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The Wildcats stick together in front of competitors for the first half of the race. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)

Gallery: Cross country claims first and second place in annual Niamadu Classic

September 9, 2026 by Leslie Carrigan and Daniel Rhodes Leave a Comment

The ACU cross country team began their season on Friday night at the Niamadu Classic in Abilene. The women’s team came in first for the 4K race securing the top four spots with sophomore Saylor Stevenson coming in first. The men’s team came in second for the 6K behind Western Texas College. The Wildcats will continue their season on Friday in Fort Worth at the Gerald Richey UTA Invitational.

Women’s Cross Country Team prays before the race starts. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Anna Vyn, junior from Souix Falls, South Dakota leads with the rest of the Wildcats at the start of the race. (Photo by Leslie Carrigan)
The Wildcats stick together in front of competitors for the first half of the race. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)

Alyssa Quinones, junior cross country runner from Floresville, keeps a steady pace just ahead of Madelyn McFadden, junior cross country runner from Franklin. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Hannah Kasper, junior from Tampa Florida comes in fourth with a time of 15:57.0. (Photo by Leslie Carrigan)
Hanna Zwiebel, redshirt freshman from San Angelo, runs the last part of the race. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)

Men’s cross country team prays before they start their race. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Men’s cross country team starts the race. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Evan Martin, sophomore cross country runner from Rockwall, finishes the first part of the race. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)

Nash Jones, sophomore cross country runner from Royse City, and Matthew Engle, junior cross country runner from El Paso, sprint towards the finish. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Austin Roberts, junior cross country runner from The Woodlands, sprints the last stretch towards the finish line. (Photo by Daniel Rhodes)
Mark Barajas, junior from El Paso came in 2nd overall and first for the Wildcats with a time of 19:10.5. (Photo by Leslie Carrigan)

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