
November 13, 2026 | Cross Country
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Georgia men's cross country team tallied three All-Region performances and finished sixth, while women's cross country took ninth place at the NCAA South Regional hosted by Florida State on Friday morning.
Fast Facts
• The Georgia men competed in the 10K race where they finished sixth overall with 133 points. The women competed in the 6K race where they claimed ninth with 275 points.
• On the men's side, senior Ryan Olree led the way for the Bulldogs to the first All-Region performance of the day in 11th at 29:41.0. Senior duo Valentin Soca and Conner Rutherford followed in 12th (29:53.3) and 18th (30:11.9).
• Additional scorers for the men were senior Casey Goetschel (43rd, 30:58.3) and sophomore Kristers Kudlis (52nd, 31:17.5).
• On the women's side, sophomore Anastasia Nilsson led the way finishing 40th overall with a career best of 20:50.1.
• Other women's scorers included sophomore Addison Scott (42nd, 20:50.4), sophomore Madeleine Holland (43rd, 20:54.4), junior Ceyda Pinar (64th, 21:17.1) and sophomore Erin Musty (86th, 21:34.1).
Next, the Georgia men will find out if they will be one of 13 at-large teams selected to qualify through a national selection process by the NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee or if Olree will be one of the top individuals selected to compete. The NCAA Division I Cross Country selection show is set for 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 14, on NCAA.com., which will determine whether Georgia will be competing at the 2026 NCAA Cross Country Championships hosted by Indiana State on Sat., Nov. 21.
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.
Fast Facts
• The Georgia men competed in the 10K race where they finished sixth overall with 133 points. The women competed in the 6K race where they claimed ninth with 275 points.
• On the men's side, senior Ryan Olree led the way for the Bulldogs to the first All-Region performance of the day in 11th at 29:41.0. Senior duo Valentin Soca and Conner Rutherford followed in 12th (29:53.3) and 18th (30:11.9).
• Additional scorers for the men were senior Casey Goetschel (43rd, 30:58.3) and sophomore Kristers Kudlis (52nd, 31:17.5).
• On the women's side, sophomore Anastasia Nilsson led the way finishing 40th overall with a career best of 20:50.1.
• Other women's scorers included sophomore Addison Scott (42nd, 20:50.4), sophomore Madeleine Holland (43rd, 20:54.4), junior Ceyda Pinar (64th, 21:17.1) and sophomore Erin Musty (86th, 21:34.1).
Next, the Georgia men will find out if they will be one of 13 at-large teams selected to qualify through a national selection process by the NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee or if Olree will be one of the top individuals selected to compete. The NCAA Division I Cross Country selection show is set for 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 14, on NCAA.com., which will determine whether Georgia will be competing at the 2026 NCAA Cross Country Championships hosted by Indiana State on Sat., Nov. 21.
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.
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