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Air Force Cross Country Announces 2026 Schedule
7/16/2026 12:18:00 PM | Cross Country
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force cross country team released its schedule for the upcoming 2026 season this afternoon (July 16), as Ryan Cole, the Falcons' director of track & field and cross country, announced a nine-race season for Air Force that begins in Colorado Springs this September.
The Falcons officially kick off the 2026 campaign on Sept. 4, when they host the annual AFXC Classic at Monument Valley Park. The squad will then split for two meets on Sept. 19, as part of the team travels to Terre Haute, Ind., for the John McNichols Invitational and the rest head to Lincoln, Neb., for the Woody Green / Jay Dirksen Invitational. Following a trip to Madison, Wis., for the annual Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 9, the Falcons will close out the regular season at the Colorado Springs XC Open on OCt. 24.
The postseason begins for Air Force on Oct. 30, when the team heads to Reno, Nev., for the Mountain West Championships. Air Force will then race at the NCAA Mountain Regional in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 13, before closing out the season at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute on Nov. 21.
For more information on Air Force Cross Country, follow the Falcons on social media at @AF_TFXC.
The Falcons officially kick off the 2026 campaign on Sept. 4, when they host the annual AFXC Classic at Monument Valley Park. The squad will then split for two meets on Sept. 19, as part of the team travels to Terre Haute, Ind., for the John McNichols Invitational and the rest head to Lincoln, Neb., for the Woody Green / Jay Dirksen Invitational. Following a trip to Madison, Wis., for the annual Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 9, the Falcons will close out the regular season at the Colorado Springs XC Open on OCt. 24.
The postseason begins for Air Force on Oct. 30, when the team heads to Reno, Nev., for the Mountain West Championships. Air Force will then race at the NCAA Mountain Regional in Albuquerque, N.M., on Nov. 13, before closing out the season at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute on Nov. 21.
For more information on Air Force Cross Country, follow the Falcons on social media at @AF_TFXC.
2026 AIR FORCE CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
09.04 -- Air Force Cross Country Classic -- Colorado Springs, CO
09.19 -- Woody Greeno / Jay Dirksen Invitational -- Lincoln, NE
09.19 -- McNichols Invitational -- Terre Haute, IN
10.09 -- Nuttycombe Invitational -- Madison, WI
10.24 -- UCCS Cross Country Open -- Colorado Springs, CO
10.30 -- Mountain West Championships -- Reno, NV
11.13 -- NCAA Mountain Regional -- Albuquerque, N.M
11.21 -- NCAA Championships -- Terre Haute, IN
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