AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn freshman Faith Chelangat continued her outstanding rookie campaign with a second-place finish at the highly competitive Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., Friday morning, while at the Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, the men’s squad finished third.
The women’s program split its roster, also sending a group to the Pre-Nationals, a race held at the site of the NCAA Championships later this season and had seven nationally ranked teams competing. The field included No. 1 NC State, No. 2 BYU and No. 7 Notre Dame.
Racing at the Lavern Gibson Cross Country Course, Chelangat delivered a standout performance, finishing second in the women's 6k in 19:15.5. Camila Gomes finished 82nd in 20:47.9, followed by Arianna Roy in 108th (21:00.5), Audrey Dunn in 118th (21:03.8), Cady McPhail in 147th (21:13.2). BYU won the team competition with 84 points, narrowly edging NC State (88).
The Auburn men totaled 100 points to finish third behind No. 4 ranked Alabama (15) and Georgia Tech (70). Junior Nickson Chebii, competing in his first cross country race of the season, led the Tigers with a 10th-place finish the 8k in 24:11.4, followed closely by senior Max Hardin in 11th at 24:13.9. Joshua Kosgei finished 18th in 24:42.6, while Bryce McCleary placed 25th in 25:00.3.
The Tigers other group of women finished seventh at the Crimson Classic with 228 points. Mary Mac Collins led the Tigers in the 6k race, placing 32nd in 21:02.2, followed by Alexandra Walsh in 57th (21:40.7) and Olivia Stedl in 67th (21:50.3).
Next up for the Tigers is the Southeastern Conference Championships on Friday, Oct. 30 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo.
CRIMSON CLASSIC
FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 2026
TUSCALOOSA, AL
HARRY PRITCHETT RUNNING TRACK
WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS
- Alabama 17 pts.
- South Carolina 42 pts.
- Mississippi State 132 pts.
- Georgia Tech 160 pts.
- Middle Tennessee 164 pts.
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- AUBURN 228 pts.
AUBURN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (6k)
- Mary Mac Collins 21:02.2
- Addison Boyer 21:02.7
- Alexandra Walsh 21:40.7
- Olivia Stedl 21:50.3
- Ava Fields 21:59.4
- Kennedy Hamilton 22:37.8
MEN’S TEAM RESULTS
- Alabama 15 pts.
- Georgia Tech 70 pts.
- AUBURN 100 pts.
- Middle Tennessee 151 pts.
- Belmont 183 pts.
AUBURN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (8k)
- Nickson Chebii 24:11.4
- Max Hardin 24:13.9
- Joshua Kosgei 24:42.6
- Bryce McCleary 25:00.3
- Evan Hill 25:32.0
- Ian Chatterton 26:22.9
- Clayton Collins 27:10.6
PRE-NATIONALS INVITE
FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 2026
TERRE HAUTE, IN
LAVERN GIBSON CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS COUNTRY COURSE
WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS
- BYU 84 pts.
- NC State 88 pts.
- Notre Dame 213 pts.
- Clemson 229 pts.
- North Carolina 249 pts.
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- AUBURN 443 pts.
AUBURN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (6k)
- Faith Chelangat 19:15.5
- Camila Gomes 20:47.9
- Arianna Roy 21:00.5
- Audrey Dunn 21:03.8
- Cady McPhail 21:13.2
- Mary Ellen Eudaly 21:22.7
Mackenzie Roy DNF