COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Concordia University Texas men's cross country team concluded its conference championship competition with a sixth-place finish at the 2026 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Cross Country Championships on Saturday.

The Tornados totaled 146 points in the men's 8K race, highlighted by two personal-best performances.

Liam Snow led Concordia with a 35th-place finish, clocking a personal-best time (by 44 seconds) of 28:34. Isaias Mendoza followed in 38th place where his time of 28:55 was a 45-second improvement from the 2025 championship race, while Tanner Moser finished just one second behind in 39th place at 28:56.

Gerardo Leal was the fourth Tornado to cross the finish line, placing 47th overall with a time of 29:31. Jacob Del Real followed in 48th place, tying a personal-best time of 29:42.

Nathan Perez matched Del Real's time of 29:42, finishing 49th overall. Jesus Higas followed in 56th place with a time of 30:15.

Rounding out the Concordia lineup, Damon Vasquez placed 65th overall with a time of 31:15, while Jeremiah Valle finished 69th in 31:47.

Concordia Texas has now concluded the 2026 slate as the Tornados will next shift their focus to track & field in the spring.

To keep up to date with everything surrounding the CTX men's cross country program, follow us on social media @ctxathletics and visit athletics.concordia.edu.