FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) men's and women's cross country teams have announced their schedule for the 2026 season.

Head Coach Brendon Moody enters his fifth season leading the Cougar cross country programs.

Saint Francis opens the 2026 campaign at the Beaver Dam Invitational, hosted by Bluffton University, on August 28. The Cougars then travel across town to compete in the Rumble in the Fort, hosted by Purdue University Fort Wayne, on September 19.

SF travels to Pennsylvania for the Carnegie Mellon University Invitational before heading to Tennessee for the NAIA Appalachian Challenge on October 23.

The 2026 Crossroads League Cross Country Championships are scheduled for November 6 in Upland, Indiana. The season concludes with the 2026 NAIA Cross Country National Championships on November 20 in Washington.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The academic structure at Saint Francis offers seven pathways: Humanities, Faith and Liberal Arts; Allied Health; Business and Leadership: Creative Arts and Digital Media; Education, Human Services and Community Care; Nursing; and Sciences and Medical Studies. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis delivers workforce development healthcare programs in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, Saint Francis has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.