Cross Country Opens Season with RedHawk Rumble – University of Cincinnati Athletics

The University of Cincinnati cross country teams will open the 2026 cross country season with a trip to Oxford, Ohio, for the RedHawk Rumble on Friday. Results BenPennington CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati cross country teams open the 2026 season Friday at the RedHawk Rumble, hosted by Miami University. The men’s 6K starts at 9 a.m., followed by the women’s 5K at 9:40 a.m. Cincinnati is led by first-year head coach Gabby Gaudreault, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Loyola Chicago. During Gaudreault’s tenure at Loyola Chicago, the Ramblers swept the 2025 Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships, winning both the men’s and women’s team titles for the third time in four years. The men’s team also earned the program’s first appearance in the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I National Coaches’ Poll. “Tomorrow sets the tone for the season,” Gaudreault said. “Both men’s and women’s teams have put in good base work over the summer, and with competitions starting, we will know how to further sharpen our tools for success for the rest of the season and, most importantly, championship season.” // BEARCATS WOMEN BUILD ON STRONG RETURNING GROUP Nine returners headline the Bearcats’ women’s roster
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