JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Blue Mountain Christian University men’s cross country opened its 2026 season Friday at the Foothills Trail Meet hosted by Jacksonville State University, placing ninth in a 17-team field.
Senior Lukas Dykes paced the Toppers, finishing 47th overall in 16:36.7. Junior Jonah Barnhardt was BMCU’s second finisher, crossing 66th in 17:08.9.
A pair of freshmen followed for the Toppers. Samuel Aguilar finished 78th in 17:32.4 and Layn Burney was 80th in 17:38.9.
Senior Erick Flores recorded a personal-best time of 17:51.4 to place 88th. Senior Braxton Enzor finished 98th in 18:13.7, freshman Jacob Waller was 102nd in 18:22.6, and freshman Austin Ellis placed 119th in 19:00.8.
Senior Lelan Boulden added another personal-best for BMCU with a 126th-place time of 19:13.8. Sophomore John Thomas Draper finished 141st in 20:47.8, and freshman Samuel Hutchinson rounded out the team in 145th at 21:07.7. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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