Men's Cross Country | 10.17.2026

FORT WORTH, Texas (October 17, 2026) – The Lubbock Christian University men's and women's cross country teams finished up their regular season slate on Saturday, competing at the Old Glory Gallop, hosted by Dallas Baptist University.
 
It was a massive meet, featuring 43 teams on both the men's and women's side. The Athletic Performance Ranch, where the meet was hosted, also played host to the 2025 Lone Star Conference Championships.
 
The Lady Chaps finished in the top half of their field, taking 21^st overall. It was freshman Braylee Cothrin leading the way for LCU's women, taking 99^th place individually with a time of 18:54.1, which is a new personal best.
 
Fellow freshman Cayleigh Madrid was the next LCU runner across the finish line, placing 121^st with a time of 19:11.3. Makaylee Morillon scored for the Lady Chaps, earning a 142^nd place finish with a time of 19:27.3.
 
Lily Roidriguez had a strong fourth meet, taking 174^th with a time of 19:47.0. Another sophomore, Reese Pena, was the next Lady Chap across the line. She finished the race with a time of 20:31.7 to place 239^th.
 
LCU's lone senior, Keely Franco, took 262^nd overall. She finished the race in 20:46.6. The final two Lady Chaps to score were Marlene Chavaria and Hannah Doss, who took 274^th and 284^th, respectively.
 
On the men's side, Lubbock Christian finished 23^rd, scoring 207 total points.
 
It was Matthew Gordon leading the way for the Chaps for the first time this season. The senior set a new personal best 8K time, crossing the finish line in 25:01.0 to finish 76^th.
 
The only other Chap to finish in the double-digits was Alfons Rawall in 93^rd. He finished with a time of 25:11.6. Another upper classmen was the next Chap across the finish line, as junior Jackson Martinez took 188^th with a time of 26:04.1.
 
Sophomore Micah Zapata took 199^th and set a new personal best, finishing the 8K race with a time of 26:08.7. He was just ahead of Gavin Morrison, who finished in 209^th with a time of 26:12.4.
 
It was a pair of freshmen rounding out the scoring Chaparrals at the meet, as Byron Lopez took 233^rd and Jayden Barnes to 285^th.
 
Lubbock Christian will now look toward the Lone Star Conference Championships, which they will host at the LCU Cross Country Course on Nov. 7.