WAVERLY, Iowa -- The Augustana Vikings men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2026 season on the road at the John Kurtt Invitational, hosted by Wartburg, on Saturday. The men's team finished second out of four teams, while the women placed fourth.

For the men, Adam Miller led the men's side in 13th place with a time of 16:24.3. Jaden Gocken followed in 19th with a time of 16:41.8, while Tyson Skinner secured a spot in the top 30, clocking in at 17:00.6 for 29th place. Three seconds later, Jose Gomez crossed the finish line at 17:03.9, before Isaac Schuda finished with a time of 17:09.1. 

Other finishers for the men were, Lukas Nykaza (17:10.5), Ethan Storie (17:33.2), Daniel Prochaska (17:53.9), Grant Preusker (17:59.7), Ben Gricius (18:04.7), Liam Storie (18:12.1), Tyler Weber (18:17.4), Ben Milner (18:21.8), Vaughn Ybarra (18:24.7), Chase Palm (18:49.3), August Haak (19:03.7), Jonah Sartain (19:12.7), Nathanael Hayford (19:14.0), Ian Finney (19:15.2), Peyton Sand (19:15.9), Diego Gomez (19:48.5), and Gage Gaulrapp (20:27.4).

On the women's side, Ryan Jednachowski secured 12th place with a time of 15:22.7 to lead the Vikings. Keira Nelson followed in 15th at 15:33.5. Augie saw four consecutive finishes, starting with Kate Van Waning (16:07.7), Kevine Agbade (16:09.3), Norah Wright (16:10.7), and Sammy Lehr (16:12.0). Renee Jednachowski clinched a top-30 spot with a time of 16:13.5 for 29th. 

Other finishers for the women were Elizabeth Lawton (16:24.0), Allison Price (16:44.9), Frida Martinez (16:45.7), Kenzie Meirhaeghe (17:00.8), Lyllian Jorgenson (17:42.2), Lilliana Jaeger (18:19.0), and Rosa de Lima Arroyo (18:45.8).

The Vikings will be back in action next weekend for the Les Duke Invitational hosted by Grinnell.