JACKSON, Miss. – The 2026 SSAC M&W Cross Country Championships are set for Friday, Nov. 6 at the Choctaw Trails. Admission is free for fans. 
 
Address: 5990 McRaven Road, Jackson, MS 39209
 
Schedule
8:30 am CST | Men's 8K
9:30 am CST | Women's 6K
10 am CST | Awards at the amphitheater
 
Competing Teams: Abraham Baldwin, Andrew, Blue Mountain Christian, Brewton-Parker Christian, Dalton State (W), Faulkner, Loyola, Mobile, Thomas, UT Southern, William Carey, Xavier
 
What’s Next: The team champions and the top four individuals not on the winning team earn bids to compete at the 2026 NAIA National Championships
 
History: The best women’s 6K mark by an SSAC runner at the course is 22:16.9, set by William Carey's Kristina Stojanovic last year. The best men’s 8K mark is 25:08.4, set by UT Southern's Frankline Kipruto last year.