RAPID CITY, S.D. (Nov. 7, 2026) – Highlighted by three All-Conference performances on the men's side, the Colorado State University Pueblo men's and women's cross country teams turned in strong showings Saturday at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Cross Country Championships at Hart Ranch in Rapid City, South Dakota.
The 26th-ranked ThunderWolves men's team finished fifth out of 14 teams with 116 points, while the women's squad placed sixth out of 15 teams with 194 points.
Leading the charge for the Pack was Jon Sweepe, who earned First Team All-RMAC honors after placing eighth overall in the men's 8K race with a personal-best time of 23:46.8.
Joining Sweepe among the All-Conference honorees were Caden Schweer and Kameron Eustace, who both collected Second Team All-RMAC recognition. Schweer finished 18th overall with a time of 24:12.9, while Eustace placed 22nd with a personal-best time of 24:22.1.
The three All-RMAC selections helped CSU Pueblo finish just nine points behind 14th-ranked UCCS for fourth place, while seven members of the men's squad established personal-best times.
On the women's side, Charlotte Young paced the ThunderWolves with a 23rd-place finish in a season-best time of 21:55.8. CSU Pueblo placed four runners among the top 50 overall and finished ahead of nationally ranked Black Hills State in the team standings.
Men's 8K Championship Recap
The No. 26 ThunderWolves finished fifth overall in one of the nation's most competitive conference championship fields, totaling 116 points and finishing just nine points behind 14th-ranked UCCS, which placed fourth with 107 points.
Third-ranked Adams State captured the men's conference title with 33 points, followed by second-ranked Colorado School of Mines in second with 48 points. Western Colorado finished third with 79 points, followed by UCCS (107) and CSU Pueblo (116).
The ThunderWolves placed comfortably ahead of sixth-place Colorado Mesa, which finished with 217 points, giving the Pack a 101-point advantage over the next closest team in the standings.
Leading the way for CSU Pueblo was Sweepe, who earned an eighth-place overall finish with a personal-best time of 23:46.8. Sweepe was one of just eight runners to break the 23:47 mark and finished less than 30 seconds behind individual conference champion Dawson Gunn of Colorado School of Mines, who won the race in 23:17.3.
Sweepe's eighth-place finish earned him First Team All-RMAC honors, awarded to the top 14 individual finishers at the conference championships.
Joining Sweepe among the Pack's All-Conference selections was Schweer, who crossed the finish line in 18th place with a time of 24:12.9. His top-20 performance secured Second Team All-RMAC honors, as he finished as CSU Pueblo's second runner across the line.
Eustace rounded out CSU Pueblo's three All-RMAC honorees, placing 22nd overall with a personal-best time of 24:22.1. His top-25 performance earned him Second Team All-RMAC recognition and helped give the Pack three runners among the top 25 in the conference.
Ricky Diaz was the Pack's fourth finisher, recording a personal-best time of 24:54.7 to finish 35th overall and contribute 31 points toward the team total.
Caleb McLeod completed CSU Pueblo's five scoring runners with a 43rd-place finish in a personal-best 25:05.7, giving the Pack its final 37 scoring points.
The ThunderWolves continued to demonstrate their depth throughout the field, as Tim Anstett placed 57th overall with a personal-best 25:35.5, followed by Nolhan Burgue in 75th with a personal-best 25:58.8.
Luke Ware also established a personal best, crossing the finish line in 79th place with a time of 26:05.2, while Nick Hogge rounded out CSU Pueblo's nine competitors in 95th with a time of 26:40.8.
In total, Sweepe, Eustace, Diaz, McLeod, Anstett, Burgue and Ware each recorded personal-best performances in the championship race.
CSU Pueblo Men's Individual Results – 8K
Women's 6K Championship Recap
On the women's side, CSU Pueblo delivered a sixth-place team finish in a loaded 15-team championship field, recording 194 points to finish ahead of nationally ranked Black Hills State, which placed seventh with 205 points.
Western Colorado captured the women's RMAC Championship with 40 points, placing three runners among the top four individually. Top-ranked Adams State finished second with 55 points, followed by seventh-ranked UCCS in third with 64 points and third-ranked Colorado School of Mines in fourth with 69 points.
Colorado Mesa, ranked 22nd nationally, rounded out the top five with 138 points, while CSU Pueblo secured sixth place with its 194-point performance.
Young paced the ThunderWolves throughout the women's 6K race, crossing the finish line in 23rd place with a season-best time of 21:55.8. Her performance earned the Pack 23 points and placed her among the top 25 competitors in the conference.
Lily Smithson was CSU Pueblo's second finisher, crossing the line in 42nd overall with a time of 22:41.6, contributing 38 scoring points.
Just six-tenths of a second behind Smithson was Harriet Tuson, who finished 43rd overall with a time of 22:42.2. Tuson contributed 39 points toward the ThunderWolves' team total.
Sofia Camacho was the fourth ThunderWolf to finish, placing 48th overall with a season-best time of 22:55.0. Her performance gave CSU Pueblo four runners among the top 50 finishers.
Ella Egizio rounded out the Pack's five scoring competitors, placing 63rd overall with a time of 23:19.0 and contributing 51 points.
Alyssa Kulesa completed CSU Pueblo's six finishers, crossing the line in 64th place with a time of 23:21.8, just 2.8 seconds behind Egizio.
The ThunderWolves' tight grouping was evident throughout the race, particularly between Smithson and Tuson, who finished within one second of each other, and Egizio and Kulesa, who finished less than three seconds apart.
CSU Pueblo Women's Individual Results – 6K
Up Next
The ThunderWolves will now turn their attention to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Championships, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21, in Lubbock, Texas.
The regional championship will determine which teams and individuals advance to the 2026 NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, in Lawrence, Kansas.
CSU Pueblo will look to build on Saturday's performances as both teams pursue national championship qualification against some of the top programs in NCAA Division II.
