Friday, October 16
Terre Haute, IN
University of Arizona
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Pre-National Invitational
Photo by: Mike Christy / Arizona Athletics
Arizona Cross Country Set for Under Armour Pre-National Invitational
10/15/2026 | Cross Country
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Arizona cross country teams will close out their 2026 regular season schedule Friday, October 16, at the Under Armour NCAA Pre-National Invitational at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind., the same course where the Wildcats hope to finish their postseason at the 2026 NCAA Championships.
Live results will be available on the official Terre Haute website and through Midwest Timing following the conclusion of each race. RunnerSpace will provide a broadcast of this year's meet.
The Wildcats were last in action at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational in Chicago, IL. At the competition, the men captured the overall team title, and freshman Mercy Chepkemoi captured the women's individual title. Sophomore Evans Tanui led the men, finishing second overall in the 8K with a time of 22:41.54.
Runners two through five for the men were Vincent Gwachi, Josphat Meli, Ryder James and Lawi Ngetich. Hanibal Haile and Michael Urbanski added depth for the Wildcats, finishing 46th and 47th. Runners two through five for the women were Praise Chepkemoi, Laina Friedmann, Audra Huemphner and Kennedy Frakes. Kayla Lark, Brooklyn Hanania and Amelia North added depth for the Wildcats, finishing 120th, 122nd and 140th.
Meet Schedule:
All times are Eastern.
10 a.m. - Women's 6K Blue Race
10:40 a.m. - Men's 8K Blue Race
11:20 a.m. - Women's 6K White Race
12:00 p.m. - Men's 8K White Race
12:40 p.m. - Women's 6K Open Race
1:20 p.m. - Men's 8K Open Race
Other Competing Teams:
Auburn, Ball State, Bellarmine, Boston College, Butler, BYU (Women's No. 2), California Baptist, Central Michigan, Clemson (Women's No. 23), Colorado State, Cornell, Dayton, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Evansville, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana State, Iona, IU Indy, Kansas, Kentucky, Liberty, Lipscomb, Miami (OH), Michigan, Mississippi State, Montana State, Murray State, NC State (Women's No. 1), North Carolina (Women's No. 19), North Dakota, Notre Dame (Women's No. 7, Men's No. 15), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn, Penn State (Women's No. 24), Pittsburgh, Portland, Purdue, Purdue Fort Wayne, Quinnipiac, Saint Louis, SMU, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Southern Indiana, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Syracuse (Men's No. 8), Toledo (Women's No. 12), UConn, Umass Lowell, UT Martin, Utah State, Utah Tech, Utah Valley, Valparaiso, Vanderbilt, Villanova (Men's No. 14), Western Michigan, Witchita State and Wyoming.
A meet recap will be posted detailing the competition results. Live updates will also be posted to @ArizonaTrack on X.
RUNNERS
MEN
Kai Espinosa Golinski, Collin Foley, Vincent Gwachi, Hanibal Haile, Ryder James, Josphat Meli, Lawi Ngetich, Osian Perrin, Evans Tanui, Levi Taylor, Michael Urbanski, Melt Von Molendorff
WOMEN
Mercy Chepkemoi, Praise Chepkemoi, Kennedy Frakes, Laina Friedmann, Brooklyn Hanania, Audra Huempfner, Ellie Kortenkamp, Kayla Lark, Amelia North, Anna Ptaszek, Hailey Puklin
FOLLOW ARIZONA CROSS COUNTRY
Stay connected with Arizona Cross Country throughout the season by following @ArizonaTrack on X and Instagram. For the latest news, results and updates, visit ArizonaWildcats.com.
Live results will be available on the official Terre Haute website and through Midwest Timing following the conclusion of each race. RunnerSpace will provide a broadcast of this year's meet.
The Wildcats were last in action at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational in Chicago, IL. At the competition, the men captured the overall team title, and freshman Mercy Chepkemoi captured the women's individual title. Sophomore Evans Tanui led the men, finishing second overall in the 8K with a time of 22:41.54.
Runners two through five for the men were Vincent Gwachi, Josphat Meli, Ryder James and Lawi Ngetich. Hanibal Haile and Michael Urbanski added depth for the Wildcats, finishing 46th and 47th. Runners two through five for the women were Praise Chepkemoi, Laina Friedmann, Audra Huemphner and Kennedy Frakes. Kayla Lark, Brooklyn Hanania and Amelia North added depth for the Wildcats, finishing 120th, 122nd and 140th.
Meet Schedule:
All times are Eastern.
10 a.m. - Women's 6K Blue Race
10:40 a.m. - Men's 8K Blue Race
11:20 a.m. - Women's 6K White Race
12:00 p.m. - Men's 8K White Race
12:40 p.m. - Women's 6K Open Race
1:20 p.m. - Men's 8K Open Race
Other Competing Teams:
Auburn, Ball State, Bellarmine, Boston College, Butler, BYU (Women's No. 2), California Baptist, Central Michigan, Clemson (Women's No. 23), Colorado State, Cornell, Dayton, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Evansville, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana State, Iona, IU Indy, Kansas, Kentucky, Liberty, Lipscomb, Miami (OH), Michigan, Mississippi State, Montana State, Murray State, NC State (Women's No. 1), North Carolina (Women's No. 19), North Dakota, Notre Dame (Women's No. 7, Men's No. 15), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn, Penn State (Women's No. 24), Pittsburgh, Portland, Purdue, Purdue Fort Wayne, Quinnipiac, Saint Louis, SMU, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Southern Indiana, Southern Utah, Stephen F. Austin, Syracuse (Men's No. 8), Toledo (Women's No. 12), UConn, Umass Lowell, UT Martin, Utah State, Utah Tech, Utah Valley, Valparaiso, Vanderbilt, Villanova (Men's No. 14), Western Michigan, Witchita State and Wyoming.
A meet recap will be posted detailing the competition results. Live updates will also be posted to @ArizonaTrack on X.
RUNNERS
MEN
Kai Espinosa Golinski, Collin Foley, Vincent Gwachi, Hanibal Haile, Ryder James, Josphat Meli, Lawi Ngetich, Osian Perrin, Evans Tanui, Levi Taylor, Michael Urbanski, Melt Von Molendorff
WOMEN
Mercy Chepkemoi, Praise Chepkemoi, Kennedy Frakes, Laina Friedmann, Brooklyn Hanania, Audra Huempfner, Ellie Kortenkamp, Kayla Lark, Amelia North, Anna Ptaszek, Hailey Puklin
FOLLOW ARIZONA CROSS COUNTRY
Stay connected with Arizona Cross Country throughout the season by following @ArizonaTrack on X and Instagram. For the latest news, results and updates, visit ArizonaWildcats.com.
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