UTRGV men’s cross country made progress last season. The Vaqueros finished fifth at the Southland Conference Championships, their best conference finish in five years, with five runners setting personal bests. Now two of their top three finishers from that race are gone. Who replaces those points? Saturday’s UIW Invitational gave us our first look — and the first Vaquero across the line was a freshman. Brock Morales led UTRGV in his collegiate debut, finishing 26th in approxi

UTRGV women’s cross country entered 2026 with something to build on. The Vaqueros finished third at the Southland Conference Championships last fall, their best conference finish in 15 years, and were picked third again in this year’s preseason poll. Then came the season opener. Kailey Salazar and Mia Picazo immediately gave us something to talk about. Salazar produced one of the fastest 5Ks in program history, while Picazo made a significant jump from where she started last