LC State Takes Eighth at Cascade Championships
The Warriors' men's cross country team finished eighth at the 2026 Cascade Conference Cross Country Championships, while Trinity Western won the team title.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Running
LC State men's cross country finished eighth at the 2026 Cascade Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday, with four runners finishing in the top 50. Trinity Western won the team title, upsetting No. 3 Southern Oregon.
Why it matters
The result closes LC State's fall cross country season and gives the program a baseline for its runners heading into the indoor track and field season. Lewiston-area fans following the Warriors can track how the team's top five ran in the 8k race.
LC State's 205 team points in the 8k race reflect the combined placings of its scoring runners, led by Malachi Walsh at 25:32.0 in 33rd place. Cole Wilkerson's career-best 25:29.9 (38th) and Zoran LaFrombois's personal-best 25:47.6 (43rd) were the strongest individual performances, while Paul Kent's 25:52.8 came in his first race back from injury.
The players
LC State Track and Field
The athletic program of Lewiston-based Lewis-Clark State College, which competes in the NAIA's Cascade Conference.
Trinity Western University
A Canadian Christian university in Langley, British Columbia, whose team won the 2026 Cascade Conference cross country title.
The details
Trinity Western won the team title over Southern Oregon, with Justin Kiplagat of Trinity Western the top individual finisher. Four LC State runners placed in the top 50, and Manuel Valdez closed his final collegiate race in 88th place with a season-best 28:19.4.
Timeline
Friday, November 6, 2026: LC State finishes eighth at the Cascade Conference Cross Country Championships.
December 2026: LC State Track and Field opens its indoor season.
Season Trajectory
LC State's eighth-place finish closes the fall cross country campaign at the Cascade Conference Championships, where Trinity Western's upset of No. 3 Southern Oregon reshuffled the top of the team standings. The result sets the Warriors' expectations as the program moves into the indoor track and field season in December.
The Warriors' top five runners, led by Malachi Walsh, set the baseline for the indoor season that opens in December. Fantasy and recruiting followers can compare the 25:29.9 career-best of Cole Wilkerson against the team's earlier fall results.
The takeaway
Strong depth beyond the top runner, with four Warriors in the top 50, gives LC State a foundation to build on heading into the indoor season.
What happens next
LC State Track and Field opens its indoor season in December 2026.
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