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Seven Knights Set Personal Bests at Arturo Barrios Invitational

by Pedro Lagoeiro

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The UCF women's cross country team delivered an impressive performance at the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Friday, Oct. 16, as each of the Knights' top seven finishers recorded personal-best 6K times, highlighted by four performances that earned spots among the program's all-time top 10.

UCF finished 12th overall with 426 points and an average 6K time of 20:51, continuing its strong start to the 2026 season with another impressive showing ahead of the Big 12 Championships.

Junior Alexandra Raquet led the way for the Black and Gold, finishing 19th overall with a personal-best time of 19:49.2. Her performance marked the second-fastest 6K in program history, making her just the second Knight to break the 20-minute barrier, joining Anne-Marie Blaney, who set the school record of 19:39.90 in 2014.

Senior Caroline Moon followed with another historic performance, crossing the finish line in 20:42.2 to place 62nd overall. Moon's personal-best effort moved her into third place on UCF's all-time 6K list, giving the Knights two of the three fastest performances in program history in the same race.

Junior Madison Patchan continued the Knights' record-setting afternoon, finishing 108th with a time of 21:10.1. Patchan improved on her previous personal best of 21:16.8, set at the 2025 NCAA South Regional, moving into seventh place on the program's all-time list.

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Fellow junior Bella Brick added another historic mark, placing 118th overall with a personal-best time of 21:14.4, earning the 10th-fastest 6K time in program history.

Junior Emily Wheldon rounded out UCF's top-5, finishing 137th in 21:22.1. Sophomore Daisy Ross followed closely behind in 145th with a time of 21:26.0, while freshman Sarah Rose completed the Knights' seven personal-best performances, crossing the finish line in 22:06.4 to place 228th.

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Junior Yvone Sandui and sophomore Bailey McLain also competed for the Black and Gold, finishing in 22:17.8 and 22:21.5, respectively.

Another really good all-around effort from the ladies. The big pack behind Lexi is really gaining confidence. The workouts are there each week. They challenge each other more and more each week, and there's just a growing level of confidence each time we work out hard or race.

Bryan HarmonDistance Coach

The performance marked another step forward for the Knights, who have continued to build momentum throughout the season. After opening the year with a team victory at the Florida Intercollegiate and following with a strong showing at the Southern Showcase, UCF now turns its attention to postseason competition.

We still have a few things we have to clean up before we get to Stillwater in two weeks, but this was a great table setter, and we are in a position to compete at a high level.

Bryan HarmonDistance Coach

UP NEXT
The Knights will return to action in two weeks at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma, looking to carry their momentum into the conference meet.

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