FOLEY, Ala. – The App State men claimed a fourth consecutive crown at the 2026 Sun Belt Men’s Cross Country Championship on Friday at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley. It marked the second time in league history for a men’s program to win four consecutive and the first time since 1987.
 
The Mountaineers became the second program since 1987 to win four consecutive titles where Western Kentucky won six straight from 1982-87. The championship also marked the fifth for the Mountaineers in the Sun Belt with 21 team points as all five scoring runners finished inside the top seven.
 
All seven runners for App State finished inside the top ten as the 21 point total marked the lowest since 2002 where Little Rock scored 21. The low point total was tied for the fifth lowest in championship history.
 
App State’s Thomas Wlazlowski became the first Mountaineer to capture the Sun Belt Men’s Cross Country individual championship crown with a time of 23:33.4. ULM’s Kgaogelo Moloisi finished second in 23:43.7 for the second straight year. App State’s Noah Martinson claimed third in 23:51 as teammate Henry Stark claimed fourth in 24:01

2026 Men’s Cross Country Championship Team Results
1. App State – 21
2. Arkansas State – 77
3. Marshall – 91
4. Coastal Carolina – 124
5. ULM – 127
6. Troy – 158
7. Louisiana – 181
8. South Alabama – 182
9. Louisiana Tech – 282
 
2026 Men’s Cross Country Championship Top Seven Individuals (8K)
1. Thomas Wlazlowski, App State (23:33.4) 
2. Kgaogelo Moloisi, ULM (23:43.7)
3. Noah Martinson, App State (23:51.7)
4. Henry Stark, App State (24:01.0)
5. Carlo Martinez-Jaramillo, Arkansas State (24:04.7)
6. Jackson Tuck, App State (24:13.1)
7. Rowan Gwin, App State (24:17.9)