KERRVILLE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' Cowboy cross country team placed fourth overall at the 2026 American Southwest Conference cross country championship 8k, hosted by Schreiner.
 
Hardin-Simmons finished with 71 points, trailing ETBU (70), McMurry (59), and champ Schreiner (51).
 
Tate Strange and Aldo Sanchez led the team and placed No. 6 and No. 7 in the field of 44 runners.  Strange ran a time of 27:58, and Sanchez finished in 28:04 for HSU.
 
Strange and Sanchez were both named all-ASC first-team for their top-7 finish for the Cowboys.
 
Ethan Alambar ran a 29.32, Daniel Robertson came in at 29:38, and Nathan Oxte had a time of 29:45. The trio placed No. 18, No. 19, and No. 21, respectively.
 
Jace Gatson ran a race of 29:58 and Alejandro Hernandez finished in 38:44 at the ASC championship.
 
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