Salisbury, NC - The Regent University Men's and Women's Cross Country teams delivered a pair of record-breaking performances on Saturday, as fellow Freshmen Geremiah DelValle (Williamsburg, VA) and Mia Vis (Worthington, MN) established new school records at the 2026 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Cross Country Championships.  Both Regent teams finished fifth in their respective team standings, highlighted by historic individual performances that continue to showcase the growth that Head Coach Michael Rose has wanted for his cross country programs.

DelValle led the way for the men's team, delivering an outstanding performance in the 8,000-meter race. DelValle crossed the finish line in a school-record time of 27:05.0, placing 33rd overall and earning 25 points toward the Royals' team score.  He maintained an average pace of 3:23 per kilometer while competing against some of the conference's top distance runners.  In addition, Junior Thomas Slingluff (Suffolk, VA) followed with another strong showing, finishing 41st overall with a time of 27:51.3. Slingluff's performance gave Regent two runners under the 28-minute mark and helped establish a solid foundation for the Royals in the team standings.  Sophomore Bryce Nearman (Stafford, VA) was the third Regent runner to cross the finish line, placing 48th overall with a time of 29:04.4, and Sophomore Thomas Isaac (Burke, VA) followed in 51st place, completing the course in 30:17.9.  Freshman Randy Wood (Virginia Beach, VA) rounded out teh Royals' scoring five, finishing 52nd overall in 30:57.3, while Sophomore Creighton Hartsell (Newport News, VA) crossed the finish line in 34:43.8.

On the women's side, Vis delivered a strong performance, setting a new Regent school record in the 6,000-meter race with a time of 24:12.4.  Vis finished 39th overall and earned 24 points for the Royals, averaging 4:02 per kilometer.  Sophomore Louise Monga-Rochard (Toano, VA) turned in another impressive effort, finishing just behind Vis in 41st place with a time of 24:32.0. The duo provided Regent with two runners finishing under 25 minutes, giving the Royals a strong start in the team scoring.  In addition, Sophomore Samantha Bodnar (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) continued the Royals' solid showing, crossing the finish line in 48th place with a time of 25:23.6 with Freshman Ellianna Rife (Chambersburg, PA) following close behind, finishing 50th overall in 25:40.4, while Sophomore Gabrielle Butler (New Kent, VA) completed Regent's scoring lineup, placing 54th overall with a time of 27:17.9.

Saturday's championship meet concluded an historic season for the Royals and many of the runners will now turn their attention to the upcoming Indoor Track & Field season.