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Monarchs Wrap Up Season at USA South Cross Country Championships

10/30/2026 2:00:00 PM

By: Michael Spratt
BREVARD, N.C.  The Methodist University men's and women's cross country teams concluded their 2026 seasons Friday morning at the USA South Cross Country Championships. The women's team placed fifth overall, while the men finished fourth, with several Monarchs recording personal-best performances at the conference meet.
 
THE ESSENTIALS
Event: USA South Cross Country Championships (6k women; 8k men)
Location: Brevard Airstrip; Brevard, North Carolina
Top teams, women: 1 – Southern Virginia University (23 pts.), 2 – Pfeiffer University (54 pts.), 3 – Meredith College (65 pts.)
Top individuals, women: 1 – Bayleigh Armstrong, SVU (21:20.0), 2 – Delaney Bundy, Meredith (21:55.6), 3 – Sasha Braddy, SVU (22:38.8)
Top teams, men: 1 – Pfeiffer (20 pts.), 2 – Southern Virginia (56 pts.), 3 – Brevard College (63 pts.)
Top individuals, men: 1 – Kovyk Chandler, SVU (25:27.5), 2 – Cannon Powell, Pfeiffer (25:40.6), 3 – Bricen Burleson, Pfeiffer (25:45.8)
 
MONARCH NOTES
  • Freshman Alexandria Manuel paced the Methodist women in the 6K race, finishing 21st with a personal-best time of 27:42.7. Sophomore Mally King followed as the second Monarch across the line, placing 26th in 28:44.2, also establishing a new personal best.
  • Freshman Kahleina Vereen finished 36th in 31:22.0, taking nearly eight minutes off her previous 6K best. Fellow freshman Jailynn Russ and junior Sanaia Hill also turned in significant personal-best performances. Russ placed 43rd in 34:31.6, improving by approximately two and a half minutes, while Hill finished 44th in 35:02.8, more than four minutes faster than her previous best.
  • Senior Imani Kee rounded out the Methodist women's lineup, placing 53rd with a time of 41:30.5.
  • On the men's side, sophomore Thomas Hanson led the Monarchs in the 8K race, finishing 23rd in 30:10.2. Freshman Randy Desjardin was next for Methodist, crossing the line in 30th place with a time of 32:17.2.
  • The remaining Methodist finishers included freshman Me'Lik McLaughlin, who placed 35th in 36:38.1, followed closely by freshman Jeremiah Reynolds in 36th at 36:40.0. Sophomore J'Quez Jackson finished 37th in 44:05.1, while senior Damian Jefferson completed the Monarchs' lineup in 38th with a time of 44:38.5.
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