Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, October 30
Kalamazoo, Mich.
11 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
MAC Championships
10/28/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's XC, Women's XC
The women’s 6k begins at 11 a.m., followed by the men’s 8k at 12 p.m.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University's men's and women's cross country programs compete Friday, Oct. 30, at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich.
The women will compete in the 6k at 11 a.m., while the men will compete in the 8k at 12 p.m. Links to watch and live results can be found on the cross country schedule page here.
Last Time at the MAC Championships
At the 2025 MAC Championships, the Eastern Michigan men's team finished sixth with 119 points, while the women's team placed 10th with 296 points.
Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) led the men's scoring five with an eighth-place finish in 24:33.2, earning All-MAC second team honors. Ronan Codyre (Auckland, New Zealand/Macleans College) followed in 15th at 24:52.4. Isaac Garcia (Greely, Colo./South County) placed 19th in 24:58.4, Jimmy Geller (London, England/Davenant Foundation School) was 36th in 25:28.0, and Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) rounded out the scoring five in 41st at 25:33.4.
Liv Hatch (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) paced the women's scoring five with a 35th-place finish in 21:53.4. Frankie Moore (Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills) placed 83rd in a personal-best 23:06.6, and Erika Van Loton (Garden City, Mich./Huron Valley Lutheran) finished 91st in a personal-best 23:22.1.
Last Time Out
Both squads competed at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational on Friday, Oct. 16, in Terre Haute, Ind. The women finished ninth in the White 6k with 252 points, while the men placed 35th in the Blue 8k with 977 points.
Mercy Chepkemoi (Molo, Kenya/Kaplelach Secondary School) led the women's scoring five with an 18th-place personal-best of 21:21.4. Christiana Coleman (Pompano Beach, Fla./Dillard/Florida) was the second Eagle across, finishing 34th in 21:37.8. Five women recorded personal bests on the day: Chepkemoi (21:21.4), Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) (22:11.8), Kaiya Fujioka (Whitby, Ontario/Brooklin) (22:27.6), Moore (22:40.8) and Van Loton (22:41.1).
Wiles led the men's scoring five, finishing 100th in the Blue 8k in 24:19.1. Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) was the second Eagle finisher, placing 112th in 24:21.7.
Up Next
The Eagles will next compete at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, Friday, Nov. 13, in East Lansing, Mich., with the women's race at 10 a.m. and the men's race at 11 a.m.
Follow Us
For updates on all things EMU cross country/track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
The women will compete in the 6k at 11 a.m., while the men will compete in the 8k at 12 p.m. Links to watch and live results can be found on the cross country schedule page here.
Last Time at the MAC Championships
At the 2025 MAC Championships, the Eastern Michigan men's team finished sixth with 119 points, while the women's team placed 10th with 296 points.
Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) led the men's scoring five with an eighth-place finish in 24:33.2, earning All-MAC second team honors. Ronan Codyre (Auckland, New Zealand/Macleans College) followed in 15th at 24:52.4. Isaac Garcia (Greely, Colo./South County) placed 19th in 24:58.4, Jimmy Geller (London, England/Davenant Foundation School) was 36th in 25:28.0, and Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) rounded out the scoring five in 41st at 25:33.4.
Liv Hatch (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) paced the women's scoring five with a 35th-place finish in 21:53.4. Frankie Moore (Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills) placed 83rd in a personal-best 23:06.6, and Erika Van Loton (Garden City, Mich./Huron Valley Lutheran) finished 91st in a personal-best 23:22.1.
Last Time Out
Both squads competed at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational on Friday, Oct. 16, in Terre Haute, Ind. The women finished ninth in the White 6k with 252 points, while the men placed 35th in the Blue 8k with 977 points.
Mercy Chepkemoi (Molo, Kenya/Kaplelach Secondary School) led the women's scoring five with an 18th-place personal-best of 21:21.4. Christiana Coleman (Pompano Beach, Fla./Dillard/Florida) was the second Eagle across, finishing 34th in 21:37.8. Five women recorded personal bests on the day: Chepkemoi (21:21.4), Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) (22:11.8), Kaiya Fujioka (Whitby, Ontario/Brooklin) (22:27.6), Moore (22:40.8) and Van Loton (22:41.1).
Wiles led the men's scoring five, finishing 100th in the Blue 8k in 24:19.1. Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) was the second Eagle finisher, placing 112th in 24:21.7.
Up Next
The Eagles will next compete at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, Friday, Nov. 13, in East Lansing, Mich., with the women's race at 10 a.m. and the men's race at 11 a.m.
Follow Us
For updates on all things EMU cross country/track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
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