COLUMBIA, Mo. – Auburn freshman Faith Chelangat earned second-team All-SEC and Freshman All-SEC honors Friday, to lead the Tigers at the Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri.
Chelangat finished 14th in the women's 6k with a time of 19:17.9 to earn All-SEC recognition in her first conference championship appearance. She was the second placing freshman finisher in the race to earn Freshman All-SEC honors as well.
The Auburn women finished 11th overall with 266 points. Camila Gomes was the Tigers' second finisher, placing 41st in 20:16.3, followed by Cady McPhail in 58th (20:36.6) and Arianna Roy in 74th (20:53.0). Audrey Dunn rounded out Auburn's top five in 98th place with a time of 21:15.6.
On the men's side, Auburn finished 10th with 250 points. Junior Nickson Chebii paced the Tigers in the 8k, finishing 32nd in 23:26.7, just ahead of senior Max Hardin in 34th at 23:31.1. Joshua Kosgei placed 50th in 24:02.8, while Bryce McCleary finished 65th in 24:28.3. Evan Hill rounded out Auburn's top five in 85th place (25:13.7).
Auburn will return to action on Friday, Nov. 13 at the NCAA South Regional meet at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida.
SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
FRIDAY, OCT. 30, 2026
TUSCALOOSA, AL
GANS CREEK CROSS COUNTRY COURSE
WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS
- Alabama 18 pts.
2. Florida 80 pts.
3. South Carolina 110 pts.
4. Missouri 138 pts.
5. Arkansas 161 pts.
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11. Auburn 266 pts.
AUBURN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (6k)
14. Faith Chelangat 19:17.9
41. Camila Gomes 20:16.3
58. Cady McPhail 20:36.6
74. Arianna Roy 20:53.0
98. Audrey Dunn 21:15.6
105. Mary Ellen Eudaly 21:26.8
106. Purity Chepkemoi 21:27.2
126. Addison Boyer 21:52.3
Mackenzie Roy DNF
MEN’S TEAM RESULTS
- Alabama 39 pts.
2. Florida 72 pts.
3. Arkansas 78 pts.
4. Missouri 145 pts.
5. Tennessee 148 pts.
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10. Auburn 250 pts.
AUBURN INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (8k)
32. Nickson Chebii 23:26.7
34. Max Hardin 23:31.1
50. Joshua Kosgei 24:02.8
65. Bryce McCleary 24:28.3
85. Evan Hill 25:13.7
98. Ian Chatterton 26:24.7
Clayton Collins DNF