COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - October 24, 2026 - Adams State University cross country competed Saturday at the UCCS XC Open, hosted b y the University of Colorado Colorado Springs a t Monument Valley Park North, The meet featured a men's 3K and women's 6K, with individual results only and n o team scoring.
Women's 6K
Clara Keddy led Adams State with a sixth-place finish in 22:02.7.
Chloe Swain placed 12th in 22:17.7, followed closely by Haley Harknder i n 13th at 22:19.2. Emma Hobinson finished 31st i n 22:56.9, while
Olivia Coulston placed 36th in 23:11.0.
Ava Withem finished 40th i n 23:15.4,
Laila Martinez took 47th i n 23:34.3,
Zoey Foco was 64th in 24:27.0, and Sasha Mendez placed 74th i n 25:03.3. Unattached runner Sophia Christensen won the race i n 21:17.6.
Men's 8K
Danyom Yosief paced the Grizzlies with a 10th-place finish in 25:19.3.
Connor Ensign followed in 13th at 25:30.0.
Nikko Mihan finished 31st in 25:53.5.
Brandyn Encinias placed 34th in 25:57.0, and
Alexander Barbarie was 35th in 25:57.4. Tre Dammon placed 40th in 26:09.7, followed by
Biruk Begashaw (46th, 26:26.2),
Sander Stuwe (47th, 26:28.7).
Keegan Geldean (51st, 26:34.0),
Chase Markunas (56th, 26:38.4),
Tagoya Pedro (58th, 26:48.3), and
Chase Gossett (63rd, 26:53.5). CSU Pueblo's Jon Sweepe won the men's race in 24:52.3.
Meet Summary
The Grizzlies placed three women among the top 13 and two men among the top 13, With n o team scoring at the meet. the results reflect individual performances rather than team placements. Personal-record totals have not yet been verified against previous TFRAS results:
Up Next
Adams State retums to competition at the RMAC Cross Country Championships o n Saturday, November 7, 2026. at Hart Ranch in Rapid City, South Dakota. The men's BK i s scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and the women's 6K for 10:15 a.m. (local time).
