By: Logan Anderson
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls Cross Country teams competed at the 2026 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Cross Country Championships, with the Cougar men finishing eighth out of 14 teams and the women placing 10th in a 16-team field.
The USF men totaled 281 points in the 8,000-meter race, while the Cougar women recorded 299 points in the 6,000-meter competition. Junior Camden Janiszeski led the men's squad with a 61st-place finish, while sophomore Brooklyn Koll paced the women, placing 33rd overall.
The championship meet featured 132 competitors in the men's race and 143 runners in the women's field.
Women's 6K
Sophomore Brooklyn Koll continued to lead the way for Sioux Falls, recording a 33rd-place finish in the 143-runner field. Koll crossed the finish line in 22:19.5, leading the Cougars for the fourth time this season.
Fellow sophomore Anjalie Aho followed in 63rd place, completing the 6,000-meter course in 22:59.5. Junior Chloe Aanenson was close behind, placing 67th with a time of 23:04.0. The trio gave Sioux Falls three runners inside the top 70, with just 44.5 seconds separating the team's leading three finishers.
Freshman Chloe Broer was the fourth Cougar across the line, finishing 91st overall with a time of 23:58.4. Sophomore Faith Traphagen rounded out the scoring five, placing 105th with a time of 24:35.9.
Junior Olivia Babler followed in 109th with a time of 24:43.6, while fellow junior Cameen McFarquhar completed the USF lineup with a 118th-place finish in 25:20.2.
The Cougar women finished 10th out of 16 teams with 299 points.
Men's 8K
Junior Camden Janiszeski paced the Cougar men, crossing the finish line in 26:24.0 to place 61st overall in the 132-runner field.
Senior Josiah Schroeder followed just one second behind Janiszeski, finishing 62nd with a time of 26:25.0. The pair provided Sioux Falls with a strong lead group, finishing within one second of each other.
Sophomore Easton Klatt was the third Cougar across the line, placing 76th overall with a time of 26:46.2. Senior Jace Cofer followed in 79th with a time of 26:50.1, while freshman Evan Hubbard rounded out the scoring five in 80th, completing the course in 26:58.4.
The Cougars' top five finishers were separated by just 34.4 seconds, with all five completing the 8,000-meter course in under 27 minutes.
Senior Chase Henderson finished 84th with a time of 27:05.4, followed by fellow senior Mikele Walu in 99th at 27:37.6. Sophomore Ethan West completed the USF lineup, placing 107th with a time of 27:53.9.
The Cougar men finished eighth out of 14 teams with 281 points.
By the Numbers
- 8th – Men's team finish out of 14 teams
- 10th – Women's team finish out of 16 teams
- 281 – Men's team points
- 299 – Women's team points
- 33rd – Brooklyn Koll's team-leading finish in the women's 6K
- 61st – Camden Janiszeski's team-leading finish in the men's 8K
- 1.0 – Seconds separating Janiszeski and Schroeder
- 34.4 – Seconds separating the men's top five finishers
- 5 – Cougar men finishing under 27 minutes
- 275 – Total competitors across both championship races
Up Next
The Cougars will turn their attention to the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships as they look to build on their performances at the NSIC Championships and continue postseason competition.
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