Howard Community College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished third at the 2026 Region 20 championships on Oct. 31 in Keyser, West Virginia. The races took place on a course around Frankfort High School, where the Howard CC Dragons earned their third team podium finish of the season.
The men’s team improved two places from its 2025 Region meet result, while the women’s team improved five places. The matching third-place finishes marked a stronger Region 20 showing for both Howard Community College teams.
Samuel Venegas Leads Howard Community College Men
Samuel Venegas led the men’s team with a third-place overall finish in 29:39.5. Nico Salvia finished sixth overall in 30:41.5, giving the Dragons two runners in the men’s top 10.
Jaden Goins finished third for Howard Community College in 36:33.1 and recorded a personal best. Samuel Chukwuma followed in 36:59.3 and also set a personal best, while Gabriel Kondeh finished in 37:14.2 and Caleb Adams posted a time of 37:33.8.
Howard Community College Women Record Five Personal Bests
Savannah Wilson finished ninth overall in the women’s race with a personal-best time of 23:45.9. Katy Spence recorded a personal-best time of 25:25.1, and Nyla Mathew posted a personal-best time of 29:33.5.
Cynthia Crump finished in 35:06.1, while Jahyra Jackson recorded a time of 35:59.8. Both runners set personal bests, giving all five Howard Community College women’s runners new personal records at the Region 20 championships.
MSB Take
Howard Community College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams combined matching third-place finishes with individual top-10 results from Samuel Venegas and Savannah Wilson. The five personal-best performances from the women’s team added another notable detail to the Howard CC Dragons’ third-place Region 20 showing.
Source: Original report
