Gardner-Webb University
2026 Big South Conference Men's Championship Meet
October 30, 2026 | Cross Country
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Gardner-Webb men's cross country team concluded its 2026 season Friday with a ninth-place finish at the Big South Conference Cross Country Championships at Milliken Arboretum.
The Runnin' Bulldogs totaled 237 points with a team time of 2:14:36. Charleston Southern captured the team championship with 25 points, followed by High Point with 30 points and Radford with 104 points.
Freshman Talan Farrington led Gardner-Webb, finishing 38th overall in the men's 8K with a time of 25:57.0. Blakley Frank was the next Runnin' Bulldog across the finish line, placing 54th in 26:37.8. Max Thomas finished 66th with a time of 27:13.0, followed by Brendan Athy in 67th at 27:20.3 and Kaden Pratt in 68th at 27:27.7 to round out Gardner-Webb's five scoring runners. Austin DeGeorge placed 73rd in 28:04.4, while Michael Fletcher finished 77th with a time of 28:46.8. Seth Truett rounded out the Gardner-Webb contingent, finishing 79th in 29:08.1.
The Big South Championships marked the final meet of the season for the Runnin' Bulldogs.
Gardner-Webb Results (8K)
38 Talan Farrington, 25:57.0
54 Blakley Frank, 26:37.8
66 Max Thomas, 27:13.0
67 Brendan Athy, 27:20.3
68 Kaden Pratt, 27:27.7
73 Austin DeGeorge, 28:04.4
77 Michael Fletcher, 28:46.8
79 Seth Truett, 29:08.1
