Friday, October 30
Foley, AL
M: 8:30 a.m. CT | W: 9:15 a.m. CT
Louisiana Tech University
vs
Sun Belt Conference Championships
10/30/2026 2:14:00 PM | Cross Country
Louisiana Tech saw five new season bests in Friday’s conference race.
FOLEY, Ala. – Louisiana Tech cross country wrapped up its 2026 season Friday at the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships at Graham Creek Nature Preserve, marking the Bulldogs' first appearance at the conference's championship meet since 2000.
The women competed in the 5K, with Delaney Lopez leading with the lone top-70 finish for the Bulldogs. Lopez recorded a season-best 19:30.01, while Brooke Fontenot, Mallory Swint and Ersalee Unangst also posted new season bests.
Kaitlyn Sawyer, Bailey Springer, and Gracie Pepitone rounded out the women's finishers as they finished 13th overall with 376 points.
On the men's side, Brayden Vining led the Bulldogs in the 8K, placing 53rd overall. Joshua Dalton, Jake Pyles, Zane Daniel, Kaleb Weber, Dillon Sanchez, Arie Linton and Grayson Smith also competed for Louisiana Tech, with Pyles being the only men's Bulldog runner to post a season-best time. The men finished ninth overall as a team with 282 points.
Following the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships, the 2026 season has come to an end and the Bulldogs will look ahead to opening the 2027 Track & Field season in January.
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The women competed in the 5K, with Delaney Lopez leading with the lone top-70 finish for the Bulldogs. Lopez recorded a season-best 19:30.01, while Brooke Fontenot, Mallory Swint and Ersalee Unangst also posted new season bests.
Kaitlyn Sawyer, Bailey Springer, and Gracie Pepitone rounded out the women's finishers as they finished 13th overall with 376 points.
On the men's side, Brayden Vining led the Bulldogs in the 8K, placing 53rd overall. Joshua Dalton, Jake Pyles, Zane Daniel, Kaleb Weber, Dillon Sanchez, Arie Linton and Grayson Smith also competed for Louisiana Tech, with Pyles being the only men's Bulldog runner to post a season-best time. The men finished ninth overall as a team with 282 points.
Following the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships, the 2026 season has come to an end and the Bulldogs will look ahead to opening the 2027 Track & Field season in January.
SUPPORT LA TECH ATHLETICS
Championships require championship resources. Fans can make a direct impact on the success of LA Tech Athletics through LTAC, Aillet Society, T-Club, and Young Alumni program as well as the CHAMP fund, a revenue-sharing initiative designed to directly support LA Tech Athletics through NIL and marketing opportunities for Bulldog and Lady Techster student-athletes. Visit BuildTheLegacy.com today.
BARK LOUDER
Our mission is to engage, develop, and advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand. You can do that by spending time consuming our content and by investing your talents. By barking louder with your time and talent, you can affect progress and brand advancement in a meaningful way. Visit LATechSports.com/BarkLouder today. You bark. We bark. Louder together.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Bulldog Track & Field/Cross Country, follow us on X (@LATechTFXC), Instagram (@LATechTFXC), and Facebook (LATechTFXC).
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