Men's Cross Country | November 6, 2026

MACON, Ga. – The Clayton State University men's and women's cross country teams are set for the 2026 Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning.  The Lakers are looking make some noise in a loaded field. 
 
MEET INFORMATION
What: 2026 PBC XC Championships
When: Saturday, November 7^th | Men: 9 a.m. | Women: 10:15 a.m.
Where: Georgia Premier XC Course | Macon, Ga.
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MEN'S PREVIEW
The Lakers are looking to improve upon a fourth-place finish in last season's championships.  Leading the way for the Lakers is Dion Dial.  Dial, who is a senior from Las Vegas, has led the Lakers in the four races including running a PR at the Georgia Tech XC invitational finishing in 26:19, which is good for 16^th all-time.  Following close behind is Mykell Strickland.  The Hogansville, Ga. native also has put together a solid season finishing in the top three on the team in all six meets raced in.  He put together his best time at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational finishing in 26:29.8 which is 20^th all-time.  The Lakers also have freshman Aiden Frye, senior Nehemiah Horton, and junior Miles Johnson competing who has put together a solid season.  Making his season debut in this race is Emanuel Dixon.  He will look for a good time in his first race of the year. Representing the Laker men's team on the All-Sportsmanship team is Dion Dial.  That information was released on Friday afternoon by the conference office.  
 
WOMEN'S PREVIEW
The Lakers are looking to improve upon an eighth-place finish in last year's championships.  Leading the way for the Lakers is seniors Ahlana Failey and India Williamson.  Failey has finished in the top five on the team in three of four meets with her best finish coming at the Julius Johnson Invitational finishing 25^th in the race and her best time came at the Royals XC Challenge, clocking a time of 21:15.8.  Williamson also has had a solid season for the Lakers finishing in the top three on team in three of four meets with her best finish coming at the Julius Johnson Invitational finishing in 26^th place.  Her best time came UNG XC Invitational where she logged a time of 21:18. Following behind are Amaya Myers and Maleena Castillo who also have finished in the top five on the team in each of the four meets.  Myers clocked a season-best time at the Royals XC Challenge finishing in 21:44.8 while Castillo finished with a time of 21:30.9 in the same meet.  Also running in this meet for the Lakers are Juana Cervantes-Gonzalez and Madilyn Stark, who is making her season debut. Representing the Laker women's team on the All-Sportsmanship team was Juana Cervantes-Gonzalez.  That information was released on Friday afternoon by the conference office.  

 
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