UNIVERSITY RELEASE — Originally published by Ole Miss Athletics, Nov. 13, 2026.
Kidus Misgina ran third in the 10K at the NCAA South Regional on Friday morning and earned an automatic bid to the national meet. The Ole Miss men finished eighth of 21 scoring teams with 182 points at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla., and the women placed 10th of 30.
The Men’s 10K
Misgina crossed in 29:04.9, the program’s highest men’s finish at an NCAA Regional since Farah Abdulkarim took third in 2018, and the result sends him on to the championship meet. Owen Kelley was 20th in 30:12.1. Both men earned All-Region honors.
Behind them, John Shoemaker ran 30:51.8, Samuel Ferguson was 58th in 31:25.6, Sergio Del Barrio 70th in 31:43.6 and Ky Hehir 77th in 31:50.6.
The Women’s 6K
The women took 10th in a field of more than 200 runners, and all five scorers finished inside the top 100. Alicia Finnis led them home in 46th. Leah Penick was 53rd in 21:03.0, Jillian Candelino 67th in 21:18.7, Brooke Preputnick 74th in 21:22.8 and Hannah Doyle 93rd. Zoe Marsh (104th, 21:49.9) and Adie Luna (118th, 22:04.9) completed the Rebel finishers.
What’s Next
Misgina runs at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on Saturday, Nov. 21.
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