Bowie State University men’s and women’s cross-country teams completed the 2026 season Thursday, Oct. 22, at the 56th Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Cross Country Championships at Green Hill Park in Salem, Virginia. The women’s team finished seventh with 194 points, while Sean Trader led the men’s team with a 20th-place finish in the 8K.
Bowie State University Women’s Cross-Country Team Finishes Seventh
The Bowie State University women’s cross-country team recorded 194 points and a combined team time of 2:01:39 to finish seventh. Fayetteville State won the championship with 25 points, followed by Winston-Salem State with 52 and Virginia Union with 70.
Leilani Gibson led Bowie State with a 20th-place finish in the 5K in 21:36.6. Emetem Bezezuh placed 23rd in 21:54.0, and Destinie Mayo finished 31st in 22:43.4.
Janelle Morrisey finished 55th in 26:19.3, while Skye Sargent-Thomas placed 65th in 29:06.1 to round out Bowie State’s scoring five.
Sean Trader Leads Bowie State University Men’s Cross-Country Team
Sean Trader paced the Bowie State University men’s cross-country team with a 20th-place finish in the 8K in 29:33.3. Chase Garcia followed in 37th place in 31:09.8, while Tyler Bowling finished 58th in 35:31.2.
Mason Patterson placed 66th in 38:04.1. Bowie State did not receive a men’s team score because only four Bulldogs completed the race, while Raynard Moulden Jr. was listed as did not start.
Bowie State University Teams Close 2026 Season
The CIAA Championships were the final meet of the 2026 season for both Bowie State University teams. During the season, the women’s team recorded third-place finishes at the HBCU Cross Country Challenge and the Lincoln University XC Invitational Tune Up.
Leilani Gibson and Sean Trader led Bowie State University at the championship meet, with Gibson posting the women’s team’s top finish and Trader recording the men’s team’s top individual result.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Bowie State University’s women’s team finished seventh in the CIAA championship race, led by Leilani Gibson’s 20th-place performance. Sean Trader produced the men’s top individual finish, while Bowie State did not receive a men’s team score after four Bulldogs completed the race.
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