BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Championship season for the 2026-27 year is officially on the horizon as the 2026 SWAC Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships are set to begin at 8:00 A.M. EST on Tuesday, October 27 at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida.

The men’s race is slated to open the championships at 8:00 A.M. followed by the women’s event at 9:00 A.M.

On the Women’s Side, Alabama State looks to three-peat as the league champions. On the men’s side, Bethune-Cookman looks to repeat as the as the champions with their second consecutive title.

Both events are scheduled to be streamed live on SWAC TV.
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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