CLINTON, Pa. - The IU Indianapolis men's and women's cross country teams will head to Pennsylvania seeking Horizon League titles on Saturday (Oct. 31) as the 2026 Horizon League Cross Country Championships will be the first league titles handed out this season. The women's 6K race will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by the men's 8K event at noon. 

The races will be held at Youthtown XC Course in Clinton, Pa., which features beautiful scenery throughout. Head coach Justin Amburgy's team was picked to finish second in the league according to the preseason polls while head coach Antonio McDaniel's women's team was pegged to place sixth. The men's team placed third at last year's event while the women faced sixth a season ago. 

Men's Entries (8K PR)
Aidan Connors - 24:42.4
Nick Cook - 24:32.0
Nathan Gehrmann - 25:14.40
TJ Gorman - 25:18.45
Sam Grimes - 24:59.7
Alec Hueftle - 26:26.5
Joey LaPatra - 24:38.6
Riley Nixon - 24:39.2
Eli Oetken - 24:53.3
Luke Shappell - 23:43.7
Izaiah Steury - 22:52.1
Michael Zegarski - 25:26.59

Women's Entries (6K PR)
Kaylynn Bedel - 23:01.0
Elora Bliss - 23:20.9
Grace Bragg - 21:38.3
Emily Bruns - 23:13.6
Riley Flynn - 22:47.6
Aftin Griffin - 22:50.6
Ellia Hayes - 22:12.3
Carson Parks - 24:22.2
Hannah Suvar - 21:50.4
Jenna Twedt - 23:52.5
Xavery Weisman - 24:18.0
Maren Wilson - 22:15.3

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Both teams are scheduled to compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Lansing, Mich., on Friday, Nov. 13.