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NCAA South Region Championships
November 12, 2026 | Cross Country
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Tennessee men's and women's cross country programs will continue postseason action this week in Tallahassee, Florida, lining up for the 2026 NCAA South Region Championships on Friday. The regional meet will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET from the Apalachee Regional Park.
Coverage on ESPN+ will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET with the women's championship 6,000-meter. Following the women's race, the men's championship 10,000-meter is slated for 9:30 a.m. ET.
Live results will be provided throughout the meet via PrimeTime Timing.
LAST TIME OUT: Tennessee collected four All-SEC honors and a pair of top-10 team finishes at the 2026 SEC Cross Country Championships at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course. The No. 18 Volunteer men placed fifth out of 14 teams with 148 points, while the Lady Vols finished ninth out of 16 programs with 232 points.
Sophomore Nelson Mapi Setek led the Vols with a sixth-place finish in 22:29.4, earning First Team All-SEC honors with a personal-best performance over eight kilometers. Junior Zouhair Redouane also recorded a personal best, placing ninth in 22:33.9 to secure Second Team All-SEC recognition.
On the women's side, sophomore Mary Nyaboke Ogwoka paced Tennessee with a ninth-place finish in 19:08.7, earning Second Team All-SEC honors for the second consecutive season. Freshman Faith Chepchumba rounded out the Lady Vols' all-conference honorees, placing 24th in 19:50.9 to earn SEC All-Freshman Team recognition.
RANKINGS UPDATE: In the latest installment of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national coaches poll, the Vols were ranked No. 24 in the country. In the regional rankings, Tennessee was tabbed No. 3 and No. 5 on the men's and women's side, respectively.
UP NEXT: Teams that finish first and second at the 10 regional competitions will automatically advance their squad to the 2026 NCAA Cross Country Championships, set for Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Eleven additional men's and women's teams will earn at-large bids to the national meet, while the top four individual finishers from non-qualifying teams in each region will also advance to the national stage.
Coverage on ESPN+ will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET with the women's championship 6,000-meter. Following the women's race, the men's championship 10,000-meter is slated for 9:30 a.m. ET.
Live results will be provided throughout the meet via PrimeTime Timing.
LAST TIME OUT: Tennessee collected four All-SEC honors and a pair of top-10 team finishes at the 2026 SEC Cross Country Championships at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course. The No. 18 Volunteer men placed fifth out of 14 teams with 148 points, while the Lady Vols finished ninth out of 16 programs with 232 points.
Sophomore Nelson Mapi Setek led the Vols with a sixth-place finish in 22:29.4, earning First Team All-SEC honors with a personal-best performance over eight kilometers. Junior Zouhair Redouane also recorded a personal best, placing ninth in 22:33.9 to secure Second Team All-SEC recognition.
On the women's side, sophomore Mary Nyaboke Ogwoka paced Tennessee with a ninth-place finish in 19:08.7, earning Second Team All-SEC honors for the second consecutive season. Freshman Faith Chepchumba rounded out the Lady Vols' all-conference honorees, placing 24th in 19:50.9 to earn SEC All-Freshman Team recognition.
RANKINGS UPDATE: In the latest installment of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national coaches poll, the Vols were ranked No. 24 in the country. In the regional rankings, Tennessee was tabbed No. 3 and No. 5 on the men's and women's side, respectively.
UP NEXT: Teams that finish first and second at the 10 regional competitions will automatically advance their squad to the 2026 NCAA Cross Country Championships, set for Saturday, Nov. 21, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Eleven additional men's and women's teams will earn at-large bids to the national meet, while the top four individual finishers from non-qualifying teams in each region will also advance to the national stage.
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