Friday, November 13
Tallahassee, Fla.
W: 8:30 a.m. | M: 9:30 a.m.
Florida Gators
vs
NCAA South Regional Championship
Thursday, November 12, 2026 | Cross Country
The No. 5 women will race at 8:30 a.m. and the No. 8 men will race 9:30 a.m.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Gators Men's and Women's Cross Country are set to continue their post season at the NCAA South Regional Championship meet on Nov. 13, with the first race starting at 8:30. The top-two finishing teams for both men and women will automatically qualify for the NCAA Championship race in Terre Haute, Ind. on Nov. 21.
The meet will begin with the Women's 6k at 8:30 a.m. and the men will race in their first 10k of the season at 9:30 a.m.
The No. 5 ranked women look to capture their second straight NCAA South Regional team title after coming of a second place finish at the SEC Championships on Oct. 30. Judy Chepkoech and Claire Stegall will race after their top ten finishes at the SEC Championships and will look to earn their second straight All-Region honors. They'll be accompanied by consistent top-20 finisher Desma Chepkoech and Maggie McCormick, who earned All-Freshman honors.
The No. 8 ranked men, who finished third at the SEC Championships, will race at 9:30 a.m. in their first 10k of the season. Kelvin Cheruiyot will look to win his second straight South Regional Individual Championship after capturing his second straight SEC Individual Championship. Cheruiyot will be joined by Eliud Muchiri, who earned SEC All-Freshman Honors, and Josh Ruiz as the top three finishers the last time out.
Live results for the NCAA South Regional Championship.
The NCCA South Regional Championship can be watched on ESPN+.
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The meet will begin with the Women's 6k at 8:30 a.m. and the men will race in their first 10k of the season at 9:30 a.m.
The No. 5 ranked women look to capture their second straight NCAA South Regional team title after coming of a second place finish at the SEC Championships on Oct. 30. Judy Chepkoech and Claire Stegall will race after their top ten finishes at the SEC Championships and will look to earn their second straight All-Region honors. They'll be accompanied by consistent top-20 finisher Desma Chepkoech and Maggie McCormick, who earned All-Freshman honors.
The No. 8 ranked men, who finished third at the SEC Championships, will race at 9:30 a.m. in their first 10k of the season. Kelvin Cheruiyot will look to win his second straight South Regional Individual Championship after capturing his second straight SEC Individual Championship. Cheruiyot will be joined by Eliud Muchiri, who earned SEC All-Freshman Honors, and Josh Ruiz as the top three finishers the last time out.
Live results for the NCAA South Regional Championship.
The NCCA South Regional Championship can be watched on ESPN+.
GATOR PARTICIPANTS
| WOMEN | MEN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Desma Chepkoech | So. | Oussama Allaoui | So. |
| Judy Chepkoech | Jr. | Kelvin Cheruiyot | So. |
| Keeghan Edwards | So. | Mohammed El Moussalit | Fr. |
| Ashley Fitzgerald | Jr. | Jonathan Leon | Jr. |
| Reagan Gilmore | Jr. | Eliud Muchiri | Fr. |
| Caroline Jepchirchir | Fr. | Riley Novack | Jr. |
| Isobelle Jones | So. | Geofrey Ronoh | Sr. |
| Maggie McCormick | Fr. | Josh Ruiz | Jr. |
| Mary Nesmith | Fr. | Ian Sanchez Lopez | Sr. |
| Claire Stegall | So. | Riley Smith | Jr. |
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