University of North Texas Athletics
University of North Texas
NCAA South Central Regional
11/13/2026 1:20:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The UNT cross country teams wrapped up their 2026 season Friday morning at the NCAA South Central Regional Championship at the Dale Watts Cross Country Course, recording three personal-best performances across the men's and women's races.
The men's team finished 16th out of 23 scoring teams with 420 points in the 10K race, led by Connor Bartek, who placed 40th overall with a time of 31:10.6. Bartek finished just 0.7 seconds shy of his personal best.
Hunter Hendry followed in 66th place with a personal-best time of 31:42.1, shaving more than a minute off his previous best of 32:50.4 set at last year's regional.
Joseph Wienen finished 100th with a time of 32:41.1, while AJ Hawkins recorded another personal best for the Mean Green, clocking 32:46.9 to finish 104th. Hawkins improved his previous best by 41.3 seconds. Landin Wolfe rounded out the men's finishers in 143rd place with a time of 35:48.6.
On the women's side, Aubrey Milam led North Texas with a 45th-place finish in the 6K race, recording a personal-best time of 20:44.9. Milam improved her previous best by 12.8 seconds and climbed 46 spots from her 91st-place finish at last year's regional.
Aditi Silwal followed in 97th place with a time of 21:42.5, while Ava Thompson finished 118th in 22:08.4. Ella Bengtsson rounded out the women's finishers in 134th place with a time of 22:28.6. The women's team did not record a team score with four finishers.
"This isn't how we wanted to finish the postseason, but we've faced a lot of adversity these last three weeks," coach Jafet Molinares said. "We made some big jumps as a team this fall, and I think we learned a lot about ourselves and what we're capable of. There's a lot to be excited about moving forward."
