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Jeremy Fleming

Men's Cross Country

Keydets finish strong at SoCon XC Championship

MILL SPRING, N.C. — The VMI men's cross country team concluded its season by placing ninth overall at the 2026 Southern Conference Cross Country Championship held on Saturday morning at Tryon International Equestrian Center.
 
Complete Results

No. 23-ranked Furman took home the men's title for the 14th-consecutive year with 15 points in the 8K race, followed by UNCG (92) in second and Western Carolina (100) in third. The Keydets finished ninth (284) ahead of The Citadel (289) and Wofford (326).
 
Sophomore Cameron Lambert was VMI's top harrier crossing the finish line in a personal-best time of 26 minutes, 33.5 seconds to place 48th in the 93 runner-field. Seniors Patrick Lowry (26:37.1) and Colin Crenshaw (27:20.8) ran season bests in their final meet of their careers for 50th and 65th, respectively.
 
Freshman Elijah Savoie clocked a personal-best time of 28:20.9 to place 78th overall in his SoCon Championship debut.

VMI Director of Track and Field and Cross Country LaRon Bennett
"I'm so proud of this group of Keydets. They have been building for this meet all year. Cameron showed his leadership within the group by running with the top half of the race pack en route to another personal best. Overall, to finish this meet healthy and have a number of personal bests, I'm excited about the momentum we have headed into the indoor season. Rah Virginia Mil!"

2026 SOCON MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
October 31, 2026
Tryon International Equestrian Center
Mill Spring, N.C.

TEAM SCORES - MEN'S 8K
1. (23) Furman - 15
2. UNCG - 92
3. Western Carolina - 100
4. Tennessee Tech - 109
5. Chattanooga - 113
6. Samford - 136
7. ETSU - 140
8. Mercer - 221
9. VMI - 284
10. The Citadel - 289
11. Wofford - 326


VMI MEN'S RUNNERS (8K)
48. Cameron Lambert - 26:33.5 (PB)
50. Patrick Lowry - 26:37.1 (SB)
65. Colin Crenshaw - 27:20.8 (SB)
73. Zachary Schubert - 27:50.4
77. William Byrnes - 28:14.4
78. Elijah Savoie - 28:20.9 (PB)
79. Timothy Renquist - 28:27.9
82. Camden Gonzales - 28:51.2
91. Peter Fiorillo - 30:22.8
 
 
2026 Men's All-SoCon (1st Team)
Christopher Knight, Jr., Furman
Ty Jones, R-Fr., Furman
Trevor Coggin, Jr., Furman
Colin Eckerman, Jr., Furman
Owen Shifflett, Jr., Furman
Evan Spreitzer, Fr., Furman
Khalid Abdullahi, Sr., UNC Greensboro
 
2026 Men's All-SoCon (2nd Team)
Lucas Tanner, Fr., Furman
Jackson Martin, Sr., Chattanooga
Jaleb Saunders, So., Western Carolina
Luke Huehn, So., UNC Greensboro
Garrett Hawkins, So., ETSU
Ryan Smith, Jr., Furman
Luca Gambling, So., Tennessee Tech
 
2026 SoCon Men's Runner of the Year
Chris Knight, Jr., Furman
 
2026 SoCon Men's Newcomer of the Year
Evan Spreitzer, Fr., Furman
 
2026 SoCon Men's Coach of the Year
Robert Gary, Furman
 
2026 SoCon Men's Cross Country Pinnacle Award
Ryan Smith, So., Furman (3.9 GPA  / Studio Art Major)
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Colin Crenshaw

Colin Crenshaw

Senior
Peter Fiorillo

Peter Fiorillo

Junior
Cameron Lambert

Cameron Lambert

Sophomore
Patrick Lowry

Patrick Lowry

Senior
Timothy Renquist

Timothy Renquist

Sophomore
Camden Gonzales

Camden Gonzales

Junior
William Byrnes

William Byrnes

Freshman
Elijah Savoie

Elijah Savoie

Freshman
Zachary Schubert

Zachary Schubert

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Colin Crenshaw

Colin Crenshaw

Senior
Peter Fiorillo

Peter Fiorillo

Junior
Cameron Lambert

Cameron Lambert

Sophomore
Patrick Lowry

Patrick Lowry

Senior
Timothy Renquist

Timothy Renquist

Sophomore
Camden Gonzales

Camden Gonzales

Junior
William Byrnes

William Byrnes

Freshman
Elijah Savoie

Elijah Savoie

Freshman
Zachary Schubert

Zachary Schubert

Freshman