The Winthrop University cross country teams return to postseason competition Friday, Nov. 13, at the 2026 NCAA Southeast Regional Championships at the Milliken Research Center in Spartanburg.
The meet will feature collegiate distance runners from across the Southeast competing for opportunities to advance to the NCAA Division I Cross Country National Championships. The women’s 6K race is scheduled for 10 a.m., followed by the men’s 10K at 11 a.m.
Winthrop enters the regional meet following a strong showing at the Big South Conference Championships, where two women’s runners earned First Team All-Conference honors for the first time since 1998.
Janie Spicer finished fifth in the women’s 5K with a time of 17:38.3, while Anna Conrad placed sixth in 17:45.8. Both earned First Team All-Conference recognition. Conrad was also named the Big South Women’s Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year and earned a spot on the conference’s All-Academic Team.
On the men’s side, Spencer Shealy finished 23rd in the 8K with a time of 25:19.4. Ethan Gear also earned Big South All-Academic Team recognition.
The regional championships provide the Eagles another opportunity to build on their conference performances against some of the top programs in the Southeast.
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