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ACC Championships
10/29/2026 4:21:00 PM | Cross Country
PITTSBURGH – Pitt cross country will compete at the 2026 ACC Cross Country Championships Friday at Meredith Cross Country Course in Blacksburg, Va., hosted by Virginia Tech. The Panthers will race against the conference, with the men's 8K scheduled for 10:10 a.m. and the women's 6K to follow at 11 a.m. The meet will be broadcast on the ACC Network.
Nick Steinfeldt led the Panthers at Pre-Nationals, finishing 29th overall in the men's 8K with a time of 23:46.8. Steinfeldt made a strong push over the final 3K, moving up 21 spots to lead Pitt across the finish line. Luke Simpson followed in 49th place with a time of 23:58.4.Ethan Feinstein (178th, 24:39.9), Andrew Bitsko (181st, 24:41.3) and Jacob Abraham (188th, 24:43.5) rounded out Pitt's scoring five. The Panthers' top five finished within 57 seconds of one another.The Panthers will field a nine-runner lineup in the men's 8K, featuring Jacob Abraham, Chris Belch, Andrew Bitsko, Cole Casadei, Ethan Feinstein, Nolan McGinn, Luke Simpson, Nick Steinfeldt and Tyler Umbright.
Maureen Cheruiyot paced the Pitt women at Pre-Nationals, placing 22nd overall in the women's 6K with a time of 19:56.1. Cheruiyot continued a strong season after claiming the individual title at the Paul Short Run in her previous race. She moved up four positions over the final 2K at Pre-Nationals to lead the Panthers.Camy Kiser finished 142nd in 21:12.2, followed by Ella Cook (184th, 21:27.1), Annie Czajkowski (185th, 21:27.5) and Elena Barrall (239th, 21:50.8) to complete Pitt's scoring five.Cheruiyot and Kiser will lead a 10-runner group into the championship, joined by Elena Barrall, Ella Cook, Annie Czajkowski, Christina Elliott, Alex Fleck, Sophia Hnetinka, Camryn McGeehan and Brielle Whitworth.
COMPETING FOR THE PANTHERS
Women (6K): Elena Barrall, Maureen Cheruiyot, Ella Cook, Annie Czajkowski, Christina Elliott, Alex Fleck, Sophia Hnetinka, Camy Kiser, Camryn McGeehan, Brielle Whitworth
Men (8K): Jacob Abraham, Chris Belch, Andrew Bitsko, Cole Casadei, Ethan Feinstein, Nolan McGinn, Luke Simpson, Nick Steinfeldt, Tyler Umbright
UP NEXT
Following the ACC Cross Country Championships, Pitt will continue postseason competition at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships.
FOLLOW THE PANTHERS
Follow @Pitt_TF_XC on X and Instagram for live updates. Results and a recap will be posted to pittsburghpanthers.com following the completion of the meet.
