Men's Cross Country Places 11th at South Regional Championship

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Belmont Men's Cross Country team wrapped up their 2026 season with an 11th-place finish at the NCAA South Regionals. The championships were held on the morning of Friday, Nov. 13 at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla.

The Bruins finished with 342 points, with three runners, Liam Powers, Charley Townsend, and Drew Brill, placing in the top 70.
 
Alabama captured the team title with a score of 48 points. Florida took second with 54 points, followed by Tennessee in third with 120 points.
 
The individual title went to Kelvin Cheruiyot of Florida, who ran an impressive 29:01.5.

Leading the way for Belmont was freshman Liam Powers, placing 48th with a time of 31:08.5 in the 10K. Powers was the number two American freshman finisher of the race.
 
Crossing the finish line as a pair were Charley Townsend and Drew Brill. Townsend placed 61st with a time of 31:27.4. Brill placed 62nd finishing in 31:27.6.
 
Jesiah Low ran the 10K in 32:30.8 to finish 95th, and Carson Smith finished 98th with a time of 32:35.5, rounding out Belmont's point earners.

Belmont Individual Finishes (Times)
48. Liam Powers (31:08.5)
61. Charley Townsend (31:27.4)
62. Drew Brill (31:27.6)
95. Jesiah Low (32:30.8)
98. Carson Smith (32:35.5)
119. Aaron Richter (33:08.2)
127. Harrison Kozlowski (33:22.9)

The South Regional Championship marks the conclusion of a successful season of growth for Belmont Cross Country.

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