CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (October 16, 2026) – Howard University men's & women's cross country teams wrapped up the regular season in Charlottesville, Va., competing at the Panorama Farms Invitational, hosted by the Virginia Cavaliers.
 
Third-year Bison Mira Martin (Columbus, Ohio) led the women's squad, running 22:48.90 in the 6K race.
 
Sophomore Alexis Jones (New Windsor, N.Y.) and junior transfer Kylee King (Detroit) followed the Ohio native, finishing 23:12.80 and 23:45.60, respectively.
 
For the men, sophomore runner Noah Douglas (Boston) led the way with a 26:41.00 mark in the 8K race.
 
Rookie Shareef Elfadil (Woodbridge, Va.) and junior William Shepherd (Plano, Texas) clocked in at 27:00.20 and 27:01.10, respectively.
 
Virginia Tech swept the men's and women's Panorama Farms Invite team titles.
 
George Couttie (Virginia Tech) and Samuel Idiens (Virginia Tech) placed first (23:43.90) and second (24:31.20), respectively, on the men's side.
 
For the women, Gillian Bushee (Virginia) won the individual crown with a 20:19.60 time.
 
On Oct. 31, Howard goes to Cary, N.C., for the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Championships. The action starts at 11 a.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.