Elon Opener to launch 2026 cross country season

The 2026 cross country season will commence with the Elon Opener on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Elon Cross Country Course in North Carolina. The event features both men's and women's races, with the women's 4K scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET and the men's 6K following at approximately 8:45 p.m. ET.

Participating teams include Campbell, Catawba, Coastal Carolina, Davidson, East Carolina, Elon, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Meredith, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, Queens, Shaw, UNCG, UNCW, USC Sumter, and Winthrop.

The Elon women's team enters the season as reigning CAA champions. The Campbell program, led by head coach Evan Darm, enters its second season under his permanent leadership following his tenure as interim coach.