Georgia Wraps Up SEC Championships, Men Finish Ninth and Women 12th

Friday, October 30

Columbia, MO

11:080a.m.

University of Georgia

SEC Championships

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October 30, 2026 | Cross Country

Final Results

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Georgia cross country opened postseason competition at the SEC Championships Friday, with the men finishing ninth and the women placing 12th at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course on Friday morning.

Fast Facts
• The Georgia men competed in the Championship 8K race where they finished 9th overall with 226 points. The women competed in the 6K Championship race where they claimed 12th with 290 points.
• On the men's side, senior Valentin Soca led the way for the Bulldogs to claim third-team all-SEC honors in 18th place at 22:52.1.
• Additional scorers for the men were senior Ryan Olree (28th, 23:17.8), senior Casey Goetschel at (53rd, 24:05.8, PR), Bertold Kalasz (67th,24:31.4) and Kristers Kudlis (78th, 24:49.1).
• On the women's side, sophomore Addison Scott led the way finishing 46th overall with a career best of 20:24.3. This marks the third time this season that Scott has led the Bulldog women.
• Other women's scorers included junior Ceyda Pinar (49th, 20:27.5, PR) and freshmen Anastasia Nilsson (60th, 20:38.5), Madeleine Holland (71st, 20:46.7, PR) and Lauren Skeens (79th, 21:01.2, PR).

Georgia now looks ahead to the NCAA South Regional in Tallahassee, Fla. on Fri., Nov. 13th, where both teams will race for a chance to compete in the 2026 NCAA Championships.

Women's Individual Results
46. Addison Scott - 20:24.3 - PR
49. Ceyda Pinar - 20:27.5 - PR
60. Anastasia Nilsson - 20:38.5
71. Madeleine Holland - 20:46.7 - PR
79. Lauren Skeens - 21:01.2 - PR
94. Maeve Waddell - 21:13.5 - PR
110. Erin Musty - 21:34.4 - PR
137. Nancy Taylor - 22:32.7 - PR

Men's Individual Results
18. Valentin Soca - 22:52.1
28. Ryan Olree - 23:17.8
53. Casey Goetschel- 24:05.8 - PR
67. Bertold Kalasz - 24:31.4
78. Kristers Kudlis - 24:49.1
83. Conner Rutherford - 25:06.5
89. Alex Lennon - 25:21.4
99. Jameson Pifer - 26:29.8
101. JD Daniel - 27:00.5

Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' cross country season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack.