ELON, N.C. – Campbell cross country opened the 2026 season Friday night at the Elon Opener, with the women's team placing fourth. Senior Emily Pierce and sophomore Delaney Horton each earned top 10 finishes in the women's 4K.

The women's team totaled 109 points in the 4K, while the men's team recorded 197 points in the 6K for a seventh place finish.

WOMEN'S 4K

The Camels placed four runners in the top 30, led by Pierce, who finished seventh with a time of 14:27.7.

Campbell improved from a sixth place finish at last year's Elon Opener to fourth this season. The Camels finished with 109 points, just three points behind third place Catawba, which totaled 106. The host, Elon, won the event for the third consecutive year with 21 points, followed by Davidson with 93.

Horton followed closely behind Pierce, finishing eighth in 14:34.3. Her time was just two seconds off her personal best.

Juniors Emelyn Lacour and Jenna VanRyn rounded out Campbell's top four, finishing 27th and 29th, respectively. Lacour clocked a 15:10.5, while VanRyn recorded a personal-best 15:12.3.

Freshman Eleanor Angeles-Whitfield, graduate student Marlee Cook, freshman Marlee Cook, freshman Sarah Fedyna, freshman Hadlee Hardt, sophomore Lily Kelpin each made their Campbell debuts at the event. Cook led the newcomers with a 48th place finish in 15:42.0 in her collegiate debut.

MEN'S 6K

Junior Craig Costa led the Camels, finishing 40th with a time of 20:29.9.

Freshman Brayden Ash and Mario Cantarero followed Costa in 45th and 46th, respectively. Ash recorded a 20:35.5 in his collegiate debut, while Cantarero clocked a 20:39.2.

Campbell totaled 197 points to finish seventh. Catawba won the team title with 66 points, followed by Coastal Carolina with 82, High Point with 87 and Davidson with 102.

RESULTS

WOMEN'S 4K RESULTS | 4TH PLACE (109 POINTS)

7. Emily Pierce (14.27.7)
8. Delaney Horton (14:34.3)
27. Emelyn Lacour (15:10.5)
29. Jenna VanRyn (15:12.3 – Personal Best)
48. Marlee Cook (15:42.0 – Campbell Debut)
51. Mary Ella Bichey (15:46.3 – Personal Best)
53. Lily Kelpin (15:46.9 – Campbell Debut)
55. Megan Cash (15:50.8 – Campbell Debut)
68. Kacey Holliday (16:03.4 – Campbell Debut)
73. Abby Reutinger (16:09.3 – Personal Best)
77. Eleanor Angeles-Whitfield (16:12.0 – Campbell Debut)
78. Kylee Dinterman (16:14.7)
80. Sarah Fedyna (16:16.6 – Campbell Debut)
89. Samantha Sproul (16:30.9)
95. Avery Rohrer (16:38.1 – Personal Best)
105. Sophie Cowart (16:50.9)
122. Hadlee Hardt (17:47.2 – Campbell Debut)

MEN'S 6K RESULTS | 7TH PLACE (197 POINTS)

40. Craig Costa (20:29.9)
45. Brayden Ash (20:35.5 – Campbell Debut)
46. Mario Cantarero (20:39.2)
50. Jacob Morrison (20:43.6)
51. Jake Knight (20:44.3)
57. Chance McCubbin (20:54.6 – Campbell Debut)
58. William Sanchez (20:54.8 – Personal Best)
85. Jackson Price (21:38.3)
91. Miles Hermann (21:54.5)
92. Brett Walston (21:58.0)
94. Elias Morris (22:01.6)
100. Logan Ades (22:17.6)
108. Jake Stanley (22:40.0)
110. Nicolas Valadez (22:56.4)

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