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Belhaven Invitational
Preview: LA Tech at Belhaven Invitational
10/2/2026 9:55:00 AM | Cross Country
The Bulldogs look ahead to their penultimate race of the 2026 regular season.
The Louisiana Tech men's and women's cross country are ready for the starting whistle of their third competition of the 2026 season, traveling to Clinton, Mississippi, to compete in the Belhaven Invitational. The races will take place at Choctaw Trails on Saturday, October 3, with the men opening with the 8k at 9 a.m. CT followed by the women in the 6k at 9:45 a.m. CT.
DATE: Saturday, October 3rd
TIME: 9:00 a.m. CT (Men – 8k); 9:45 a.m. CT (Women – 6k)
LOCATION: Clinton, Miss. (Choctaw Trails)
TEAMS: Louisiana Tech, Alcorn State, Arkansas-Monticello, Belhaven, Blue Mountain, East Central (men only), Lane (men only), Loyola-New Orleans, Meridian CC, Mississippi College, Mississippi Valley, Tugaloo, Wiley, Belhaven (host)
In their previous meet at the ULM Warhawk Invitational, the women finished second overall while the men placed third, with freshman Kaitlyn Sawyer's performance placing her ninth in the program's all-time top 10 list in women's 5k.
The women will head back to the course with Sawyer after she placed among the top three in each of her first two collegiate races. Bailey Springer, Delaney Lopez, Reece Knowlton and Brooke Fontenot will also look to help push the women's side stronger after solid performances at the Warhawk Invitational.
On the men's side, Brayden Vining secured the Bulldogs' top finish at the Warhawk Invitational, placing eighth. Joshua Dalton, Kaleb Weber, Zane Daniel, Arie Linton and Cameren Williams will also look to make an impact for LA Tech on the course.
Choctaw Trails is one of the premier true cross country courses in the South. It is host to the Mississippi high school state championships, as well as several college conference championships and the 2024 NCAA DIII South Region Championships. It has rolling grass hills, a few wooded trails, great spectator areas and grand stands at the finish.
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