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Arturo Barrios Invitational
Cross Country closes regular season at Arturo Barrios Invitational
10.16.2026 | Track & Field / Cross Country
Joaquin De La Cruz and Aishling Callanan lead Texas at Watts Cross Country Course ahead of SEC Championships.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas Cross Country closed out the regular season Friday at the Arturo Barrios Invitational at Watts Cross Country Course. The men finished 16th in the 8K with 416 points, while the women placed 20th in the 6K with 532 points.
Joaquin De La Cruz led the Texas men, finishing 42nd overall in a personal-best 23:52.7. Hudson Bennett was the next Longhorn across the line in 24:17.1, followed by Zain Hamdani, who established a new 8K best of 24:23.4. Ezekiel Kipkorir also recorded a personal-best time of 24:29.9, while Colby Huntress finished in 24:44.8, setting another personal best.
Aishling Callanan led the Texas women for the fourth time in five races this season, finishing 67th overall in a personal-best 20:45.7. Lili Denton recorded a personal-best time of 21:03.6, followed by Mia Perez in 21:11.1. Melody Espinoza made her season debut with a personal-best 21:18.5, while Cara Sims also established a new best of 21:27.4. Lily Fawcett, making her season debut, finished in 21:35.4, and Kaylin Rendon crossed the line in 21:38.4.
The Longhorns return to competition Friday, Oct. 30, at the SEC Cross Country Championships at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Missouri. The women's 6K begins at 10:08 a.m. CT, followed by the men's 8K at 10:45 a.m. CT. Both races will air on SEC Network.
Women's 6K Results
67. Aishling Callanan – 20:45.7 (PB)
100. Lili Denton – 21:03.6 (PB)
112. Mia Perez – 21:11.1 (PB)
127. Melody Espinoza – 21:18.5 (PB)
149. Cara Sims – 21:27.4 (PB)
167. Lily Fawcett – 21:35.4
174. Kaylin Rendon – 21:38.4
177. Marissa Espinoza – 21:39.5 (SB)
179. Grace Kowalski – 21:39.9 (PB)
189. Emma Rodriguez-Wade – 21:45.2
302. McKale Lee – 22:48.4 (PB)
Men's 8K Results
42. Joaquin De La Cruz – 23:52.7 (PB)
80. Hudson Bennett – 24:17.1
96. Zain Hamdani – 24:23.4 (PB)
104. Ezekiel Kipkorir – 24:29.9 (PB)
138. Colby Huntress – 24:44.8 (PB)
Full Team Results
Women: 1. Arkansas – 101; 2. Eastern Kentucky – 122; 3. Tulane – 136; 4. San Francisco – 158; 5. Adams State – 193; 6. Stephen F. Austin – 215; 7. Texas A&M – 230; 8. LSU – 260; 9. Tulsa – 288; 10. Cal Poly – 369; 11. Youngstown St. – 409; 12. UCF – 426; 13. Houston – 453; 14. Ohio State – 474; 15. UT-Arlington – 485; 16. Texas A&M-CC – 515; 17. Arizona State – 519; 18. New Mexico St. – 523; 19. TCU – 531; 20. Texas – 532; 21. Louisiana – 563; 22. Texas Tech – 574; 23. Texas State – 687; 24. UT-Rio Grande Valley – 707; 25. North Texas – 740; 26. Houston Christian – 751; 27. Richmond – 757; 28. Baylor – 758; 29. Incarnate Word – 762; 30. App State – 791; 31. Rice – 892; 32. McNeese State – 901; 33. Odessa – 913; 34. Lamar – 924; 35. UTSA – 926; 36. Harding – 975; 37. LSU New Orleans – 989; 38. FIU – 1007; 39. Tarleton State – 1046; 39*. Oklahoma City – 1046; 41. ULM – 1108; 42. UTEP – 1128; 43. Sam Houston – 1198; 44. Abilene Christian – 1219; 45. Texas Southern – 1275; 46. Nicholls State – 1292; 47. Henderson St. – 1427; 48. Texas A&M San Antonio – 1525
Men: 1. Adams State – 42; 2. App State – 144; 3. Houston – 173; 4. San Francisco – 180; 5. Texas A&M – 192; 6. Arizona State – 203; 7. Cal Poly – 238; 8. Incarnate Word – 314; 9. Ohio State – 315; 10. TCU – 328; 11. Texas A&M-CC – 341; 12. Odessa – 359; 13. McNeese State – 372; 14. Youngstown St. – 381; 15. UTEP – 402; 16. Texas – 416; 17. Harding – 444; 18. North Texas – 474; 19. New Mexico St. – 507; 20. Texas State – 564; 21. Rice – 566; 22. UT-Arlington – 572; 23. Lamar – 620; 24. Oklahoma City – 636; 25. ULM – 645; 26. UTSA – 658; 27. Richmond – 772; 28. Abilene Christian – 796; 29. Baylor – 814; 30. Sam Houston – 832; 31. Tarleton State – 864; 32. Houston Christian – 894; 33. Louisiana – 933, 34. Texas Southern – 938; 35. LSU – 1012; 36. UT-Rio Grande Valley – 1070; 37. LSU New Orleans – 1143; 38. Nicholls State – 1203
