The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, October 30
Columbia, Mo.
Ole Miss
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SEC Championships
10/29/2026 | Cross Country
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Postseason action has arrived for the Ole Miss men's and women's cross country teams, as the program travels north to compete in the 2026 SEC Championship meet in Columbia, Missouri at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course on Friday, October 30.
The women's team will compete in their 6K championship race just after 10 a.m. to begin the day, followed by the men's 8K championship race at 10:45 a.m. Each race will be broadcast on the SEC Network, with John Anderson and Carrie Tollefson on the call.
Beginning their season on September 5 at the Memphis Twilight, the women's team opened the schedule with a first-place finish while the men claimed second. The two teams then got a preview of the SEC Championship race, running at the Gans Creek Classic on September 25 and each finishing in the top 10.
The men wrapped their regular season schedule at the Nuttycombe Invitational on October 9, while the women finished theirs at the Pre Nationals Invitational on October 16.
More information on the 2026 SEC Cross Country Championships can be found at the meet information website here.
Women's 6K • 10:08 AM CT
Maddie Archdale
Jillian Candelino
Hannah Doyle
Alicia Finnis
Adie Luna
Zoe Marsh
Lucy Milliner
Addy Mitchell
Leah Penick
Brooke Preputnick
Shannon Zugelder
Men's 8K • 10:45 AM CT
Sergio Del Barrio
Sean Donoghue
Samuel Ferguson
Zack Gilbertson
Ky Hehir
Aidan Hodge
Luke Hurley
Owen Kelley
Kidus Misgina
John Shoemaker
The women's team will compete in their 6K championship race just after 10 a.m. to begin the day, followed by the men's 8K championship race at 10:45 a.m. Each race will be broadcast on the SEC Network, with John Anderson and Carrie Tollefson on the call.
Beginning their season on September 5 at the Memphis Twilight, the women's team opened the schedule with a first-place finish while the men claimed second. The two teams then got a preview of the SEC Championship race, running at the Gans Creek Classic on September 25 and each finishing in the top 10.
The men wrapped their regular season schedule at the Nuttycombe Invitational on October 9, while the women finished theirs at the Pre Nationals Invitational on October 16.
More information on the 2026 SEC Cross Country Championships can be found at the meet information website here.
Women's 6K • 10:08 AM CT
Maddie Archdale
Jillian Candelino
Hannah Doyle
Alicia Finnis
Adie Luna
Zoe Marsh
Lucy Milliner
Addy Mitchell
Leah Penick
Brooke Preputnick
Shannon Zugelder
Men's 8K • 10:45 AM CT
Sergio Del Barrio
Sean Donoghue
Samuel Ferguson
Zack Gilbertson
Ky Hehir
Aidan Hodge
Luke Hurley
Owen Kelley
Kidus Misgina
John Shoemaker
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