Keydet Cross Country Keeps Pace at Richmond Invitational

The VMI men’s and women’s cross country teams competed against a strong field at the 2026 Richmond Invitational, hosted by the University of Richmond at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Virginia, Oct. 2, 2026.

Complete Results

Men’s Team

High Point took the top honors with 55 points, followed by Duke in second with 59. George Washington came in third with 83 points, followed by Davidson in fourth with 102. Arriving in 11th place overall with 353 points, the Keydets topped Eastern Mennonite, Bridgewater, Morgan State, Randolph, and Bryant and Stratton.

Cameron Lambert ’29 and Timothy Renquist ’29 led the way for VMI by finishing the 8K race in 58th (26:49) and 95th place overall (28:01). William Byrnes ’30 came in 97th place in 28:06, while Zachary Schubert ’30 (99th, 28:20) and Colin Crenshaw ’27 (105th, 28:34) also scored team points.

Camden Gonzales ’28, Elijah Savoie ’30, and Peter Fiorillo ’28 also competed for VMI.

Men’s Team Score | 8K

The Keydet men finished 11th overall at the Richmond Invitational Oct. 2, 2026, earning 353 points in the 8K race.—Photo courtesy VMI Athletics.

1. High Point – 55
2. Duke – 59
3. George Washington – 83
4. Davidson – 102
5. George Mason – 119
6. Coastal Carolina – 164
7. Virginia Union – 183
8. Richmond – 205
9. Elon – 208
10. Lynchburg – 309
11. VMI – 353
12. Eastern Mennonite – 382
13. Bridgewater – 398
14. Morgan State – 406
15. Randolph – 432
16. Bryant and Stratton – 525

Women’s Team

Elon took the top honors with a first-place finish with 42 points, followed by George Washington and host Richmond in second with 77 points apiece. High Point and Davidson rounded out the top-five finishers at the race. The Keydets finished 11th overall with 307 points, followed by Morgan State (387), Bridgewater (394), and Bryant & Stratton (440).

Reagan Gilman ’28 led the way for VMI with a 27th-place finish in 22:42 in the 6K race. Samantha Layton ’28 arrived in 99th in 25:13, followed by Lukah Sandine ’30 in 25:26 and Caroline Swinson ’30 (109th, 25:54). Evelyn Anderson ’27 also scored team points as the fifth VMI runner to cross the finish line in 116th place (27:09). Alexis Blue ’30 also competed for the Keydets in 118th place in 28:04.

Women’s Team Score | 6K

1. Elon – 42
2. George Washington – 77
3. Richmond – 77
4. High Point – 104
5. Davidson – 149
6. Campbell – 152
7. George Mason – 159=8
8. Coastal Carolina – 201
9. Washington & Lee – 269
10. Hampton – 292
11. VMI – 307
12. Morgan State – 387
13. Bridgewater – 394
14. Bryant & Stratton – 440