University of North Texas Athletics
University of North Texas
Arturo Barrios Invitational
Cross Country Heads to Texas A&M for Arturo Barrios Invitational
10/15/2026 8:15:00 AM | Track & Field/XC
DENTON, Texas – The North Texas men's and women's cross country teams return to action Friday, Oct. 16, at the Arturo Barrios Invitational hosted by Texas A&M at the Watts Cross Country Course in College Station, Texas.
The men's 8K race is scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m. CT, followed by the women's 6K race at 8:50 a.m. CT.
The meet will feature competitors from approximately 50 collegiate programs, including host Texas A&M, Texas, Baylor, TCU, LSU, Ohio State, Arizona State and Arkansas. North Texas will also compete against American Conference opponents Rice and UTSA in both races, while Tulane and Tulsa will be represented in the women's field.
The Mean Green enter Friday's competition following a strong performance at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Oct. 3. The men's team earned a runner-up finish, while the women's team placed ninth.
Senior Connor Bartek led the men with a fourth-place finish in 24:10.7, followed by junior Nolan House in 11th at 24:29.5. Hunter Hendry finished 22nd with a personal-best time of 24:52.6, while Luke Anderson also recorded a personal best.
On the women's side, senior Ximena Lopez de Escalera led North Texas with a 12th-place finish and a UNT personal-best time of 16:48.4. Sophomore Aubrey Milam followed in 24th with a personal-best time of 17:06.6, while Destiny Hernandez and Ava Thompson also recorded personal-best marks.
North Texas will return the same lineup from the Chile Pepper Festival. The men's lineup will feature Luke Anderson, Connor Bartek, AJ Hawkins, Hunter Hendry, Nolan House, Jake Johnson, Matthew Montgomery, Joseph Wienen and Landin Wolfe.
On the women's side, Emily Bartek, Ella Bengtsson, Destiny Hernandez, Ximena Lopez de Escalera, Aubrey Milam, Aditi Silwal and Ava Thompson are scheduled to compete.
Friday's meet marks the Mean Green's final competition before the American Conference Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Live results will be provided by Flash Results.
