#18 Vols Finish Fifth, Lady Vols Ninth at SEC Championships

Friday, October 30

Columbia, Mo.

University of Tennessee

SEC Championships

October 30, 2026 | Cross Country

Results

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Tennessee cross country collected four All-SEC honors and a pair of top-10 team finishes Friday at the 2026 SEC Cross Country Championships at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course. The No. 18 Volunteer men placed fifth in the 8,000-meter championship race, while the Lady Vols finished ninth in the women's 6,000-meter competition.

The Tennessee men totaled 148 points to finish fifth in a competitive 14-team field. Sophomore Nelson Mapi Setek paced the Big Orange with a sixth-place finish in 22:29.4, earning First Team All-SEC recognition. Junior Zouhair Redouane also secured all-conference honors, placing ninth in 22:33.9 to earn Second Team All-SEC distinction. Both runners recorded personal-best times.

Sophomore Ty Steorts finished 35th in 23:31.9, followed by junior Ethan Edgeworth in 41st at 23:44.2. Sophomore Oliver MacDonald rounded out Tennessee's scoring five, placing 63rd in 24:26.2. Sophomore Charlie Mlotshwa also competed for the Vols, finishing 82nd in 25:04.8.

On the women's side, Tennessee placed ninth out of 16 teams with 232 points, highlighted by a pair of all-conference performances. Sophomore Mary Nyaboke Ogwoka led the Lady Vols with a ninth-place finish in 19:08.7, earning Second Team All-SEC honors for the second-straight season. Freshman Faith Chepchumba followed with a 24th-place finish in 19:50.9, securing a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team.

Senior Summer Schuster (66th, 20:42.8), senior Jaci Sievers (70th, 20:46.0) and junior Tula Fawbush (77th, 20:57.7) completed Tennessee's scoring lineup.

UP NEXT: Two weeks after the conference meet, Tennessee will travel to Tallahassee, Florida, for the 2026 NCAA South Region Championships on Friday, Nov. 13.

Tennessee Cross Country – SEC Championships Results

Women's Championship 6k

Team Finish
9th of 16 teams – 232 points

Individual Results (152 runners)
9. Mary Nyaboke Ogwoka – 19:08.7
24. Faith Chepchumba – 19:50.9
66. Summer Schuster – 20:42.8
70. Jaci Sievers – 20:46.0
77. Tula Fawbush – 20:57.7
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100. Kaitlyn Vanderkolk – 21:22.6
107. Caroline Lyerly – 21:28.4
115. Scout Storms – 21:39.4
131. Haley Loewe – 22:03.8
136. Dani Graham – 22:29.6
DNF – Payton Meineke

Men's Championship 8k

Team Finish
5th of 14 teams – 148 points

Individual Results (108 runners)
6. Nelson Mapi Setek – 22:29.4
9. Zouhair Redouane – 22:33.9
35. Ty Steorts – 23:31.9
41. Ethan Edgeworth – 23:44.2
63. Oliver MacDonald – 24:26.2
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82. Charlie Mlotshwa – 25:04.8
DNF – Liam Conway