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Texas cross country runners Hudson Bennett and Kai McCullough earn SEC honors

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Last updated Oct 7, 2026

Texas cross country runners Hudson Bennett and Kai McCullough earn SEC honors
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The Texas men’s cross country team received recognition as Hudson Bennett was named SEC Men’s Runner of the Week and Kai McCullough earned the accolade of SEC Men’s Freshman of the Week. Both athletes performed impressively at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with Bennett finishing in 24:09.8 and McCullough completing the 8K race in 24:20.4. This marks the third weekly honor for Bennett, while McCullough claimed his first following his victory. The Longhorns secured the team title with a total of 64 points, placing three runners among the top seven in scoring.

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  • •Hudson Bennett named SEC Men’s Runner of the Week
  • •Kai McCullough recognized as SEC Men’s Freshman of the Week
  • •Both runners excelled at the Chile Pepper Festival
  • •Texas captured the team title with 64 points
  • •McCullough won the 8K race at the festival
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  • 3:04 PMYahoo Sports — Longhorns Daily News: Two Texas men’s cross country runners earn SEC weekly honors
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Texas men’s cross country saw two of its members land on the SEC’s weekly honors list, according to an announcement released by conference officials earlier this week. Specifically, Hudson Bennett was named this week’s “Men’s Runner of the Week.” Meanwhile, Kai McCullough was recognized as this week’s “Men’s Freshman of the Week.” Both runners earned […]

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