LUBBOCK, Texas (November 7, 2026) – Running on their own course, the Lubbock Christian University men's cross country team placed 10^th at the Lone Star Conference Championships on Saturday, led by senior Alfons Rawall's 11^th-place finish.
 
Rawall's 11^th-place finish is the highest by a Chaparral at the conference meet since 2019, when three runners finished inside the top 10. He completed the 8K course with a time of 8:11.0, setting a new personal best in the process. Finishing in the top 15 makes Rawall an All-Conference selection, which is also LCU's first since 2019.
 
Another pair of Chap seniors finished back-to-back next, with Matthew Gordon and Gavin Morrison finishing in 46^th and 47^th, respectively. Gordon crossed the finish line with a time of 26:24.7, and Morrison came in just under two seconds later.
 
It was a sophomore who was the next Chaparral to place, as Micah Zapata took 70^th. He led a pack of three Chaps, which also included Jackson Martinez in 72^nd and Byron Lopez in 73^rd. Martinez was the final Chap with a counting score for Lubbock Christian.
 
Elijah Culver posted a new personal best, finishing 78^th with a time of 27:08.9. LCU's team was rounded out with three freshmen – Jayden Barnes, Brock Oliver and Austin Martinez. The finished in 99^th, 110^th, and 112^th, respectively.
 
The Chaparrals will have a couple of weeks off before competing in the NCAA South Central Regional Championships, which will also be hosted at the LCU Cross Country Course.