HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Prairie View A&M Men's Cross Country opened the season on a high note at the Bearkat Twilight, earning a 3rd-place team finish behind an individual victory from Thierry Garcon.

Garcon set the pace for the Panthers, surging ahead of the field to claim 1st place overall with a winning time of 16:04.6. PVAMU sealed its strong opening-night podium spot through disciplined pack running in the middle of the field, placing three consecutive runners inside the top 16. Messiyah Forte spearheaded the pack in 14th place at 17:24.0, closely followed by Marcus Lewis in 15th (17:39.8) and Korey Griffith right behind in 16th (17:42.3).

Jaiden Johnson and Eli Jacobs provided crucial depth to round out the scoring squad, crossing the line in 20th (18:19.1) and 22nd (18:17.6), respectively.

With a solid foundation established in Huntsville, the Panthers look to build momentum as they travel to College Station, Texas, to compete at Texas A&M University on Friday, September 11.