THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University men's and women's cross-country teams will compete in the 2026 Southland Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 30. The action from Lake Charles will begin with the women's 6k race at 8:30 a.m. followed by the men's 8k race at 9:30 a.m. The races will be streamed via ESPN+.
Nicholls concluded its regular season in a loaded field at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M. The Colonels were able to preview the distance for the SLC Championships and the NCAA Championships.
The women's 6K race had 389 total competitors and Nicholls placed 45th out of 49 teams. For the Colonels,
Issy Rivault led the way as she clocked a time of 22:01.1 to place 216th.
Lotte Aerts placed 297th with a time 22:44.5 followed by
Emelia Hope (22:58.7),
Payton Theriot (23:43.7), Kaylynn Beacom (24:07.3), and
Emily Ward (24:17.8).
The men's 8K race had 380 total competitors and Nicholls placed 38th out of 49 teams.
For the Colonels,
Mason Heffernan placed 314th after clocking a time of 26:38.6.
Brady Sins was the next Colonel to finish with a time of 27:14.8 followed by
Preston Mire (27:30.5),
Alex Hartline (27:34.6), and
Noah Richard (27:37.3).
