes, running 28:15 on the eight-kilometer course at the Hill Cross Country Classic. His time ranks as the top 8K time in the HBCUAC. This was Jackson's fourth race of the season.

Additional men's cross country weekly nominees: Kameron Brister (Tougaloo), Phillip Isaac (Dillard) K'Mon Washington (Dillard)

2025 HBCUAC Men's Cross Country Runners of the Week

Date	Runner	Freshman	Newcomer
Aug. 25-31	Skyaqui Howard, Wilberforce	Skyaqui Howard, Wilberforce	John Russell Jr., Wiley
Sept. 1-7	Maurice Rue-Whitfield, Philander Smith	Earl Hurd Jr., Wiley	N/A
Sept. 8-14	Dwight Bennett Jr., Wiley	Dwight Bennett Jr., Wiley	N/A
Sept. 15-21	K'Mon Washington, Dillard	Skyaqui Howard, Wilberforce	N/A
Sept. 22-28	Ryan Jackson Jr., Wiley	Ryan Jackson Jr., Wiley	N/A

About the HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Huston-Tillotson University (TX), Oakwood University (AL), Paul Quinn College (TX), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.