DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. – UWF men's cross country continued its 2026 season with a strong showing Friday at the Georgia Tech Invitational, placing sixth out of 13 teams in the men's 8K.
 
The Argos competed against 125 individual runners, and faced Division I competition from Georgia Tech, Chattanooga and Jacksonville State, along with ASUN Conference opponents Stetson and North Florida. Six runners set PR's in the men's 8K, including all four freshman.

"This morning, we wanted to see growth and improvement compared to last week," head coach Caleb Carmichael said. "And ultimately, we wanted to see how we would fare against some ASUN competition. It was a step in the right direction, and we feel better than last time out, but we still have some work to do."
 
Junior Grant Chastain led the Argos for the second consecutive race, placing 32nd overall with a time of 25:17.39. Chastain previously led UWF at the Southern Showcase, finishing the 8K in 26:05.0. 
 
Xander McLaughlin was the second UWF finisher, placing 43rd with a personal-best 8K time of 25:40.3. Preston Cooper followed in 50th at 26:10.94, also recording a personal best, while Brody Bruce finished 51st in 26:15.04 and set a personal-best 8K.
 
Carson King placed 71st with a time of 26:42.85, followed closely by Sean Junco, who finished 72nd in 26:43.69. Joseph Dorn crossed in 81st with a time of 26:58.44, while Wilson Seeman rounded out the Argos in 87th at 27:17.60. All four freshman set PR's in their second 8K for UWF.
 
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The Argos face their first back-to-back weekends of racing as they travel to Tallahassee for the FSU Invitational on Oct. 9. For news updates, meet results, rosters, bios, schedules, and more, visit GoArgos.com or follow @UWFXC on X, Instagram, and Facebook.