Princeton University Athletics
Men's and Women's Cross Country Announce 2026 Schedule
July 31, 2026 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
PRINCETON, N.J. — The Princeton men's and women's cross country teams announced their 2026 schedule on Friday.
Both squads returning this Fall after sweeping the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships last October, they'll look to again start the year off with a sixth-straight title on the men's side and a third-straight title for the women.
The cross country season will begin up in Attleboro, Mass. with the Friar Cross Country Invitational on September 4, held at the site of this year's Heps.
Returning to Princeton, the Tigers will open the action on their home course with the Meadows Challenge on Sept. 16.
The Tigers will then hit the road for a pair of races, first in Bethlehem, Pa. as they compete in the Lehigh Paul Short Run (Oct. 2), and then in Madison, Wis. for the Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct. 9).
On October 16, the Tigers will round out the regular season by hosting the Joe Handelman '52 Princeton Fall Classic.
The Ivy League Heptagonal Championships will be held on October 31 in Attleboro, Mass., with Harvard hosting.
The NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals will take place once again in Bethlehem, Pa. on November 13. The NCAA Championships will be held on November 21 in Terre Haute, Ind.
