HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The University of Montevallo men's and women's cross country teams competed in a highly competitive field at the UAH Chargers Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 24, at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala.
The Falcons faced a field featuring 47 collegiate programs, including several nationally ranked teams. Montevallo's women's squad finished 28th with 829 points in the 6,000-meter race, while the men's team placed 31st with 1,009 points in the 8,000-meter competition.
Ava Taylor paced the Montevallo women with an 88th-place finish, while Ryan Cox led the men's squad, crossing the finish line in 167th place.
WOMEN'S 6K
Taylor led the Falcons with a time of 22:36.2, finishing 88th overall. Adelin Glover followed as Montevallo's second finisher, placing 208th with a time of 23:59.8.
Alexis Valentine crossed the line in 262nd place with a time of 24:31.1, while Lillianna Browne finished 268th in 24:47.3. Alyssarae Bustamante rounded out the Falcons' scoring five, clocking a 24:54.7 to finish 273rd.
Sable George and Kaitlynn Moore followed closely behind, finishing 274th and 277th with times of 24:55.3 and 24:57.7, respectively. Emily Coltman completed Montevallo's lineup, placing 281st in 25:03.1.
Montevallo's top five runners combined for an average time of approximately 24:09.9, with just 2:18.5 separating the team's first and fifth finishers.
The Falcons also received contributions from four freshmen in Glover, Browne, Bustamante and Coltman.
MEN'S 8K
Cox led the Montevallo men's team with a 167th-place finish, recording a time of 25:50.7 over the 8,000-meter course.
Joshua Howard was the second Falcon across the finish line, placing 282nd in 26:42.3. Estan Wrights followed in 312th place with a time of 27:07.9, while Jackson Howse finished 343rd in 27:27.2.
Freshman Joshua Sasser completed Montevallo's scoring five, crossing the line in 379th place with a time of 27:59.9.
Jackson Allen recorded a season-best time of 29:51.8 to finish 433rd, while John Brouillete rounded out the Falcons' lineup with a 443rd-place finish in 31:13.3.
Montevallo's top five men averaged 27:01.6, with 2:09.2 separating Cox and Sasser.
MEET INFORMATION
- Meet: UAH Chargers Invitational
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
- Location: John Hunt Park – Huntsville, Ala.
- Women's Distance: 6,000 meters
- Men's Distance: 8,000 meters
- Women's Team Finish:28th – 829 points
- Men's Team Finish: 31st – 1,009 points
MEET NOTES
- The invitational featured 47 collegiate programs, including six nationally ranked men's teams and three nationally ranked women's teams.
- Montevallo's Ava Taylor led the women's team with an 88th-place finish and a time of 22:36.2.
- Ryan Cox paced the men's squad, finishing 167th in 25:50.7.
- Jackson Allen recorded a season-best performance in the men's 8K with a time of 29:51.8.
- Sable George and Kaitlynn Moore finished just 2.4 seconds apart in the women's race.
- Christian Brothers' Eleni Stemmildt captured the women's individual title in 20:36.6.
- Lee University's Stephen Clark claimed the men's individual title in 23:28.5, leading a Lee squad that placed four runners among the top seven overall finishers.
- The championship-caliber course at John Hunt Park will host the 2026 NCAA Division II South Regional and the 2027 NCAA Division II National Championships.
