BATAVIA, Ill. -- The Rockford University men's and women's cross country teams are set to compete at the 2026 NACC Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Settler's Hill Cross Country Course in Batavia, Illinois. The Regents enter the championship meet looking to build on a season of personal records and strong individual performances.

The women's 6K race will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the men's 8K race at noon. Rockford University is hosting this year's championships for the first time as a member of the NACC.


- NACC Cross Country Championships
- Saturday, Oct. 31 Settler's Hill Cross Country Course — Batavia, Illinois
- Women's 6K: 11 a.m.
- Men's 8K: Noon
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Women's Race
- Senior Brianna Torres has put together an outstanding final season, recording personal records in all but one race. Torres continued to climb Rockford's record books at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 16, running a personal-best 6K time of 24:09.9. The performance ranks fourth on Rockford's all-time women's 6K performance list, which has been tracked since 2006.

- Aurora University claimed the 2025 NACC women's championship with 32 points. Emma Aherns of Concordia University Wisconsin won the individual title with a time of 22:35.7.

Men's Race
- Nicholas Greenland has also enjoyed a strong season, recording personal records in all but one race while leading the Regents in all but one meet. Greenland ran a personal-best 8K time of 27:09.1 at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 16, improving his previous best by nearly one minute. The performance moved him to ninth on Rockford's all-time men's 8K performance list, which has been tracked since 2006.

- Milwaukee School of Engineering has dominated the NACC men's championship in recent years, winning the last five titles. The Raiders captured the 2025 championship with 32 points, while Isaiah Lubner of Concordia University Wisconsin won the individual title with an 8K time of 25:35.9.