September 4th, 2026

Greenville, S.C. – The Newberry Wolves opened the 2026 cross country season Friday night, traveling to Bob Jones University for the Bruins Night Classic. Both the men's and women's teams competed in their first races of the season, with the women taking part in the 4K before the men competed in the 6K.

The women's team opened the meet with the 4K race, led by junior Olivia Hare, who finished ninth overall with a time of 15:51.8. Alexis Fonseca followed with a 25th-place finish, crossing the line in 16:39.0. Making her collegiate race debut, Addison Evans placed 47th with a time of 17:29.5, rounding out the Wolves' top three finishers. Anna Johnson finished 62nd at 18:11.0, followed by Charleigh Troutman in 75th at 18:48.5 and Kayla Favela in 87th at 22:38.2. As a team, Newberry finished ninth in the 4K.

In the men's 6K, Camden Longdon led the Wolves with a 47th-place finish, posting a time of 21:46.0. Ethan Linder followed in 90th at 24:29.3, while Nehemiah Smith finished 104th with a time of 27:43.1. Gabriel Dos Santos crossed the finish line 106th at 29:51.0, followed by Billy Bishay in 109th at 31:21.6. The Wolves finished 12th overall as a team in the men's 6K.

Newberry will return to action on Saturday, September 12, when the Wolves travel to Wilmington, N.C., for the UNC Wilmington Beach Blast.