Men's Cross Country | 10/16/2026 11:00:00 AM

(Terre Haute, Ind. - Oct. 16, 2026) - The Trailblazers posted a pair of strong team performances on Friday morning at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational hosted at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.

The men got the morning started with seven Trailblazers competing in the men's Blue 8K race led by senior Ryan Hatch who finished 202nd overall clocking a time of 24:46.7.

Sophomore Brett Bailey, (25:05.0), junior Brady Eager (25:07.3) and junior Carter Day (25:26.1) all finished in the top 300 while senior Aiden Hardy (25:39.4), freshman Benjamin Fernandez (25:55.8) & sophomore Mordechai Yadegar (25:58.6) rounded out the finishers on the men's side.

The men placed 41st as a team with 1,243 points as they bested DePaul, Vanderbilt and Ohio. No. 8 Syracuse won the men's race with 115 points.

On the women's side, senior Averie Perriton was the top Trailblazer in the women's White 6K posting a time of 21:35.2 placing 37th overall.

Junior Hailee Phillips (22:07.6) followed in 85th and the finishers were rounded out by junior Makayla Boulton (22:25.5), senior Adri Bird (22:29.5), freshman Maya Parker (22:31.0), fifth year Makayla Pitcher (22:45.3) and freshman Ashlynn Lainhart (22:52.3)

The women finished 13th as a team placing 362 points with BYU (24), North Carolina State (32), Butler (183), Lipscomb (203) & Southern Indiana (207) placing in the top five in team scores.

The Trailblazers get the postseason started at the Big Sky Championships hosted by Northern Arizona in Flagstaff at Buffalo Park on Oct. 30.

Men's Blue 8K Results
202. Ryan Hatch - 24:46.7
257. Brett Bailey - 25:05.0
261. Brady Eager - 25:07.3
291. Carter Day - 25:26.1
313. Aiden Hardy - 25:39.4
321. Benjamin Fernandez - 25:55.8
324. Mordechai Yadegar - 25:58.6

Team Scores
1. No. 8 Syracuse - 115 pts.
2. No. 14 Villanova - 127 pts.
3. No. 15 Notre Dame - 148 pts.
4. Wichita State - 212 pts.
5. No. 29 North Carolina - 243 pts.
41. Utah Tech - 1243 pts.

Women's White 6K Results
37. Averie Perriton - 21:35.2
85. Hailee Phillips - 22:07.6
121. Makayla Boulton - 22:25.5
135. Adri Bird - 22:29.5
139. Maya Parker - 22:31.0
161. Makayla Pitcher - 22:45.3
176. Ashlynn Lainhart - 22:52.3

Team Scores
1. BYU - 24 pts.
2. North Carolina State - 32 pts.
3. Butler - 183 pts.
4. Lipscomb - 203 pts.
5. Southern Indiana - 207 pts.
13. Utah Tech - 362 pts.