Huntsville, Ala.- South Alabama men's and women's cross-country teams continue their 2026 campaign with their second meet of the season at the Southern Showcase hosted by Jacksonville State. The men's team will run the 8k at 7:30 am while the women's team will run the 5k at 8:10 am on Friday Sept. 13. 

Competing teams:
Alabama, App State, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Cumberlands, Jacksonville St., Auburn, Temple, Belmont, Arkansas State, Lee (Tenn.), Western Carolina, Auburn Montgomery, North Alabama, Mississippi College, UT Southern, Milligan, Tennessee Tech, Chattanooga, Mercer, ULM, Morehead State, Col. of Charleston, South Alabama, Samford, West Georgia, Evansville, Ozarks (Ark.), West Florida

Player to watch: Brady Keller. For the first time this season, University of South Alabama cross-country runner Brady Keller was named the Sun Belt Conference Male Runner of the Week, as announced by the league office last Wednesday. During the event, Keller finished third with a 5K time of 14:29.3, breaking his personal best of 15:30.79 set at the same event last year.
 

Jaguar Competing Athletes:

Jaguar Men

Brady Keller, Blayton Bernard, Dylan Torres, Colin Hite and Bowen Crews

Jaguar Women

Charleen Elizondo, Alyssa Mabry, Emily Miles, Samantha Menikheim, Hannah Quick, Addison Garrett, Tyndal Ann Griffith, Bella Biggerstaff, Katie Giles and Abigail Amick 

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