EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Bellarmine University cross country opened the 2026 season Friday night in the four-team Stegemoller Screagle Twilight hosted by Southern Indiana.

Bellarmine had a top 10 finisher on the men's side in sophomore Jared Fairbanks, who placed seventh while clocking an 18:32.7 in the 6k race. The Knights had a second runner in the top 15 in junior Salah Farah, who took 11th in 18:41.4.

Freshman Henry Kiser (23rd, 19:15.3), junior Jack Ballard (24th, 19:21.2) and junior Ben Hunter (25th, 19:21.7) rounded out the men's top 5.

In her Bellarmine debut, graduate student Kynzlei Bassett led the Knights women in the 4k race after placing 17th in 14:46.2. The next three finishers were also making their respective BU debuts in freshman Anniston Sewell (28th, 15:16.7), graduate student Camille Ludwig (32nd, 15:40.4) and freshman Gianna Ferreri (34th, 15:43.3). Junior Shaianne Overall (39th, 16:16.1) capped the women's top 5.

Southern Indiana swept the team spots with 20 on the men's side and 26 on the women's. Bellarmine finished third (69) in men's action and the Knights women were fourth (97).

BELLARMINE WOMEN'S 4k RESULTS
17. Kynzlei Bassett 14:46.2, 28. Anniston Sewell 15:16.7, 32. Camille Ludwig 15:40.4, 34. Gianna Ferreri 15:43.3, 39. Shaianne Overall 16:16.1, 40. Katie Schweigardt 16:24.6, 41. Molly Moore 16:57.7, 43. Helen Schafer 17:25.1

BELLARMINE MEN'S 6k RESULTS
7. Jared Fairbanks 18:32.7, 11. Salah Farah 18:41.4, 23. Henry Kiser 19:15.3, 24. Jack Ballard 19:21.2, 25. Ben Hunter 19:21.7, 27. Landen Fernandez 19:24.8, 31. Ian Baker 19:32.3, 35. Haydon Spears 19:36.2, 39. Buzz Christensen 19:49.5, 42. Rick Mshindi 19:58.5, 50. Malcolm Robertson 20:18.9, 51. William McCullough 20:22.9, 55. Sherjeel Khan 20:50.8, 56. Nate Wheatley 20:52.5

For more coverage of Bellarmine athletics, follow us on X, Instagram and Facebook (@BUKnights).