Saturday, October 31
Tryon, N.C.
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Southern Conference Championships
10/31/2026 1:32:00 PM | Cross Country
MILL SPRING, N.C. — The Citadel men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Southern Conference Championships on Saturday at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The men's team finished 10th with 289 points while the women's team placed 11th with 362 points.
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Sophomore Ryder Harbaugh led the Bulldogs in the men's 8k, finishing 44th overall with a time of 26:18.6. Carson Diggs followed in 63rd place at 27:17.6 while Wyatt Carey finished 68th with a time of 27:29.7. Jack Wallace placed 72nd at 27:46.1 and Eian Holmes rounded out the Bulldogs' scoring five in 74th place with a time of 27:58.6.
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Blake Hubik finished 80th at 28:32.1 followed by Holden Tutich in 86th at 29:16.8. Tanner Honeycutt placed 87th with a time of 29:19.3 while Bryce Emerson finished 93rd at 31:16.9.
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On the women's side, freshman Aline Ludemann paced the Bulldogs in the 5k, finishing 81st overall with a time of 20:50.7. Abby Thiessen followed in 82nd place at 20:56.7 while Sicily Thompson finished 84th with a time of 21:11.5. Brylee Deering placed 88th at 21:31.9 and Caroline Plummer closed out the scoring five in 89th place with a time of 21:48.7.
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Jenna Couch finished 90th with a time of 21:57.4 followed by Catherine Thomas in 91st at 22:09.8. Caroline McClelland placed 92nd at 22:21.0 while Emily Brant finished 93rd with a time of 22:21.1.
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"The course was very challenging, and I thought our young team competed as well as it could," Director of Cross Country Kris Kut said. "Even though we ran better than we did last year, we would have liked to finish higher in the team standings. We will build on this experience, come back stronger next year and work toward moving up in the standings."
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Up Next
The Bulldogs travel to Spartanburg, S.C., for the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 13.
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Sophomore Ryder Harbaugh led the Bulldogs in the men's 8k, finishing 44th overall with a time of 26:18.6. Carson Diggs followed in 63rd place at 27:17.6 while Wyatt Carey finished 68th with a time of 27:29.7. Jack Wallace placed 72nd at 27:46.1 and Eian Holmes rounded out the Bulldogs' scoring five in 74th place with a time of 27:58.6.
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Blake Hubik finished 80th at 28:32.1 followed by Holden Tutich in 86th at 29:16.8. Tanner Honeycutt placed 87th with a time of 29:19.3 while Bryce Emerson finished 93rd at 31:16.9.
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On the women's side, freshman Aline Ludemann paced the Bulldogs in the 5k, finishing 81st overall with a time of 20:50.7. Abby Thiessen followed in 82nd place at 20:56.7 while Sicily Thompson finished 84th with a time of 21:11.5. Brylee Deering placed 88th at 21:31.9 and Caroline Plummer closed out the scoring five in 89th place with a time of 21:48.7.
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Jenna Couch finished 90th with a time of 21:57.4 followed by Catherine Thomas in 91st at 22:09.8. Caroline McClelland placed 92nd at 22:21.0 while Emily Brant finished 93rd with a time of 22:21.1.
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"The course was very challenging, and I thought our young team competed as well as it could," Director of Cross Country Kris Kut said. "Even though we ran better than we did last year, we would have liked to finish higher in the team standings. We will build on this experience, come back stronger next year and work toward moving up in the standings."
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Up Next
The Bulldogs travel to Spartanburg, S.C., for the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 13.
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