SEWANEE, Tenn. – The Berry College men's and women's cross country teams continued their 2026 seasons at the Sewanee Pre-Conference meet with strong individual performances on both sides.

On the men's side, Berry was led by Brooks Johnson, who captured first place with a time of 26:15.73. T Harris followed closely behind, finishing third in 26:27.23 to give the Vikings two runners inside the top three. Tavian Anderson also earned a top-10 finish, placing 10th with a time of 27:17.98.

Owen Gagnon crossed the finish line in 14th place with a time of 27:39.98, while Xavier Anderson finished 20th with a 27:53.05. Elijah Neal and Tyler Miller rounded out Berry's other top finishers, placing 33rd in 28:50.42 and 42nd in 29:30.31, respectively.

On the women's side, Ella Williams led the Vikings with a third-place finish, crossing the line in 23:51.68. Grace Scuderi also delivered a strong performance, finishing 14th in 25:06.37. Taylor Kallbreier placed 24th with a time of 26:36.43, followed by Abby Reams in 27th at 26:40.03.

Helen Wesley finished 42nd in 27:39.50, while Virginia Gwinn crossed in 29:12.39 to place 51st. Mallory Tucker and Rory Johnson finished 53rd and 58th, recording times of 29:27.97 and 30:26.04, respectively.

After the meet, head coach Paul Deaton stated, "It was a true cross country race with grass loops, trails in the woods, rain and good competition. We were pleased to compete well with Rhodes, Sewanee, Millsaps, and Covenant. It was a good day for Berry."

The Vikings will look to build on their performances as they continue their 2026 cross country season at home on October 17th with the Berry Meet. It is scheduled to start at 9 a.m.