CARY, N.C. (October 30, 2026) – Sophomore
Noah Douglas (Boston) and third-year Bison
Paul Robinson (Bowie, Md.) led the Howard University men's cross country squad to a fourth-place finish at the 2026 MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Championships in Cary, N.C.
Both Bison earned All-MEAC honors after placing 14
th (25:27.00) and 15
th (25:37.00), respectively.
Rookie
Shareef Elfadil (Woodbridge, Va.) made his championship debut, just missing the top 15 with a 215:44.20 mark (17
th).
Junior
Sayid Shakur (Fort Washington, Md.) took 19
th overall (25:49.60), followed by newcomer
Clevon Wofford Jr. (Jamestown, N.Y.) at 26:63.40 (28
th).
Junior
William Shepherd (Plano, Texas) rounded out the Bison, clocking in at 26:49.30 (30
th).
Norfolk State (NSU) won its seventh consecutive MEAC Championship, followed by Delaware State (2
nd) and Maryland Eastern Shore (3
rd).
Aaron Alukunyans (North Carolina Central) won the individual crown with a 23:44.80 performance, holding off NSU's Clinton Kipruto (23:57.30).
On Nov. 13, the Bison compete at the NCAA Mid Atlantic Regionals, taking place in Bethlehem, Pa.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
