University of North Texas Athletics
University of North Texas
NCAA South Central Regional
11/12/2026 9:53:00 AM | Track & Field/XC
DENTON, Texas – The UNT cross country teams will travel to College Station, Texas, on Friday to compete in the NCAA South Central Regional Championship at the Dale Watts Cross Country Course on the campus of Texas A&M.
The Mean Green enter the regional meet following improved performances at the American Conference Championship on Oct. 31. The men's team finished sixth after placing eighth a year ago, while the women took seventh, improving one spot from last season.
The men's side will be led by Connor Bartek, who earned All-Conference honors after finishing 12th in the 8K at the American Championship with a time of 24:19.3. Joining Bartek in the six-man lineup are Nolan House, Hunter Hendry, Joseph Wienen, AJ Hawkins and Landin Wolfe. North Texas finished 11th at last year's NCAA South Central Regional.
On the women's side, Aubrey Milam leads the Mean Green after placing 16th at the conference championship with a time of 21:12.8. Milam, who earned American Conference All-Freshman Team honors last season, will be joined by Destiny Hernandez, Ava Thompson, Ella Bengtsson, Aditi Silwal and Emily Bartek.
The regional marks North Texas' second trip to the Dale Watts Cross Country Course this season after competing at the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Oct. 16.
The women's 6K race is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. CT, followed by the men's 10K at 10 a.m. CT. The top two teams from each region automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships, which will be held Nov. 21 in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Live results can be found on Flash Results.
