Kent State University
MAC Championships
10/30/2026 3:12:00 PM | Cross Country
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Three members of the Kent State cross country program ran personal-best times during competition at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday.
Junior Alexis Tracy led the Golden Flashes in the women's 6K with a 43rd-place finish. Tracy's time of 21:35.6 was more than a minute faster than her previous personal-best and the fastest time at the conference meet by a Kent State woman since 2021. Senior Ella McCollom was the next Flash across the finish line in 22:20.4, while juniors Nora Salem (22:39.3) and Gianna Pedone (22:39.7) posted PR times.
In the men's 8K race, sophomore Michael Hanselman led Kent State with a time of 24:43.5 and placed 21st. Sophomore Tanner Smith improved his placement 16 spots from a year ago and finished 52nd with a time of 25:39.4
The men's team finished 10th in the team standings, while the women were 12th.
Kent State will be in action next at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships in East Lansing, Michigan on Nov. 13.
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Kent State Men's 8K Results (10th of 10 teams)
21. Michael Hanselman – 24:43.5
52. Tanner Smith – 25:39.4
72. Owen Kelly – 26:21.5
74. Cameron Carn – 26:22.4
78. Rowen Hoffee – 26:46.2
84. Gabriel Wise – 27:24.7
Kent State Women 6K Results (12th of 12 teams)
43. Alexis Tracy – 21:35.6
75. Ella McCollom – 22:20.4
81. Nora Salem – 22:39.3
82. Gianna Pedone – 23:39.7
105. Aurora Streleckis – 23:38.3
106. Emerson Greene – 24:16.6
