Des Moines, IA – The Aces are gearing up for the 2026 MVC Cross Country Championship at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines, Iowa. 

The event, hosted by Drake University, begins at 10:30 AM CT with the women's 6K. The men's 8K starts at 11:30 AM and is followed by the awards ceremony. 

Last Time Out 

The women opened the morning in the Women's White 6K, placing 25th out of 26 teams in a competitive field featuring No. 1 NC State and No. 2 BYU. BYU's Tessa Buswell claimed the individual title with a time of 20:27.5. 

Stephens paced Evansville with a time of 22:14.2, finishing 97th and improving her previous personal best by 18.7 seconds. Her performance ranks eighth in program history and marks her fourth consecutive meet with a personal-best time this season. Sidney Charles also recorded a new personal best, clocking 26:37.1 to improve her previous mark by 11.9 seconds. 

In the Men's White 8K, Evansville finished 14th out of 16 teams, finishing one spot ahead of Missouri Valley Conference opponent Murray State. No. 15 Notre Dame claimed the team title with 50 points, while Villanova's Ben Thomas won the individual race with a time of 24:23.6. 

Nathan Campbell led the men's team, finishing 68th in 25:35.3, followed by Nathan Whitehead in 100th with a time of 25:57.3. Andrew Potter recorded a new personal best, finishing in 26:12.9 and lowering his previous mark by 15.4 seconds. 

Meet Information 

Races kick off at 10:30 AM CT with the Women's 6K. The men follow at 11:30 AM CT in the men's 8K which is followed by the awards ceremony. 

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