Utah Tech Men's Cross Country
Utah Tech men's cross country placed eighth of 11 teams at its first Big Sky Championships on Oct. 30, 2026, where Flagstaff native Ryan Hatch led the team in 35th place.
Results and fixtures
Utah Tech Men's Cross Country results and fixtures
Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed November 12 at 6:00 AM MT.
Next up
- Fri Nov 1311:00 a.m.Men's Cross countryat NCAA West Regional ChampionshipsArcade Creek XC Course, Sacramento, Calif.
- Sat Nov 219:10 a.m.Men's Cross countryat NCAA ChampionshipsLaVern Gibson Championship XC Course, Terre Haute, Ind.
Recent results
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About Utah Tech Men's Cross Country
Utah Tech men's cross country is led by Josh Thompson, the director of cross country and track and field, and competes in the Big Sky Conference, which Utah Tech joined on July 1, 2026.
The season so far
The Trailblazers opened on September 2 at the NAU George Kyte Classic at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff, Arizona, placing second of five teams. Ryan Hatch, a Flagstaff native, was 10th over 4.5 miles in 23:02.2 (meet story).
At the UC Riverside Invitational on September 19, the men placed fifth of 25 teams in the 8K. Senior Ryan Hatch was 14th in 23:59.5, the second-fastest 8K in program history, and junior Brady Eager and sophomore Brett Bailey ran the sixth- and ninth-fastest, according to Utah Tech's recap.
What comes next
Utah Tech finished third of six teams at Southern Utah's Color Country Invitational in Cedar City on October 3 and placed 41st of 44 teams at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana, on October 16, where Ryan Hatch was 202nd in 24:46.7. At its first Big Sky Championships, at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff on October 30, Utah Tech placed eighth of 11 teams with 208 points, and Ryan Hatch led the Trailblazers in 35th in 25:21.3, per Utah Tech's recap. The NCAA West Regional is on November 13 in Sacramento, California.
2026 season
Five meets run, before its Nov. 13 meet.
From the official schedule, updated November 12 at 6:00 AM MT
- Next
- at NCAA West Regional Championships, Fri Nov 13, 11:00 a.m. MTArcade Creek XC Course, Sacramento, Calif.
- Conference
- Big Sky Conference
- Director of Cross Country and Track & Field
- Josh Thompson
Checked Nov 10, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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Photo: Utah Tech Athletics
- Utah Tech Athletics photo for the team page hero, from "Trailblazers Post Pair of Top Three Team Finishes at SUU Color Country Invitational" (downloaded 2026-10-18)utahtechtrailblazers.com
- Utah Tech 2026 women's cross country schedule and resultsutahtechtrailblazers.com
- Utah Tech 2026 men's cross country schedule and resultsutahtechtrailblazers.com
- Utah Tech cross country roster and coaching staffutahtechtrailblazers.com
- Trailblazers at the Big Sky Cross Country Championships (Oct. 30, 2026)utahtechtrailblazers.com
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What each source confirms
- Utah Tech Athletics photo for the team page hero, from "Trailblazers Post Pair of Top Three Team Finishes at SUU Color Country Invitational" (downloaded 2026-10-18)
- Original file: https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/dixieathletics.com/images/2026/10/3/APUCR.jpg
Verified record
Utah Tech Men's Cross Country season highlights and honors
Each line is dated and links the official release it comes from.
Game recaps
- Oct 30, 2026Placed eighth of 11 teams with 208 points in the 8K at the Big Sky Championships at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff, Ariz. Senior Ryan Hatch, a Flagstaff native, led Utah Tech in 35th in 25:21.3, followed by Brady Eager (41st) and Brett Bailey (48th). Source for: Placed eighth of 11 teams with 208 points in the 8K at the Big Sky Championships at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff, Ariz. Senior Ryan Hatch, a Flagstaff native, led Utah Tech in 35th in 25:21.3, followed by Brady Eager (41st) and Brett Bailey (48th).
- Oct 16, 2026Placed 41st of 44 teams with 1,243 points in the 8K at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. Ryan Hatch led Utah Tech in 202nd in 24:46.7. Source for: Placed 41st of 44 teams with 1,243 points in the 8K at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. Ryan Hatch led Utah Tech in 202nd in 24:46.7.
- Oct 3, 2026Third of six teams with 72 points at Southern Utah's Color Country Invitational at Cedar Ridge Golf Course, behind Utah Valley and Southern Utah. Brett Bailey led the Trailblazers in 11th in the 7K in 22:38.73, per Utah Tech's recap. Source for: Third of six teams with 72 points at Southern Utah's Color Country Invitational at Cedar Ridge Golf Course, behind Utah Valley and Southern Utah. Brett Bailey led the Trailblazers in 11th in the 7K in 22:38.73, per Utah Tech's recap.
- Sep 19, 2026Placed fifth of 25 teams at the UC Riverside Invitational. Ryan Hatch was 14th in 23:59.5, the second-fastest 8K in program history. Source for: Placed fifth of 25 teams at the UC Riverside Invitational. Ryan Hatch was 14th in 23:59.5, the second-fastest 8K in program history.
- Sep 2, 2026Placed second of five teams at the NAU George Kyte Classic in Flagstaff. Ryan Hatch was 10th. Source for: Placed second of five teams at the NAU George Kyte Classic in Flagstaff. Ryan Hatch was 10th.
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