GRANTHAM, Pa. – With the 2026 men's cross country season set to begin on Friday, Sep. 4, check out the season preview below.
Roster Outlook
After finishing as conference runner-ups in the 2025 season and graduating many of the scoring Falcons, Messiah will look to a strong mix of returners and fresh faces to compete throughout the season. Messiah returns three of their top seven from the MAC and regional championships in
Kaleb Kabakjian,
Samuel Hennett, and
Josiah Carnwath.
Ryan Klemick and
Micah Kao also return from the MAC squad and will look to make an impact for the Falcons this season. Messiah welcomes nine new faces to Grantham for the 2026 season.
Schedule Preview
The Falcons will begin their season on Friday, Sept. 4 at 8:00 p.m. at the Piper XC Challenge at Shippensburg University. Messiah will then take a week off competition before returning to the course for the MAC Championship Preview at Stevenson University with a 5:00 p.m. start time on Friday, Sept. 18. The Falcons then travel to Lock Haven University for a 10:00 a.m. start time on Saturday, Sept. 26. The annual Paul Short Invite at Lehigh University will be on Friday, Oct. 2 with a slated start time of 12:30 p.m. for the first race. Messiah will conclude the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 17 before returning to Owings Mills, Md. for the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.
