The Hargrave cross country team competed at the 2026 Bendall Clash at the River at the Smith River Sports Complex in Martinsville, Va., with the Tigers continuing to show progress early in the season.
Hargrave did not have enough runners to field a scoring team, but the Tigers turned in a strong individual performance, with three of the four runners posting state-qualifying times.
Sophomore Gabriel Darling led the Tigers with a time of 21:17, followed by freshman Charlie Larochelle at 23:34. Junior Francisco Ramirez-Chung crossed the finish line in 24:21, while sophomore Zach Zvarych posted a 28:51.
With three runners already reaching state-qualifying marks, the Tigers showed encouraging progress as they continue to build toward the postseason.
