Run Into the Record Books: Sophomore Breaks National Cross Country Records

October 8, 2026 Seth Johnson Sophomore Avinash Dewagan continues running the state 3200m final at Mike A. Myers Stadium on May 16th. Parents screaming. Sweat dripping. Feet aching. Heart racing. The final stretch of the Nike South Invitational Championship in College Station looms ahead, and two runners are neck and neck with less than 100 yards to go. As they continue to sprint closer and closer to the finish line, one of them kicks it into another gear and crosses the finish line in first place by less than a second. The PA announcer announces, “The winner of the Nike…