Southern Utah Men's Cross Country
Southern Utah men's cross country won both the 8K invitational and the 8K open races at the UC Riverside Invitational in 2026, was second at its home Color Country Invitational, and closed the regular season at Pre-Nationals on Oct. 16.
About Southern Utah Men's Cross Country
Southern Utah men's cross country is led by Isaac Wood, the head coach of track and field and cross country, and competes in the Big Sky Conference, which Southern Utah rejoined on July 1, 2026.
The season so far
At the UC Riverside Invitational on September 19, the Thunderbirds won the 8K invitational race with 49 points behind senior Logan Peel, a Cedar City native, in eighth. They also won the 8K open race, where true freshman Dax Daley took the individual title.
At their home Color Country Invitational at Cedar Ridge Golf Course on October 3, the men finished second of six teams with 42 points, behind Utah Valley and ahead of Utah Tech, with four runners in the top 10. They were seventh at Oregon's Bill Dellinger Invitational on October 9, and 33rd of 44 teams at Indiana State's Pre-Nationals Invitational on October 16, where Peel moved from 176th after 3K to 95th at the finish (season story).
2026 season
Regular season complete, as of Oct. 16. Southern Utah's Pre-Nationals recap lists the Big Sky Championships in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Friday, Oct. 30, with the men's race at 10 a.m.
- Conference
- Big Sky Conference
- Head Coach Track and Field and Cross Country
- Isaac Wood
Checked Oct 16, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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- Southern Utah 2026 men's cross country schedulesuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah 2026 women's cross country schedulesuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah 2026 men's cross country roster and coaching staffsuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah 2026 women's cross country roster and coaching staffsuutbirds.com
- Thunderbirds round out regular season at Pre-Nationals Invitational (Oct. 16, 2026)suutbirds.com
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Results and fixtures
Southern Utah Men's Cross Country results and fixtures
Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed October 16 at 11:02 PM MT.
Next up
- Fri Oct 16Time TBAMen's Cross countryat Pre-Nationals InvitationalTerre Haute, IN
- Fri Oct 30Time TBAMen's Cross countryat Big Sky Conference XC ChampionshipsFlagstaff, AZ
Recent results
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Verified record
Southern Utah Men's Cross Country results and honors
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Latest results
- Oct 16, 2026Finished 33rd of 44 teams with 802 points at Indiana State's Pre-Nationals Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. Logan Peel was 95th in 24:16.7 in a field of 342. Source for: Finished 33rd of 44 teams with 802 points at Indiana State's Pre-Nationals Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. Logan Peel was 95th in 24:16.7 in a field of 342.
- Oct 9, 2026Finished seventh with 205 points at Oregon's Bill Dellinger Invitational. Todd Yeates led SUU in 28th in 24:42.4. Source for: Finished seventh with 205 points at Oregon's Bill Dellinger Invitational. Todd Yeates led SUU in 28th in 24:42.4.
- Oct 3, 2026Finished second of six teams with 42 points at its home Color Country Invitational, between Utah Valley and Utah Tech. Logan Peel was fifth in the 7K in 22:21.82. Source for: Finished second of six teams with 42 points at its home Color Country Invitational, between Utah Valley and Utah Tech. Logan Peel was fifth in the 7K in 22:21.82.
- Sep 19, 2026Won the 8K invitational race at the UC Riverside Invitational with 49 points and the 8K open race with 27. Logan Peel was eighth in the invitational, and Dax Daley won the open race in 24:14.0. Source for: Won the 8K invitational race at the UC Riverside Invitational with 49 points and the 8K open race with 27. Logan Peel was eighth in the invitational, and Dax Daley won the open race in 24:14.0.
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Southern Utah Men's Cross Country: conference, coach and schedule
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