Aggies XC: Thomas Croshaw Takes Second Overall, Three Tally All-CUSA Honors

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – NM State took to John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala., for the 2026 Conference USA Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning, with strong performances from a multitude of Aggies, including three All-CUSA honorees.  

The women’s 6k began the day, where Nia Allison would finish sixth overall – posting a time of 20:15.3, tying her best finish in the championship format while tallying a new best time in the meet. This would earn Allison First Team All-CUSA honors, for the second consecutive season.

Senior Khloi Bird finished 22^nd overall, just missing All-CUSA third team honors, crossing the line with a time of 21:10.8.

Marlene Mosqueda (21:17.0), Eloïse Stuart (21:21.8) and Trista Cordova (21:29.1) finished just behind Bird, with Stuart posting a personal best in the 6k.

Making her final appearance at the CUSA Championships, senior and El Paso native Jordan Torres tallied a time of 21:56.6.

The sophomore trio of Ainsleigh Kasprick, Brooke Kelly and Abigail Beam made their second appearances in Huntsville, recording times of 22:08.6, 22:22.0 and 22:30.5 respectively. Beam would post a personal best in the 6k with this mark.

Murrie Dodge (23:16.1) rounded out the Aggies in 6k competition.  

The women's team finished the morning at John Hunt Park in fifth place.

In the men's 8k, Thomas Croshaw continued his impressive season, taking second overall with a time of 23:26.12, marking his third All-CUSA honor and the first First Team All-CUSA selection for the Albuquerque, N.M., native.

Fellow 'Duke City' native Orion Chavez would earn the first all-conference honor of his collegiate career on Saturday, finishing 13^th overall with a time of 24:26.6. Senior and New Mexico native Derick Castellanos finished 24^th in Alabama, notching a time of 25:08.7.

Junior Omer Ibrahim posted a season-best time from John Hunt Park, crossing the line with a time of 25:15.3.

A tight cluster of Aggies would round out the day of competition, as Angel Maese (25:41.7) and Leo Valenzuela(25:43.4) would finish 39^th and 40^th respectively.

Cal Schnepf (25:51.3), Ethan Castellanos (25:53.3), Nick Valle (26:25.3) and Michael Castorena (26:37.1) made their debut in the championship format.

As a team, the Aggie men finished fourth.

2026 Conference USA Championships
Men's Results

1. Liberty – 70
2. NM State – 100
3. WKU – 107

Men's First Team All-Conference

1. Shadrack Kipkurgat– Jax State
2. Thomas Croshaw – NM State
3. Kelvin Tanui – MTSU

Men's Second Team All-Conference

1.   Tristan Merchant – Liberty
2.   Orion Chavez – NM State
3.   Justin Doran – WKU

Women's Results

1. Delaware – 119
2. NM State – 119
3. Jax State – 123

Women's First Team All-Conference

1. Odilia Jepchumba – MTSU
2. Nia Allison – NM State
3. Gladys Muriithi – MTSU

UP NEXT
A select group of Aggies will participate in the 2026 NCAA Mountain Regional, hosted by the University of New Mexico at the UNM North Golf Course on Friday, Nov. 13.

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