Scholarship Program

The Wilmington Road Runners provide annual scholarship awards to qualified high-school seniors in the Cape Fear Region.

Every year, The Wilmington Road Runners Club (WRRC) award scholarships to high school seniors in the Cape Fear region. 

Seniors, if you are a member of your XC or track team, and have positively impacted, led and inspired your team, we want to hear from you! If you are active in your community, and are committed to serving others, we want to hear from you!

Meet 2024's Award Winners

First place:  ($2500 award) 

Ava Basler  Coastal Christian

Cooper Rogers NHHS



Runners Up: ($1000 award) 

Bailey Willard Laney

Annie Mulligan Hoggard

Anderson Metty North Brunswick

Grant Connor  Deo Classical Christian School 



Learn more about these inspiring student athletes here!


Application

 

Applications for the 2025 program will be available in October 2024

Questions? email Scholarship chair Rob Ward at wrrcscholarship@gmail.com

Eligibility criteria


  • Senior or graduation eligible status at a high school located in Brunswick, Pender, or New Hanover Counties, North Carolina.
  • Member of cross country and/or track & field team.
  • Planning to continue running at any level, including recreational, after high school.
  • Athlete has not accepted, and/or plans to not accept, a full athletic or academic scholarship at a college or university.
  • A supporting letter of reference from the applicant’s track and field or XC coach.


Selection Criteria


  • Participation in any high school cross country or track and field event.
  • Involvement in extracurricular school activities
  • Has demonstrated leadership within their track & field/ XC program
  • Plans to continue running in the future
  • Coach’s letter of reference
(Note: The athlete's GPA or financial need is not part of the selection


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