TROY, N.Y.- The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) athletics department has released the 2026 men's and women's cross country schedule.

The Engineers and Head Coach John Lynch are set to compete in five meets during the regular season this upcoming fall, beginning with the Fred Pavlich Invitational at Vassar College on Sepetember 9.

RPI will next travel to Trinity College for the George Suitor Invitational on September 12 before returning home to host the inaugural RPI Fairgrounds Showdown at the Washington County Fairgrounds on September 26.

October will see the Engineers head to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota for the Running of the Cows "Pre-Nationals Meet", as well as a trip to SUNY Geneseo for the Mike Woods Invitational.

The Liberty League men's and women's cross country championships are scheduled for October 31, with Bard set to host the league's final meet. The NCAA Mideast Regional and NCAA Championships take place on November 14 and November 21, respectively.