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Men's cross country
2026 season

Utah State Men's Cross Country

Utah State men's cross country placed 13th of 44 teams with 342 points at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational on Oct. 16, after winning three of its first four team races; the Pac-12 Championship on Oct. 30 in Boise is the Aggies' first.

Program snapshot

About Utah State Men's Cross Country

Utah State men's cross country is led by Artie Gulden, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, and runs its home meets at the Steve and Dona Reeder Cross Country Course in Logan. The Aggies enter the Pac-12 Conference in 2026-27 after competing in the Mountain West in 2025.

The season so far

Utah State won the Utah State Alumni Challenge on September 5 with 25 points, placed 13th of 34 teams at the John McNichols Invitational on September 19, won the Bengal Invitational in Pocatello on October 2 and took the top four places at the Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational in Logan on October 9 for 20 points. On October 16 the Aggies were 13th of 44 at the Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute. Read more in Utah State's 2026 cross country story.

What comes next

The schedule lists the Pac-12 Championships on October 30 in Boise, Idaho, the NCAA Mountain Regionals on November 13 in Albuquerque and the NCAA Championships on November 21 in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Official links

2026 season

Five meets run, with the Oct. 30 Pac-12 Championship next.

From the official schedule, updated October 18 at 10:00 AM MT

Next
at Pac-12 Championships, Fri Oct 30Boise, Idaho
Conference
Pac-12 Conference
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country
Artie Gulden

Checked Oct 18, 2026

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At a glance

School
Utah State University

Sport
cross country

Level
college

Stories attached
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Utah State Athletics: 2026 cross country schedule and results
Read 2026-10-18: Alumni Challenge 1/4, 25 pts; John McNichols 13/34, 328 pts; Bengal Invitational 1/3, 15 pts; Reeder Memorial 1/5, 20 pts; Pre-National 13/44, 342 pts; Pac-12 Championships Oct. 30; Mountain Regionals Nov. 13; NCAA Championships Nov. 21.
Utah State Athletics: cross country roster
Read 2026-10-18: Artie Gulden, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country; 14 men listed.
Utah State Athletics: Armstrong, Swain lead Aggies at Pre-National Invitational (Oct. 16, 2026)
Read 2026-10-18: men 13th of 44, 342 points, top Mountain Region team ahead of No. 26 Utah Valley; first Pac-12 Championship Oct. 30.
Utah State Athletics: Cross country earns second sweep of the season (Oct. 9, 2026)
Read 2026-10-18: men took the top four places for 20 points at the Reeder Memorial.
Utah State Athletics: Cross country sweeps team titles (Sept. 5, 2026)
Read 2026-10-18: Alumni Challenge; Megargel won the men's 7K in 20:47.84; men scored 25 points.
Utah State Athletics: 2025 cross country schedule and results
Read 2026-10-18: Mountain West Championships 5th/10; NCAA Mountain Regionals 6th/19.
Last verified October 18, 2026

Results and fixtures

Utah State Men's Cross Country results and fixtures

Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed October 18 at 10:00 AM MT.

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Utah State Men's Cross Country results and honors

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Latest results

  1. Oct 16, 2026Thirteenth of 44 teams with 342 points at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., the top Mountain Region team ahead of No. 26 Utah Valley. Josh Armstrong led the Aggies in 41st (23:52.4), Joseph McKee ran a season-best 24:03.2 (61st) and Walker Cole was 76th (24:10.5). Source for: Thirteenth of 44 teams with 342 points at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., the top Mountain Region team ahead of No. 26 Utah Valley. Josh Armstrong led the Aggies in 41st (23:52.4), Joseph McKee ran a season-best 24:03.2 (61st) and Walker Cole was 76th (24:10.5).
  2. Oct 9, 2026Won the Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational in Logan with 20 points by taking the top four places. Stockton Stevens won in 21:21.1, Logan Garnica was second (21:29.5), Tayshaun Ogomo third (21:32.5) and Bryce Hill fourth (21:36.1). Source for: Won the Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational in Logan with 20 points by taking the top four places. Stockton Stevens won in 21:21.1, Logan Garnica was second (21:29.5), Tayshaun Ogomo third (21:32.5) and Bryce Hill fourth (21:36.1).
  3. Oct 2, 2026Won the Bengal Invitational in Pocatello, Idaho, with 15 points, first of three teams, by the schedule page. Source for: Won the Bengal Invitational in Pocatello, Idaho, with 15 points, first of three teams, by the schedule page.
  4. Sep 19, 2026Thirteenth of 34 teams with 328 points at the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., by the schedule page. Source for: Thirteenth of 34 teams with 328 points at the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind., by the schedule page.
  5. Sep 5, 2026Won the Utah State Alumni Challenge in Logan with 25 points, first of four teams. Jedidiah Megargel won the 7K in 20:47.84, Walker Cole was third (21:01.39) and Joshua Armstrong fourth (21:04.43). Source for: Won the Utah State Alumni Challenge in Logan with 25 points, first of four teams. Jedidiah Megargel won the 7K in 20:47.84, Walker Cole was third (21:01.39) and Joshua Armstrong fourth (21:04.43).

Honors and milestones

  1. Sep 4, 2026Joshua McKee won the 5K at the Mike Baumer XC Classic in Dayton, Ohio, in a personal-best 15:02.70, by USU's Sept. 5 release. Source for: Joshua McKee won the 5K at the Mike Baumer XC Classic in Dayton, Ohio, in a personal-best 15:02.70, by USU's Sept. 5 release.

Watch and attend

Where to follow Utah State Men's Cross Country

  • Steve and Dona Reeder Cross Country Course, Logan

    Home course in Logan and host site of the Utah State Alumni Challenge on Sept. 5

    Utah State's men took the top four places at the Steve T. Reeder Memorial Invitational in Logan on Oct. 9, 2026, for 20 points, by USU's recap.

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Utah State Men's Cross Country: conference, coach and schedule

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