BLACKSBURG, Va. – The University of Miami cross country teams competed at the 2026 ACC Championship, Friday, hosted by Virginia Tech. The Hurricanes were led by seniors in both races, Michael Castillo in the men’s 8k and Madeline Scheier in the women’s 6k.

Castillo ran a 24:45.1 in the 8k, earning the eighth best time in program history as the first finisher for the Miami men. His time was also a personal best, as he shaved 26.2 seconds off his previous best, set at the Southern Showcase in 2025.

Freshman John Templeton was the next finisher for the Hurricanes, crossing in 25:05.2 followed by Cason Mitchell’s 25:31.4.

Madeline Scheier led the women in the fifth consecutive race of the 2026 campaign, as she finished in 20:54.3.

Scheier was followed by freshman Zaria Hall (21:31.2) and senior Emma Hencock (22:05.9) as the top three Miami finishers.

Members of the Hurricanes’ team will compete next at the NCAA South Region Championship on Friday, Nov. 13 with the first race set to begin at 9 a.m.