The William & Mary Men's and Women's Cross Country teams will prepare for the 2026 CAA Championships on Friday at the Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y.

RACE INFORMATION
The men's 8k championship race will begin at 10 a.m. and the women's 6k will start at 11 a.m. Live results will be available here.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS 
Men's (11): Campbell, Charleston, Elon, Hampton, Hofstra, Monmouth, North Carolina A&T, Northeastern, Stony Brook, UNCW and William & Mary

Women's (12): Campbell, Charleston, Elon, Hampton, Hofstra, Monmouth, North Carolina A&T, Northeastern, Stony Brook, Towson UNCW and William & Mary

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
The Tribe enter Friday's championship with 28 titles under its belt, the most in league history in any sport, including 20 consecutive from 2000-2019. W&M has placed inside the top-four in every conference championship race, dating back to 1988. Prior to joining the CAA, the Green and Gold won 15 Southern Conference crowns for 43 total league titles. 

The Green and Gold are seeking its first CAA Championship since 2021 and the first under first year Head Coach Adam Smith. 

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
The Tribe women have won 23 conference titles and are seek their first crown since 2018. W&M has finished runners-up in each of the last two seasons and were led last season by Perry Irons, who took second place. 

TRIBE OUTLOOK
William & Mary enters Friday's CAA Championships with both teams regionally ranked in the USTFCCCA polls. The men check in as the top-rated team in the CAA, eighth in the Southeast region and No. 56 nationally. The Green and Gold have finished inside the top-two in all four events, including three consecutive runner-up finishes and a team title at the Spider Alumni Open on Sept. 5. 

On the women's side W&M checks in at No. 16 in the Southeast region and fourth in the CAA. The Tribe has finished top-four in three of their first four events this fall, including a team title at the Spider Alumni Open on Sept. 5. 

IN THE TRAPP
Three-time CAA Male Runner of the Week Hayes Trapp has paced the Tribe this fall finishing inside the top-six in all four races. In his last time out, the senior was first to cross the line in 24:08 at the Joe Handleman '52 Princeton Fall Classic on Oct. 16 for his first career victory. 

The 2025 NCAA All-Southeast Region selection has finished third at the last two CAA Championships and no worse than 13^th overall in his three appearances. 

WEITHMAN'S WHEELS 
On the women's side, Molly Weithman has shined for the Tribe during her junior campaign. The Vienna, Va., native has placed inside the top-15 in all three of her races and was named CAA Female Runner of the Week on Sept. 15. 

UP NEXT
If W&M qualifies, the next competition will be the NCAA Southeast Regionals on Nov. 13 in Spartanburg, S.C.