TUCSON, Ariz. — Jayden Jackson added another postseason accolade to his standout sophomore season Friday, earning first-team All-Region honors with a third-place finish at the NJCAA Region 1 Cross Country Championships as the College of Southern Nevada men placed fourth at Silverlake Park.

The Coyotes totaled 96 points in the men's 8K championship, while the CSN women saw their championship race cut short before its conclusion. Despite the interruption, Sienna Maisano earned All-Region recognition after holding 12th place when competition was stopped.

Jackson led Southern Nevada with a time of 26 minutes, 2.0 seconds, securing third place and a spot on the Region 1 first team. The performance added another highlight to a season that included individual victories at the Barstow CC Invitational, Duel in the Desert and Pink at the Park Invitational.

Mesa Community College's Deng Majak captured the men's individual championship, followed by Pima Community College's Kallen McCracken, with Jackson completing the top three.

Behind Jackson, the Coyotes relied on a closely grouped scoring pack to secure fourth place in the team standings.

Freshman Cannon Bishop finished 21st overall in 28:07.2, while Benjamin Killebrew followed in 24th at 28:19.7. Jy Black crossed the line just three seconds later, placing 25th in 28:22.7.

Myles Oliver completed Southern Nevada's scoring five with a 27th-place finish in 28:26.7, while Kyle Gwerder finished 28th in 28:56.8.

Just 19.5 seconds separated Bishop and Oliver, giving the Coyotes a tightly grouped pack behind Jackson. Southern Nevada's five scoring runners combined for a time of 2:19:18.3, averaging 27:51.7 over the 8K course.

Mesa captured the men's team championship with 35 points, narrowly edging Pima, which finished second with 40. Coconino Community College placed third with 79 points, followed by CSN with 96 and Glendale Community College with 109.

The women's championship took an unexpected turn when the race was stopped approximately halfway through, preventing competitors from completing the course and leaving the event without official finishing times.

Following the interruption, coaches agreed to cancel the remainder of the race while recognizing the top 15 runners based on their positions when competition was halted.

Maisano was in 12th place at the time, earning a spot on the Region 1 All-Region team and adding another postseason honor to an impressive sophomore campaign.

The recognition capped a regular season in which Maisano consistently led the Coyotes and established a program 6K record of 22:47.9 at the Mark Covert Classic in September. She also helped Southern Nevada establish a school record for its five-runner average in the 5K at the UC Riverside Invitational.

Mesa and Pima were positioned at the front of the women's team competition when the race was stopped, but the cancellation prevented official team scores and final placements from being established.

For Southern Nevada, Friday's championship marked the conclusion of the regional portion of a season highlighted by individual victories, school records and continued development throughout both programs.

Jackson's first-team recognition and Maisano's All-Region selection provided the Coyotes with individual honors heading into their final competition of the fall.

Southern Nevada will now turn its attention to the NJCAA Cross Country National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 14, at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama, where the Coyotes will close out their 2026 season against the nation's top junior-college programs.