ATLANTA, Ga. — The Albany State University women's cross country team continued its 2026 season Friday with a strong showing at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational, highlighted by personal-best performances from every returning Golden Ram in the 6K.
Sophomore Brea Vann led the way for Albany State, crossing the finish line in 23:46.1, while Faith Thompson followed with a time of 23:54.2.
Sydney Haywood completed the course in 24:36.5, while Jehzaria Middleton recorded a time of 25:02.5. Zahriya Sullivan crossed the finish line in 26:32.3, followed by Charity Tukes at 26:46.4.
Senior Jayda Spikes finished the 6K in 27:10.8, while Nyidjah Ives rounded out the Golden Rams' finishers with a time of 29:39.44.
Head coach Robert Smith was pleased with the progress his team showed against a competitive field, noting that every returning runner recorded a personal-best 6K time on Friday.
"All of our returners ran personal-best times in the 6K today," Smith said.
The performance marked another step forward for the Golden Rams as they continue to build toward the championship portion of their schedule.
Albany State Results
Brea Vann — 23:46.1
Faith Thompson — 23:54.2
Sydney Haywood — 24:36.5
Jehzaria Middleton — 25:02.5
Zahriya Sullivan — 26:32.3
Charity Tukes — 26:46.4
Jayda Spikes — 27:10.8
Nyidjah Ives — 29:39.44
Up Next
The Golden Rams will return to action next Friday at the FSU XC Invitational in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 12 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, baseball, and football, with all teams competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).
