NAMPA, Idaho – The Eastern Oregon University No. 13 ranked men's and No. 20 ranked women's cross country teams opened the 2026 season Friday morning at the Northwest Nazarene Invite, with the Mountaineers earning fourth and fifth-place team finishes, respectively. The EOU men finished fourth with 106 points, while the women placed fifth with 124 points in their first competition of the season.
Men's Results:
Hunter Marlatt led the Mountaineers in his season debut, finishing 19th overall with a time of 25:39.3.
Trevor Nichols followed closely behind in 20th at 25:42.1 to give Eastern Oregon a strong one-two finish.
Cooper Gover and
Jacob Nicholls continued the Mountaineers' scoring effort, placing 29th and 30th, respectively. Gover crossed the line in 26:14.0, earning a lifetime best, while Nicholls finished in 26:16.2.
Luke Davis rounded out EOU's top five, placing 35th in 26:29.4.
Skyler Perkins followed in 45th at 26:49.8, while
Grady Greenwood finished 49th in 27:01.3.
Thomas Furman placed 61st in 27:24.1, followed by
Tyson Long in 62nd at 27:34.7.
Jack Reynolds finished 66th in 27:56.6, with
Cole Holley (68th, 28:11.0),
Wyatt Jacobson (73rd, 28:29.5),
Peyton Lemmon (75th, 29:00.1) and
Runar Doskeland (77th, 29:07.9) rounding out the EOU field.
Marlatt and Nichols provided solid efforts at the front of the pack, while Gover and Nicholls turned in particularly strong performances. Gover's 26:14.0 marked a lifetime best, while Perkins also put together a solid season-opening performance.
Women's Results:
Kaleah Hines paced the EOU women with a 14th-place finish, crossing the line in 22:45.2.
Megan Poler followed in 23rd at 23:12.0, competing in her first cross country race as a Mountie.
Taylor Redick and
Kennedy Taylor also delivered strong performances, finishing 29th and 46th, respectively. Redick posted a time of 23:22.6, while Taylor crossed in 24:18.3.
Kiah Carlson finished 37th overall in 23:50.5, while
Mattie Woodbury placed 47th in 24:24.0.
Addison Defoort made her collegiate cross country debut, placing seventh among EOU runners and 52nd overall with a time of 24:43.7.
Sadie McCoy followed closely behind in 53rd at 24:45.7.
Ashley Treadwell finished 58th in 25:01.3, followed by
Melia Mamoulelis in 61st at 25:10.7.
Jaiden Cochran rounded out the Mountaineers in 78th with a time of 27:26.2. Hines led the way with a strong season-opening performance, while Poler, Redick and Taylor all provided important contributions near the front of the EOU pack. Carlson also put together a solid run, while Defoort made an impressive debut in her first-ever cross country race.
With Friday's meet serving as Eastern Oregon's first competition of the season, the Mountaineers opened their campaign against teams that already had one or two meets under their belts.
Eastern Oregon will look to build on Friday's performances as the Mountaineers continue their 2026 season on October 3rd at the Willamette Charles Bowels Invite in Salem, Oregon.
