COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The UTSA cross country team wrapped up competition at the 2026 Arturo Barrios Invitational on the Dale Watts Cross Country course at Texas A&M on Friday. The men’s team competed in the 8k, finishing 26th with an average time of 24:55, while the women finished 35th in the 6k, clocking 21:54.
For the men, junior Andruw Villa led the way, placing 26th, with a time of 23:41.2. Sophomore David Zuniga crossed the tape next, running a personal best of 24:43.1 to take 132nd. Classmate Ethan Carranza was not far behind in 144th at 24:48.4. Sophomore Austin Lyda joined Zuniga in logging a personal record, completing the course in 25:28.8 for 216th. Freshman Murff McLaughlin finished 262nd in 25:54.1, and fellow newcomer Landon Fluckiger was 273rd in 25:59.0. Three more Roadrunners finished as freshman Matthew Cato was 306th in 26:29.2, sophomore Israel Cuellar 330th in 27:02.3, and freshman Christion Meiners 362nd in 28:47.0.
For the women, junior Meryeme Mai topped the team with a 34th-place finish and a personal-best time of 20:14.7. Freshman Kira Albino followed in 205th, clocking in at 21:54.8 for a personal record, and classmate Cadence Harris took 232nd in 22:07.8 for a collegiate best. Fellow newcomer Ana Garza took 268th, crossing the tape in 22:22.6, and freshman Isabel Burke was 306th in 22:52.0. Freshman Haley Hill finished in 23:54.3 with a time of 23:54.3, while newcomer Alexia Rosas was 366th in 24:12.0 and classmate Ryland Ross-Jurado took 386th in 25:24.5. Rounding out the group, freshman Yazmin Guerra placed 392nd, clocking in at 25:39.7.
UTSA will now turn its attention toward the American Conference Cross Country Championships, which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 31, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at Lake Oaks Park.
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