FORT WORTH, Texas – University of North Texas at Dallas men's cross country opened the 2025 campaign at the prestigious DBU Old Glory Gallop at a new site at AP Ranch on Saturday. It is a deep field of competition that featured 403 places across NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA programs.
 
The race was the first for the Trailblazers under the direction of new cross country head coach "Doc" Patton.
 
Junior Major McGill IV (Forney, Texas) led the UNT Dallas quintet with a time of 29:52.79 and finished 348th. The time for McGill IV easily shattered a personal record time in the 8k previously set at the Sooner Athletic Conference last fall (32:03.5).
 
Classmate Devin Page (DeSoto, Texas) followed with a time of 30:35.43 and came in 346th.
 
Sophomore Skylar Evans (Dallas, Texas) posted a time of 33:33.24, while classmate Keilond Wright (Paris, Texas) and sophomore Ernest Ayanugo (DeSoto, Texas) wrapped up the Trailblazers' men's cross country debut season with respective times of 36:04.13 and 38:31.80.
 
The team morale was great to start off the season and Coach Patton shared his enthusiasm with how the team performed and set a foundation to build onto future races this season.
 
UNT Dallas returns to action a week from now at the SU Showdown in Georgetown, Texas.