PORTALES, N.M. – The Eastern New Mexico men's and women's cross country teams begin postseason competition Saturday, Nov. 7, traveling to Lubbock, Texas, for the 2026 Lone Star Conference Cross Country Championships, hosted by Lubbock Christian University at the LCU Cross Country Course.

Saturday's championship meet will begin with the men's 8-kilometer race at 8 a.m. (CT), followed by the women's 6-kilometer race at 8:45 a.m. (CT). The Greyhounds will compete against conference opponents for individual and team honors after concluding their regular season on Oct. 17.

Eastern enters the championships following a strong showing at the DBU Old Glory Gallop, where several Greyhounds recorded personal-best performances. All five men's runners established new personal records, led by freshman Isaac Lacey, who completed the 8K course in 24:58.6. Eloy Serrano Borrego followed with a time of 25:36.6, while Erardo Gonzalez (26:22.1) and Rodrigo Pinales (26:29.0) also delivered strong performances.

On the women's side, sophomore Chama El Hadiri continued to lead the Greyhounds, setting a new personal best in the 5K with a time of 17:47.7. Maya Garcia Schafer also recorded a personal-best performance, crossing the finish line in 19:35.5. Elizabeth Lujan-Towles (20:41.39) and Joella Mathilda (20:46.4) contributed to Eastern's effort, while Alexandria Renteria and Kayla Brachman each established new personal records.

El Hadiri returns to the conference championships after earning Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 2025. The Marrakech, Morocco, native finished 13th overall at last year's championship meet, completing the 6K course in 22:22.18. She has continued to build on that success this fall, posting a 6K time of 22:20.0 at the Oklahoma State Jamboree on Sept. 26.

The Greyhounds will look to improve on last season's conference championship results, when both the men's and women's programs finished 13th overall. West Texas A&M enters Saturday's competition as the preseason favorite in both races.

Following the conference championships, the Greyhounds will turn their attention to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championships, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21, at the same LCU Cross Country Course in Lubbock.

Saturday's Lone Star Conference Championships will be streamed live on FloCollege. Live results are available here.