New College of Florida Men's and Women's Cross Country will conclude the 2026 regular season Friday at the Coker Cobras Invite in Darlington, South Carolina.
The women's 5K will begin at 4 p.m., followed by the men's 8K at 4:50 p.m. The field includes host Coker University, Allen University, Warren Wilson College, Belmont Abbey College, Francis Marion University, Barton College, Benedict College, Georgia Military College, USC Aiken, Agnes Scott College, Erskine College, Lander University, Lees-McRae College, Newberry College, Carteret Community College, Methodist University and Guilford College.
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REGULAR-SEASON FINALE: Friday's meet will be NCF's final competition before the Sun Conference Championships. The Mighty Banyans will race outside Florida for the first time this season.
CONFERENCE HONORS: Junior Cole Fleming and freshman Rylie Yoachum were named Sun Conference Men's and Women's Runners of the Week following their performances at the Ed Holloway Classic. Fleming earned the men's honor for the second time this season, while Yoachum received the first weekly award of her collegiate career.
FOUR STRAIGHT: Fleming was the first Mighty Banyan man across the finish line for the fourth consecutive meet at the Ed Holloway Classic. He also finished as the top NAIA runner in the field.
LEADING THE WOMEN: Yoachum led the NCF women at the Ed Holloway Classic and finished as the top NAIA competitor in the women's 6K. She became the second Mighty Banyan woman to earn a conference weekly award this season, joining Mireille Gomez.
MEN'S TEAM RESULT: The Mighty Banyan men placed 11th among 14 teams at the Ed Holloway Classic, finishing ahead of Florida Polytechnic, Lake-Sumter State and Edward Waters. NCF recorded 281 points and an average 8K time of 30:42.
SEASON-LONG LEADER: Fleming opened the season by winning the Panther XC Invitational and leading NCF to the first team championship in program history. He has continued to pace the Mighty Banyans through their first four races.
WOMEN'S CORE: Gomez, Yoachum and sophomore Arianna Childs have each delivered notable performances this season. Gomez placed second and Childs finished ninth at the Panther XC Invitational, while Yoachum has developed into NCF's leading finisher entering the regular-season finale.
BUILDING TOWARD NOVEMBER: Friday's meet gives NCF one final opportunity to compete at championship distances before returning to Ave Maria for the Sun Conference Championships.
UP NEXT: NCF will compete in the Sun Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7, hosted by Ave Maria University.
