TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – WKU cross country closed 2026 regular-season competition at the Crimson Classic hosted by Alabama on Friday at Harry Pritchett Running Park. Freshman Justin Doran highlighted the Hilltoppers' effort with a top-20 finish in the men's 8k, helping lead the men's side to a seventh-place overall team finish.
Doran clocked a time of 24:49.8 in the men's 8k, good for a 20th-place finish in a deep field of 136 runners. Sophomore teammate Mikie Carnell followed with a time of 25:07.1, earning a 30th-place finish, and sophomore Sam Herbig finished in 44th place with a time of 25:30.4.
On the women's side, the Hilltoppers finished the meet posting a 15th-place overall team finish. Freshman Lilly Brooks once again led the Tops' effort for the women, clocking a time of 21:35.2 for a 55th-place finish in the women's 6k. Sophomore Caterina Rossomanno followed in 62nd-place with a finishing time of 21:47.4.
Complete results from the meet can be found here.
WKU cross country opens competition at the 2026 Conference USA Championships on Saturday, October. 31 at John Hunt Park Cross Country Course in Huntsville, Ala. More information on the event can be found here.
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