University of North Texas Athletics
University of North Texas
Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival
Cross Country Heads to Fayetteville for Chile Pepper Festival
10/2/2026 9:30:00 AM | Track & Field/XC
DENTON, Texas – UNT cross country returns to action Saturday for the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Mean Green will compete for the first time since opening the season at the John McKenzie Invitational on Sept. 4 in Fort Worth. The UNT men enter the weekend after winning the team title at the season opener, while the women's team finished third.
A total of 68 teams are scheduled to compete at the 2026 Chile Pepper Festival, including the Mean Green.
Saturday's meet will begin with the men's McDonnell Memorial 8K at 10:25 a.m. CT, followed by the women's Harter's Habanero 5K at 11 a.m. CT.
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.
Live results will be provided by Flash Results.
