
Photo by: Michael Causey/CSU Sports
10/17/2026 6:41:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Charleston Southern wrapped up their regular season on Saturday morning at the Upstate Invite. The Buccaneers claimed fifth the meet as they tied in points with Coastal Carolina but lost the tiebreaker against the Chanticleers.
Charleston Southern tallied a team score of 148 points with #30 Duke winning the meet with a total of 17 points. In total, there were 36 teams entered including conference foes in Radford, USC Upstate, Winthrop, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian.
Freya Buglass was the top finisher for the Buccaneers with a time of 18:02.5 for 19th overall. Lucy McNamara and Charlize Antia were close behind in 22nd and 25th with times of 18:08.9 and 18:10.3. Amron Rice and Katrina Husby rounded out the scoring for CSU with time sof 18:26.7 and 18:33.1 for 39th and 50th.
A pair of freshmen were the sixth and seventh finishers for the Bucs. Sophia Scherwinski was 54th at 18:37.8 and Adda Helmers was 59th at 18:43.9. Charleston Southern had another trio run under 19 minutes at the race in Brianna Adams (63rd – 18:44.9), Sienna Rose (64th – 18:45.9) and Elizabeth Shaylor (18:47.0).
The Buccaneers will be returning to Spartanburg for their next two meets. Up next is the Big South Championships at the end of the month on Friday, October 30 with the men seeking their seventh consecutive conference championship and the women seeking their first. Charleston Southern will be back at this course for the third time of 2026 for the NCAA Southeast Regionals on Friday, November 13 looking to punch their tickets to the NCAA Championships.
CSU Individual Results
19 – Freya Buglass – 18:02.5
22 – Lucy McNamara – 18:08.9
25 – Charlize Antia – 18:10.3
39 – Amron Rice – 18:26.7
50 – Katrina Husby – 18:33.1
54 – Sophia Scherwinski – 18:37.8
59 – Adda Helmers – 18:43.9
63 – Brianna Adams – 18:44.9
64 – Sienna Rose – 18:45.9
66 – Elizabeth Shaylor – 18:47.0
99 – Reese Fauske – 19:14.4
137 – Hadley Martin – 19:50.4
144 – Abbee Bolin – 19:56.7
157 – Taryn Hanna – 20:04.5
169 – Cadey Younkman – 20:18.6
181 – Ellie Marchant – 20:29.5
Final Team Results (Top 10 of 36)
1 – #30 Duke (17)
2 – Mercer (124)
3 – East Tenn. St. (135)
4 – Coastal Carolina (148)
5 – Charleston Southern (148)
6 – Col. of Charleston (156)
7 – Western Carolina (267)
8 – UNC Greensboro (291)
9 – North Greenville (311)
10 – Radford (322)
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Charleston Southern tallied a team score of 148 points with #30 Duke winning the meet with a total of 17 points. In total, there were 36 teams entered including conference foes in Radford, USC Upstate, Winthrop, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian.
Freya Buglass was the top finisher for the Buccaneers with a time of 18:02.5 for 19th overall. Lucy McNamara and Charlize Antia were close behind in 22nd and 25th with times of 18:08.9 and 18:10.3. Amron Rice and Katrina Husby rounded out the scoring for CSU with time sof 18:26.7 and 18:33.1 for 39th and 50th.
A pair of freshmen were the sixth and seventh finishers for the Bucs. Sophia Scherwinski was 54th at 18:37.8 and Adda Helmers was 59th at 18:43.9. Charleston Southern had another trio run under 19 minutes at the race in Brianna Adams (63rd – 18:44.9), Sienna Rose (64th – 18:45.9) and Elizabeth Shaylor (18:47.0).
The Buccaneers will be returning to Spartanburg for their next two meets. Up next is the Big South Championships at the end of the month on Friday, October 30 with the men seeking their seventh consecutive conference championship and the women seeking their first. Charleston Southern will be back at this course for the third time of 2026 for the NCAA Southeast Regionals on Friday, November 13 looking to punch their tickets to the NCAA Championships.
CSU Individual Results
19 – Freya Buglass – 18:02.5
22 – Lucy McNamara – 18:08.9
25 – Charlize Antia – 18:10.3
39 – Amron Rice – 18:26.7
50 – Katrina Husby – 18:33.1
54 – Sophia Scherwinski – 18:37.8
59 – Adda Helmers – 18:43.9
63 – Brianna Adams – 18:44.9
64 – Sienna Rose – 18:45.9
66 – Elizabeth Shaylor – 18:47.0
99 – Reese Fauske – 19:14.4
137 – Hadley Martin – 19:50.4
144 – Abbee Bolin – 19:56.7
157 – Taryn Hanna – 20:04.5
169 – Cadey Younkman – 20:18.6
181 – Ellie Marchant – 20:29.5
Final Team Results (Top 10 of 36)
1 – #30 Duke (17)
2 – Mercer (124)
3 – East Tenn. St. (135)
4 – Coastal Carolina (148)
5 – Charleston Southern (148)
6 – Col. of Charleston (156)
7 – Western Carolina (267)
8 – UNC Greensboro (291)
9 – North Greenville (311)
10 – Radford (322)
Support the Buccaneers
Fans can support Charleston Southern Athletics through the Buc Club.
For the latest information on CSU cross country, follow the teams on social media or visit www.CSUSports.com.
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