STILLWATER, Okla. – Sun Devil Cross Country begins postseason competition on Saturday, Oct. 31, as Arizona State heads to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for the 2026 Big 12 Cross Country Championships presented by Allstate at the Greiner Family OSU Cross Country Course.
The Sun Devils enter the conference championships following three regular-season meets, most recently competing at the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Oct. 16. Senior Chris Caudillo led the men's squad with a fourth-place finish in the 8K (23:06.1), while senior Kelli Gaffney paced the women with an 18th-place finish in the 6K (19:48.5).
Caudillo has led the Sun Devil men in both of his 8K appearances this season, while Gaffney has been Arizona State's top women's finisher in all three meets, including a first-place finish at the Dave Murray Invitational on Sept. 4.
Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 31
Women's 6K - 8 a.m. MST / 10 a.m. CDT
Men's 8K - 9 a.m. MST / 11 a.m. CDT
Regular season recap
ASU opened its 2026 campaign at the Dave Murray Invitational on Sept. 4, highlighted by Gaffney's first-place finish in the women's 4K (13:47.3). The Sun Devil women placed four runners inside the top six, with Mia Chavez finishing third (14:05.1), Taylor Drewry fourth (14:09.8) and Ashlyn Leath sixth (14:12.3). On the men's side, Tyler Daillak led the way with an 11th-place finish in the 6K (18:19.2), followed closely by Caudillo in 12th (18:19.4) and Lemerian Lemashon in 13th (18:25.7).
The Sun Devils continued their season at the Meadows Challenge on Sept. 26, where Caudillo led the men with a 16th-place finish in the 8K (23:30.9), while Gaffney paced the women with a 20th-place finish in the 6K (20:35.8). Liam Miller finished 71st on the men's side (24:17.9), while Drewry (80th) and Leath (89th) joined Gaffney among the top 100 women's finishers.
ASU wrapped up its regular season at the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Oct. 16, where Caudillo recorded his best 8K time of the season (23:06.1) en route to a fourth-place finish. Lemashon (29th), Miller (37th) and Daillak (43rd) also finished inside the top 50. Gaffney led the women with a season-best 6K time of 19:48.5, placing 18th overall, while Leath (98th) and Drewry (99th) rounded out the Sun Devils' top three women's finishers.
2026 Remaining Schedule
10/31 | Big 12 Championship | Stillwater, Oklahoma
11/13 | NCAA West Regionals | Sacramento, California
11/21 | NCAA National Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana
Follow Along
You can follow the Sun Devils throughout their 2026 season via the team's social media accounts, @SunDevilTFXC on Instagram, Facebook and X.