OBERLIN, Ohio - Capital University's cross-country teams returned to competition at the 2026 Inter-Regional Rumble in Oberlin, Ohio. The women's varsity team competed in the 6,000-meter race at 10:30 a.m., followed by the men's varsity team in the 8,000-meter race at 11:15 a.m.

The women's team finished 14th with 329 points among 188 runners. Laney Tarr led the Comets, finishing 40th with a time of 24:04.90. Lily Carpico followed in 50th place with a time of 24:16.10, while Lillith Dreibelbis rounded out Capital's top three, placing 55th in 24:19.60.

Olivia Ellis finished 97th with a time of 25:24.30, followed by Alex Wilkinson in 121st at 26:02.90. Hollyn Reed placed 125th in 26:09.60, while Camryn Baker finished 127th with a time of 26:12.50.

Hadley Fullen placed 139th in 26:28.70, followed by Shelby Janes in 144th at 26:37.40. Sara Kottmyer rounded out the women's varsity finishers, placing 163rd with a time of 27:29.50.

The men's varsity team recorded a sixth-place finish with 167 points among 178 runners. Ryin Fisher led the Comets, placing 19th with a time of 26:32.70 to secure a top-20 finish. Mikey Arnone followed in 33rd place at 26:53.90, while Justin Rona finished 37th with a time of 27:02.20.

Kolin Brake placed 48th with a time of 27:09.70, followed by Aidan Fisher in 55th at 27:20.40. Owen Bottar finished 77th in 27:42.10, while Ean Berberich placed 115th with a time of 28:20.10. Ridwan Aliwal finished 125th in 28:38.80, and Aiden Mahony closed out the men's varsity lineup in 145th place with a time of 29:05.70.

In the women's open race, Catherine Schaub finished 30th with a time of 27:38.80.

Up Next
Capital cross country will return to action at the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Championships on Oct. 31 in Berea, Ohio. Baldwin Wallace University will host the championship meet, with the start time yet to be announced.