The Presbyterian College men's and women's cross country teams travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, to run in the Royals Cross Country Challenge on Friday, October 9. The men's 8K races are at 4:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m., and the women's 5K starts at 5:00 p.m. Both races will take place at McAlpine Park.

Event: Royals Cross Country Challenge
Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
Time: Men's 8K – 4:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. | Women's 5K – 5:00 a.m.  
Site: McAlpine Park (Charlotte, N.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

• Garrison Fisher set the school's 6K record and 8K records this season.
• 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 Royals Cross Country Challenge
Women
Lillian Anderson
Abby Donaldson
Peyton Dooloukas
Annika Lackstrom
Katie Stevenson
Savannah Watson

Men
Eason Bazemore
Gage Walker
Jacob Donnan
Trenten Cash
Charlie Cody
Garrison Fisher
Sam Gearheart
David Harner
Luke Hogsdon
Henry Hunt
Noah Kaufman
Jude Rutherford
Jacob Smith