Gamecocks Cruise to Victory at Eye Opener

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Sept. 4, 2026) – South Carolina Cross Country dominated the field on Friday night en route to winning the 2026 Eye Opener. This is the third consecutive season-opening win for the program and the fourth overall team win since head coach Tim Hall and distance coach Brock Moreaux took over prior to the start of the 2023 season. Teresa Cherotich paced the Gamecocks in the opener, running a 5K time of 17:04.2 to finish third overall individually. The two-time All-SEC honoree was followed by veteran runners Abigail White (17:40.4) and Anya Arroyo (17:43.3) who placed fourth and fifth,…