LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV cross country team begins its 2026 season at Cal State San Bernardino's Coyote Saturday morning in San Bernardino. The meet, which is being contested at the CSUSB XC Course, will feature the women's 6K, which is slated for 8:00 am start time.

The Rebels and host Coyotes will be joined by Azusa Pacific, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Los Angeles, Caltech, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Crafton Hills College, Concordia Irvine, La Verne, Redlands, UC Riverside, San Marcos and Victor Valley College.

​​UNLV will send eight student-athletes on the trip, including a pair of returners from the 2025 season. The Scarlet & Gray will be represented Saturday by senior Alana Sangprasit, junior Breanna Blanks, sophomore Reese Lebaron and freshmen Anya Gorely, Sophie Kellogg, Peyton Pilling, Frankie Scotello and Avery Smith.

2026 SCHEDULE: The Rebels will compete in five meets before their participation in the Mountain West Championships and the NCAA postseason. The team will participate in the annual UC Riverside Invitational (September 19/5K Open/6K Invite) before returning home for the Duel In The Desert (September 25) at Floyd Lamb Park. The Scarlet & Gray will hit the road in the Golden State for a pair of meets at The Master's University Invite (6K) on October 3 in Santa Clarita followed by the Santa Clara hosted Bronco Invite on October 17 (6K) in Sunnyvale. UNLV will venture out north for the Mountain West Championships (6K) scheduled to take place in Reno, Nevada at Washoe Golf Course on October 30. Additionally, the NCAA will hold its West Regional (6K) in Sacramento, California on November 13.

To get updates on all things Rebel track & field, links to the season's meets can be found on the team's schedule page. You can also get live updates on how the Scarlet & Gray are faring on the team's X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram accounts.