Terre Haute, Ind.- The University of Notre Dame Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams finished third overall, respectively, at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational hosted by Indiana State. The Irish put together a strong performance while previewing the site of the 2026 NCAA Cross Country Championships: Lauren Gibson Cross Country Course.
Women’s Race
The No. 7-ranked Notre Dame Women finished third as a team behind No. 2 BYU and No. 1 NC State.
Mary Bonner Dalton led the way for the Irish as she finished 26th in 20:00.0. It was her second straight race as the top performer for the Notre Dame Women. Gretchen Farley placed 36th for the Irish with a time of 20:09.8.
Amaya Aramini (20:22.1) and Chloe Huyler (20:22.3)were the third and fourth women across the finish line for Notre Dame, finishing 48th and 49th, respectively.
Isabel Allori finished 54th in 20:26.2.
Women’s Blue Division Results
Mary Bonner Dalton – 26th (20:00.0)
Gretchen Farley – 36th (20:09.8)
Amaya Aramini – 48th (20:22.1)
Chloe Huyler – 49th (20:22.3)
Isabel Allori – 54th (20:26.2)
Rosie Mucharsky – 86th (20:49.5)
Women’s Blue Division Team Scores
- BYU – 84
- NC State – 88
- Notre Dame – 213
- Clemson – 229
- North Carolina – 249
- Duke – 260
- Indiana – 324
- Boston College – 341
- Villanova – 376
- Kentucky – 380
- Vanderbilt – 415
- Syracuse – 435
- Michigan – 440
- Auburn – 443
- Wyoming – 447
- Connecticut – 463
- North Dakota – 470
- SMU – 474
- Utah Valley – 550
- Florida State – 551
- Utah State – 562
- Lipscomb – 584
- Colorado St. – 598
- Penn – 610
- Liberty – 620
- Illinois – 679
- Arizona – 692
- Montana State – 748
- Pittsburgh – 749
- Kansas – 784
- Western Michigan – 803
- Ole Miss – 819
- CBU – 853
- Portland – 859
- Saint Louis – 899
- Iona – 902
- Indiana State – 992
- Loyola (Ill.) – 1021
- Quinnipiac – 1049
- Ohio – 1078
- Miami (Ohio) – 1109
- South Dakota St. – 1155
- Dayton – 1259
Men’s Race
The No. 15 Notre Dame men finished third as a team behind No. 8 Syracuse and No. 14 Villanova.
Daelen Ackley headlined the day for the Irish, finishing fourth overall at the site of the 2026 Cross Country National Championships with a time of 23:20.5. Ackley has not finished higher than fourth so far through three races in 2026.
Cameron Todd was the second Irish finisher, placing 14th in 23:28.0. Todd finished better than Syracuse’s (16) and Villanova’s (25) second scorers.
Drew Griffith finished 39th with a time of 23:52.0. Kevin Sanchez finished 43rd in 23:53.7. Noah Bontrager rounded out the top five for Notre Dame, placing 48th in 23:58.3.
Men’s Blue Division Results
Daelen Ackley – 4th (23:20.5)
Cameron Todd – 14th (23:28.0)
Drew Griffith – 39th (23:52.0)
Kevin Sanchez – 43rd (23:53.7)
Noah Bontrager – 48th (23:58.3)
Max Douglass – 116th (24:22.9)
Jack Henzke – 155th (24:32.4)
Men’s Blue Division Team Scores
- Syracuse – 115
- Villanova – 127
- Notre Dame – 148
- Wichita State – 212
- North Carolina – 243
- Arizona – 244
- Cornell – 246
- Toledo – 277
- Duke – 294
- CBU – 298
- Tulane – 309
- Montana State – 326
- Utah State – 342
- Kansas – 472
- Stephen F. Austin – 497
- Loyola (Ill.) – 499
- NC State – 500
- Purdue – 509
- Iona – 563
- Penn State – 572
- Florida State – 603
- Pittsburgh – 606
- Kentucky – 630
- Wyoming – 632
- Utah Valley – 640
- South Dakota St. – 643
- Indiana – 699
- Illinois – 704
- Colorado St. – 726
- Miami (Ohio) – 733
- North Dakota – 738
- Michigan – 762
- Southern Utah – 802
- Penn – 836
- Eastern Michigan – 977
- UMass Lowell – 979
- Clemson – 997
- Southern Indiana – 1029
- Liberty – 1038
- IU Indianapolis – 1052
- Utah Tech – 1243
- DePaul – 1261
- Vanderbilt – 1261
- Ohio – 1349
Men’s White Division
The Irish men finished first as a team in the white division race with a team score of 50. CJ Singleton led the way for Notre Dame with a seventh place finish in 24:38.4. The Irish were very balanced as Kellen Williams (24:40.0) and Collin Whitaker (24:41.9) helped secure the team victory with 9th and 10th place finishes.
Benji Anderson finished 25th in 25:06.3.
Riku Sugie placed 40th in 25:12.6.
Men’s White Division Results
CJ Singleton – 7th (24:38.4)
Kellen Williams – 9th (24:40.0)
Colin Whitaker – 10th (24:41.9)
Benji Anderson – 25th (25:06.3)
Riku Sugie – 40th (25:12.6)
Men’s White Division Team Scores
- Notre Dame – 50
- Lipscomb – 62
- Southern Indiana – 132
- Indiana State – 139
- Dayton – 173
- Kansas – 180
- Saint Louis – 195
- Purdue Fort Wayne – 213
- Valparaiso – 213
- IU Indianapolis – 254
- Loyola (Ill.) – 255
- Central Michigan – 274
- Bellarmine – 296
- Evansville – 328
- Murray State – 348
- UT Martin – 355
Women’s White Division
Addison Knoblauch placed 12th with a time of 21:07.1. Mary Grace Hegberg finished 16th with a time of 21:15.8.
Bridget Gallagher(21:35.3) finished 32nd while Nicki Southerland (21:35.6) placed 33rd.
Women’s White Division Results
Addison Knoblauch – 12th (21:07.1)
Mary Grace Hegberg – 16th (21:15.8)
Bridget Gallagher – 32nd (21:35.3)
Nicki Southerland – 33rd (21:35.6)