Tennessee State closed its 2026 cross country season with ninth-place finishes for both teams at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships. Eric Brannon led the men, and Jurnee Rutherford led the women; Southern Indiana swept the team titles.

By the Numbers
  • Men: 9th place, 271 points; Brannon finished 54th in 27:53.26.
  • Women: 9th place, 285 points; Rutherford finished 69th in 28:02.73.
  • Southern Indiana won both team titles, scoring 21 points in the men’s race and 34 in the women’s.
State of Play
  • Nine Tennessee State men and five women completed their championship races.
  • Justice Scott joined Rutherford as the only Tennessee State woman to finish under 29 minutes.
What's Next

The championship marked the end of Tennessee State’s cross country season. The Tigers now turn their attention to indoor track and field.

Bottom Line

Brannon and Rutherford led Tennessee State at the conference meet, but both teams finished ninth as Southern Indiana dominated the championships.