UNIVERSITY RELEASE — Originally published by Ole Miss Athletics, Oct. 9, 2026.
Ole Miss men’s cross country wrapped up its regular season Friday at the Nuttycombe Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, finishing 26th out of 35 collegiate teams in a men’s 8K “A” race that sent more than 230 runners to the line. Kidus Misgina again led the Rebels, crossing 28th in 23:12.9.
Men’s 8K “A” Race — 26th of 35 Teams
Misgina was the only Rebel inside the top 100 of one of the deepest fields on the regular-season calendar. The next two Ole Miss runners came through within four tenths of a second of each other, with John Shoemaker 111th and Owen Kelley 113th.
- Kidus Misgina — 28th, 23:12.9
- John Shoemaker — 111th, 23:58.2
- Owen Kelley — 113th, 23:58.6
- Ky Hehir — 195th, 24:40.8
- Zack Gilbertson — 199th, 24:48.2
- Travis Furmanski — 216th, 25:13.8
- Samuel Ferguson — 225th, 25:41.5
The gap from Misgina to the fifth Rebel across was 1:35.3, and the gap from Misgina to the second Rebel was 45.3 seconds — the same shape of race the Rebels ran at Gans Creek two weeks ago, when Misgina finished fourth in 22:42.6 and the next Ole Miss runner was 42 seconds back.
Men’s 8K “B” Race
Two Rebels ran the “B” race, a 122-runner field. Sean Donoghue finished 45th in 24:41.0 and Aidan Hodge was 69th in 25:04.1.
Up Next
The women are next out, running Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Friday, Oct. 16. The men’s postseason opens at the SEC Championships in Columbia, Missouri, on Friday, Oct. 30.
📄 Read the full university release: Men’s Cross Country Closes Out Regular Season at Nuttycombe Invitational → (OleMissSports.com)