BOCA RATON, Fla. - Lynn University head cross country coach Junior Cadet has announced the Fighting Knights' 2026 men's and women's cross country schedules, featuring six meets throughout the fall, including the Sunshine State Conference Championship and NCAA South Region Championship.
 
The Blue and White will open the season close to home on Friday, Sept. 4, competing in the Keiser Invitational at Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach. One week later, Lynn heads to Miami Gardens for the Bobcat Invitational, hosted by St. Thomas University on Friday, Sept. 11.
 
The schedule ramps up on Friday, Sept. 18, when the Fighting Knights travel to Tallahassee for the FSU Pre-Regional, providing an early opportunity to compete against regional competition on the NCAA South Region Championship course.
 
Following a two-week break, Lynn returns to action at the 27th FLRunners.com Invitational in Lakeland on Friday, Oct. 2. The meet at Holloway Park serves as the final tune-up before postseason competition.
 
The postseason begins on Saturday, Nov. 7, as the Fighting Knights compete at the Sunshine State Conference Championship, also held at Holloway Park in Lakeland.
 
Lynn concludes the season on Saturday, Nov. 21, with the NCAA South Region Championship at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama, where the Fighting Knights will look to earn a berth in the NCAA Division II National Championship.