Auburn women’s cross country third at Southern Showcase

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Auburn cross country continued its 2026 season Friday at the Southern Showcase at John Hunt Cross Country Running Park in Huntsville as the Tiger women finished third while the men placed seventh as a team. Freshman Faith Chelangat continued her strong start to the season, finishing runner-up in the women’s 5k with a time of 15:50.2. Chelangat, who won the individual title at Auburn’s season-opening JSU Foothills Invitational and was named SEC Women’s Runner of the Week for her efforts, was nine seconds behind Alabama sophomore Caren Kiplagat who won in 15:41.4. The Tigers finished third in…