MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – St. Thomas University will send four student-athletes to the 2026 NAIA Men's and Women's Cross Country National Championships, with Mattia Uboldi, Parker Doll, Gabriella Isabella and Kaycie Aquilino earning individual qualifying spots. The four Bobcats will compete against the nation's top runners on Friday, November 20, at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington.

The men's qualifiers are coming off an impressive showing at the 2026 Sun Conference Championships, where St. Thomas improved from a fourth-place finish in 2025 to second place in 2026. Senior Parker Doll led the Bobcats with a fourth-place finish in the men's 8K, clocking a time of 26:18.2. Junior Mattia Uboldi, who also qualified for the national championship in 2025, followed with an eighth-place finish at 26:45.7.

On the women's side, junior Kaycie Aquilino and freshman Gabriella Isabella secured their spots at nationals following strong performances at the conference championships. Aquilino paced the Bobcats with a ninth-place finish in the women's 6K, recording a time of 23:45.4, while Isabella finished 11th with a time of 24:00.7. Their performances helped St. Thomas secure a fourth-place team finish.

The four individual qualifications mark another step forward for the Bobcats' cross country program, increasing St. Thomas' national championship representation from one qualifier in 2025 to four in 2026.

The NAIA National Championships will take place Friday, November 20, with the men's 8K race scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET, followed by the women's 6K race at 2:30 p.m. ET. Both races will be streamed live on the NAIA Network.