NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Spalding University Men's and Women's Cross Country teams competed at the 2026 National Catholic Invitational on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Burke Golf Course in Notre Dame, Indiana. Hosted by the University of Notre Dame, the meet featured competitive collegiate fields across the Women's 5K and Men's 8K events. 

Women's 5K Highlights
Spalding was represented by three individual runners in the Women's 5K race. Seniors Reganne Piercey and Bessie Kelley paced each other throughout the course, finishing back-to-back in 165th and 166th place, respectively. Piercy crossed the finish line in 22:30.9, while Kelley posted a time of 22:31.0. Sophomore Bailey Haws rounded out the squad with a 23:12.6 clocking to finish 178th overall.

Men's 8K Highlights
Junior Tobias Rice represented the Golden Eagles in the Men's 8K race. Rice crossed the line in 109th place overall, recording a time of 27:05.7 with an average mile pace of 5:27.1.