University of North Texas Athletics
University of North Texas
American Conference Championship
10/30/2026 7:30:00 AM | Track & Field/XC
DENTON, Texas – With the regular season in the books, the UNT cross country teams turn their attention to the American Conference Championship on Saturday at Lake Oaks Park in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Mean Green enter the championship after combining for eight personal-best performances at the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Oct. 16. Both the men's and women's teams will look to improve on their eighth-place finishes at last year's conference championship.
The men's side will be led by senior Connor Bartek and junior Nolan House, who are coming off personal-best performances at the Arturo Barrios Invitational. Bartek clocked a 23:46.6 in the 8K, while House followed in 23:56.8. Junior Joseph Wienen, who led UNT with a 29th-place finish at last year's conference championship, returns alongside Hunter Hendry and Luke Anderson. AJ Hawkins and Jake Johnson round out the seven-man lineup.
On the women's side, senior Aditi Silwal returns after leading the Mean Green with a 27th-place finish at last year's championship. Sophomore Aubrey Milam, who earned American Conference All-Freshman Team honors a year ago, enters the meet after recording a personal-best 20:57.7 in the 6K at the Arturo Barrios Invitational. Junior Ella Bengtsson also returns with championship experience, while Emily Bartek, Treasure Bethea, Destiny Hernandez and Ava Thompson round out the women's lineup.
Saturday's championship will be broadcast on ESPN+, with live results available through PrimeTime Timing. The women's 6K race is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. CT, followed by the men's 8K at 10 a.m. CT.
