SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA – The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's cross country team finished 21st at the 2026 Upstate Invite on Saturday morning, competing in the 8K race. Charleston Southern's Martin Iriondo claimed individual honors with a time of 23:47.9, helping lead his team to a first-place finish.

Zachery Vowles led the Sand Sharks, crossing the finish line in 26:31.0 to record personal and season-best times. Tarun Duraipandi followed with a time of 26:44.5, while Elliott Howe finished third for USCB in 26:44.8, setting a new personal best in the 8K.

Drake Edmonds was the next Sand Shark to finish, recording a personal-best time of 27:11.2. Adam Watson followed in 27:56.6, also establishing a new personal best, while Kaleb Wilson crossed the line in 28:01.0 to record a personal-best time of his own.

Rickson Figueroa finished in 28:12.3, followed by Nolan Lamoreaux at 29:08.9. Benton Cantrell clocked a time of 29:33.3, his second-best mark of the season.

Ryan Kurz, Miles Jackson and Mekhi Champaigne rounded out the next group of Sand Sharks, finishing in 29:34.3 and 30:06.8, 31:26.8 respectively. Kurz recorded his best time of the season, while Jackson established a new personal best. Champaigne also recorded a new personal best for the year.

The Sand Sharks will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the 2026 Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championships.

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