Wildcats Set for NCAA Southeast Regional in Spartanburg

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Wildcats cross country team is set to continue its postseason slate on Friday morning at the 2026 NCAA Southeast Regional in Spartanburg, S.C. at the Roger Milliken Center.

The projected lineups for the Wildcats this week remain the same as the previous two meets, featuring Ann Lemirisho, Doricah Minsari Isoe, Janet Jepkemboi Amimo, Lyric Olson, Madelyn McCartney, Lily Parke and Addy Abner for the women’s team. The men’s team will also send a similar lineup to Spartanburg, including Collins Kiprop Kipngok, Ed Bird, Eyan Turk, Caden Miracle, Aidan Norris, Sami Hattab, JT Hayes Jr. and Lincoln Herald.

In both the men’s and women’s races, Kentucky will be competing against each of the top programs from the southeast division, including South Carolina, Louisville, Wake Forest, NC State, Clemson, Duke, Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and host South Carolina Upstate.

At the SEC Championships in Columbia, Mo., Kentucky placed sixth with 180 total points in the women’s 6k final and seventh in the men’s 8k race. Both placements and point totals are the team’s best finishes on the men’s and women’s side since the 2022 conference championships.

For the fourth time this season, sophomore Lemirisho led the Wildcats on the scoreboard, finishing fifth with a final time of 19:01.0. That finish also features as her fourth top five placement in 2026. Minsari Isoe was the second Wildcat cross the finish line, placing 12th with a time of 19:16.3. In the men’s 8k race, Kiprop Kipngok and Bird once again finished atop the UK team leaderboard, placing 12th and 17th overall.

The 2026 NCAA Southeast Regional is scheduled to begin tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET with the women’s 6k race, followed by the men’s 10k at 11 a.m. ET.

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