LAKE CHARLES, La. – The Nicholls State University men's and women's cross-country teams competed in the 2026 Southland Conference Cross Country Championships in Lake Charles on Friday morning.
Overall, both teams placed 10th in the team standings as the women scored 233 points to finish ahead of Northwestern State and Southeastern. The men's squad scored 298 points to also beat the Demons and Lions.
Isabelle Seijlhouwer was the first Colonel to cross the finish line in the women's 6k as she posted a time of 21:41.2 to place 23rd.
Issy Rivault was next as she clocked a time of 22:03.4 to place 29th.
Lotte Aerts (23:27.3),
Emelia Hope (23:47.3), and
Ana Letran Cartes (23:51.3) placed 62nd, 67th, and 69th to round out the Red & Gray scoring.
Mason Heffernan led the Colonels' men unit in the 8k as he clocked a 26:48.1 to place 61st.
Brady Sins finished next with a time of 27:09.7 to place 67th.
Alex Hartline (27:21.1) placed 71st, while
Preston Mire (27:58.3), and William NIzzo (28.07.6) finished 81st and 83rd to round out the Red & Gray scoring.
