Saturday, October 17
Spartanburg, S.C.
The Citadel
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Upstate Invitational
Harbaugh Leads Bulldogs at Upstate Invitational
10/17/2026 12:21:00 PM | Cross Country
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Citadel men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Upstate Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Milliken Research Park, with the men's team finishing 18th with 615 points and the women's squad placing 27th with 819 points.
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Sophomore Ryder Harbaugh paced the Bulldogs in the men's 8K, finishing 84th overall with a time of 25:42.8. Harbaugh recorded the 12th-best time in school history. Jack Wallace followed in 164th place with a time of 26:49.7, while senior Wyatt Carey finished 176th in 27:00.7.
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Freshman Eian Holmes crossed the line in 189th place with a time of 27:13.3, and junior Carson Diggs rounded out The Citadel's top five in 194th place with a time of 27:20.9.
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On the women's side, freshman Aline Ludemann led the Bulldogs in the 5K, finishing 180th overall with a personal-record time of 20:28.7. Fellow freshman Catherine Thomas followed in 194th place with a time of 20:43.5, also setting a personal best.
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Junior Abby Thiessen finished 213th with a time of 21:06.5, while sophomore Sicily Thompson crossed the line in 214th place at 21:09.2. Sophomore Brylee Deering rounded out the scoring five in 220th place with a time of 21:15.1.
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"This was a great opportunity for our teams to compete against a talented field and see where we stand heading into the championship season," said Director of Cross Country Kris Kut. "Ryder's performance, which ranks among the top 12 in school history, is remarkable and shows how far he's come in such a short time."
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"The women's team has also shown tremendous growth, overcoming challenges and continuing to improve. We're proud of both teams' progress and excited to see what they can accomplish when it matters most. Aly had a monster PR, and Catherine had a monster pr. Freshmen going 1-2 is so exciting for the women's program."
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Sophomore Ryder Harbaugh paced the Bulldogs in the men's 8K, finishing 84th overall with a time of 25:42.8. Harbaugh recorded the 12th-best time in school history. Jack Wallace followed in 164th place with a time of 26:49.7, while senior Wyatt Carey finished 176th in 27:00.7.
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Freshman Eian Holmes crossed the line in 189th place with a time of 27:13.3, and junior Carson Diggs rounded out The Citadel's top five in 194th place with a time of 27:20.9.
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On the women's side, freshman Aline Ludemann led the Bulldogs in the 5K, finishing 180th overall with a personal-record time of 20:28.7. Fellow freshman Catherine Thomas followed in 194th place with a time of 20:43.5, also setting a personal best.
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Junior Abby Thiessen finished 213th with a time of 21:06.5, while sophomore Sicily Thompson crossed the line in 214th place at 21:09.2. Sophomore Brylee Deering rounded out the scoring five in 220th place with a time of 21:15.1.
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"This was a great opportunity for our teams to compete against a talented field and see where we stand heading into the championship season," said Director of Cross Country Kris Kut. "Ryder's performance, which ranks among the top 12 in school history, is remarkable and shows how far he's come in such a short time."
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"The women's team has also shown tremendous growth, overcoming challenges and continuing to improve. We're proud of both teams' progress and excited to see what they can accomplish when it matters most. Aly had a monster PR, and Catherine had a monster pr. Freshmen going 1-2 is so exciting for the women's program."
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