Bermudian runner Tajer Basden represented Johnson C. Smith University at the 2026 CIAA Men’s Cross Country Championship at Green Hill Park in Salem, Virginia, on October 22.
Basden completed the 8K race in 41 minutes 54.3 seconds, finishing 72nd overall.
The Golden Bulls placed 10th in the team standings with 270 points.
Fayetteville State University won the team title with 23 points, followed by Virginia Union University with 32 points and Virginia State University with 99 points.