The Presbyterian College men's and women's cross country teams travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina, to run in the USC Upstate Invite on Saturday, October 17. The men's 8K race starts at 9:00 a.m., and the women's 5K race starts at 9:45 a.m.
Event: USC Upstate Invite
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: Men's 8K – 9:00 a.m. | Women's 5K – 9:45 a.m.
Site: Milliken Research Center (Spartanburg, S.C.)
Results:
Live Results
About the Blue Hose
- Presbyterian coach Bus Baker is in his first cross country season as the Blue Hose's head coach after taking over the reins of the program last November.
- Presbyterian's women's team returned five letterwinners and welcomed two newcomers to the 2026 roster.
- The men's team had 11 returning letterwinners while adding four newcomers.
Notables
- On October 15, Garrison Fisher was named Big South Runner of the Week after his performance in the Royals Cross Country Challenge (October 9), where he broke his own school record by 45 seconds.
- This season, Fisher has set Presbyterian's 6K and 8K records.
- Katie Stevenson, Jude Rutherford and Henry Hunt have posted times this season in races that rank amongst the program's all-time Top 10 fastest times.
Blue Hose Runners Competing in the USC Upstate Invite
Women
Lillian Anderson
Abby Donaldson
Peyton Dooloukas
Annika Lackstrom
Katie Stevenson
Savannah Watson
Men
Eason Bazemore
Gage Walker
Jacob Donnan
Trenten Case
Charlie Cody
Garrison Fisher
Sam Gearheart
David Harner
Luke Hodgson
Henry Hunt
Noah Kaufman
Jude Rutherford
Jacob Smith
