RESULTS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lee University men's cross country team placed nine runners in the top 14 on its way to claiming the program's ninth GSC Cross Country Championship and their fifth consecutive Friday morning at The Hermitage. The Flames posted a near perfect score of 16 points with five of the top six finishers.

Mississippi Christian tallied 71 points and AUM finished in third place with 82 points. UAH (88) and Union (137) completed the top five teams.

Kylian Boulanger outsprinted teammate Pierre Chauveau to break the tape with a time of 23:30.11. Chauveau was just .04 seconds behind to claim second place. As a result, Boulanger became the first freshman to win the individual title since Alfred Chelanga in 2015. He was named the 2026 GSC Runner and Freshman of the Year, in addition to earning First Team All-GSC honors.

Tucker Wright stopped the clock at 23:33.10 to finish in third position and Stephen Clark gave Lee the first four overall finishers with a time of 23:52.03.

Ryan Lovelace completed the Lee scoring with a sixth-place finish at 24:16.19. Parker Campbell and Chris Ross acted as Lee's spacers. Campbell placed ninth (24:22.30) and Ross finished 10^th at 24:24.79.

Conner Campbell and Jayden Allred were Lee's final two runners. Campbell's time of 24:32.87 put him in 13^th with Allred right behind in 14^th (24:33.14).

In total, seven Flames (Boulanger, Chauveau, Wright, Clark, Lovelace, Parker Campbell and Ross) earned spots on the First Team All-GSC list by finishing in the top 10. Conner Campbell and Allred found themselves as Second Team All-GSC honorees after placing between 11^th and 20^th.

For the sixth consecutive time and 10^th overall, Director of Men's and Women's Cross Country Caleb Morgan was selected as the GSC Men's Coach of the Year. Ross was named the Men's Champion Scholar-Athlete.

The Flames will return to action on November 21 for the NCAA Division II South Regional. The 10K race will be held at John Hunt Cross Country Park in Huntsville, Alabama.