The Batten University men's cross country team finished 21st overall on October 17, competing in the men's 8K race. The Marlins totaled 642 team points, led by first-year runners Wyatt Odom and Gavin Gardner.

Odom paced Batten with an 84th-place overall finish, completing the 8K course in 26:21.2. Gardner followed closely behind, finishing 96th overall with a time of 26:28.1, just seven seconds behind his teammate.

Junior Casey Black was the third Marlin across the finish line, placing 129th overall with a time of 26:50.9. Black's performance gave Batten three runners who completed the course in under 27 minutes.

First-year James Sides finished 259th overall with a time of 28:13.9, while fellow first-year Peyton Auermuller crossed the line just behind him in 260th place with a time of 28:15.3, rounding out Batten's five scoring runners.

The Marlins also received contributions from three additional first-year runners. Leo Staub finished 330th overall in 29:28.9, followed by Graden Bullock in 345th with a time of 29:41.1. Alexander Thacker completed Batten's lineup, placing 347th overall with a time of 29:45.3.