Saturday, October 17
Spartanburg, S.C.
The Citadel
at
Upstate Invitational
Bulldogs Head to Spartanburg for Upstate Invitational
10/16/2026 11:55:00 AM | Cross Country
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel men's and women's cross country teams return to action Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Upstate Invitational, hosted by USC Upstate at Milliken Research Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Event Information
Start time: 9:00 a.m. (Men) | 9:45 a.m. (Women)
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Last Time Out
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The Citadel competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Oct. 2, with the men's team finishing 10th out of 13 teams and the women's squad placing 13th out of 16.
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Ryder Harbaugh led the men's team with a 42nd-place finish in the 8K, clocking a time of 26:26.21. Jack Wallace followed in 56th at 26:52.96, while Wyatt Carey and Eian Holmes finished 62nd and 63rd, respectively.
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On the women's side, Abigail Thiessen paced the Bulldogs with a time of 24:48.90 in the 6K, finishing 64th overall. Aline Ludemann followed in 70th with a time of 25:20.39. Both runners earned spots in The Citadel's all-time 6K record book, with Thiessen ranking 21st and Ludemann 24th.
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Up Next
The Citadel will travel to Tryon, North Carolina, for the Southern Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31.
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Event Information
Start time: 9:00 a.m. (Men) | 9:45 a.m. (Women)
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Last Time Out
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The Citadel competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Oct. 2, with the men's team finishing 10th out of 13 teams and the women's squad placing 13th out of 16.
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Ryder Harbaugh led the men's team with a 42nd-place finish in the 8K, clocking a time of 26:26.21. Jack Wallace followed in 56th at 26:52.96, while Wyatt Carey and Eian Holmes finished 62nd and 63rd, respectively.
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On the women's side, Abigail Thiessen paced the Bulldogs with a time of 24:48.90 in the 6K, finishing 64th overall. Aline Ludemann followed in 70th with a time of 25:20.39. Both runners earned spots in The Citadel's all-time 6K record book, with Thiessen ranking 21st and Ludemann 24th.
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Up Next
The Citadel will travel to Tryon, North Carolina, for the Southern Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31.
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