Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG — The Virginia Tech men's and women's cross country teams recorded their best finishes at the ACC Championships since 2017 on Friday, with the men earning runner-up honors and the women finishing third. Five Hokies earned All-ACC honors, while both squads turned in collegiate-best performances across the board at the Buford Meredith Cross Country Course.
The men's team was led by George Couttie, who earned his sixth All-ACC honor and recorded the best ACC Cross Counry Championship finish of his career, placing third in a collegiate-best time of 22:18.0. Cameron Davis also recorded a collegiate best, earning the first All-ACC honor of his career with a 13th-place finish in 23:05.1.
Sam Idiens followed with a collegiate-best time of 23:08.3 to earn his second career All-ACC honor. Ryan Hagan made his ACC Championship debut, finishing 29th in a collegiate-best 23:19.7. Michael Bohlke rounded out the scoring for the Hokies, clocking a season-best 23:22.4.
The men's squad finished as the 2026 ACC Championship runner-up, marking its highest team finish since 2017, when the Hokies also placed second.
On the women's side, Aniya Mosley led the Hokies in her first ACC Championship appearance, earning All-ACC honors with a personal-best time of 19:28.2 to finish 12th. Katie Bohlke crossed the line next for Tech, finishing in 19:38.5 to earn her fourth All-ACC honor.
Emma Lindner finished 25th in a collegiate-best time of 19:50.1, followed by Joan Chepkorir in 31st with a collegiate-best time of 19:58.5. Jule Lindner rounded out the team scorers, finishing 38th in a collegiate-best time of 20:07.6.
The women's squad finished third, marking its highest team finish since 2017, when the Hokies also placed third.
With the win, the Hokies earned half a point in the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash. The score for the Commonwealth Clash currently is 3.5-1.5 in favor of Virginia Tech. More information on the series can be found at hokiesports.com/commonwealth-clash.
Up Next
The postseason continues as Virginia Tech hosts the Hokie Open on Friday, Nov. 6, at 3:45 p.m. ET at the Buford Meredith Cross Country Course. The Hokies will then travel to Spartanburg, S.C., for the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships at the Milliken Research Center, scheduled for 11 a.m. ET.