Men’s Cross Country claim fifth place at Metro Championships
By Mykah Moreland, Sports Reporter
The Canisius cross country teams opened their postseason campaign by competing in the 2026 Metro Cross Country Championships at the Blue Sky Sports Complex in Middletown, N.Y. on Oct. 31, where the men secured a close fifth place finish.
The men’s cross country team claimed fifth place of the eight competing teams, totaling a combined score of 175 points. The team faced a close three–team battle to cement their spot as Quinnipiac followed with 176 points and Merrimack followed with 177 points. Iona took home the conference title, marking their 36th consecutive conference win. Iona was followed by Marist in second, finishing with 70 points and Siena in third, finishing with 93 points.
For the Griffs, Nathaniel Fisher led in the 8k, crossing the line in 26:15.5, finishing in 30th place of the 164 competitors. This was the junior’s second consecutive meet where he paced the Blue and Gold. Fisher was followed by senior Joseph Capuzzo, who took 41st place (26:35.4), while sophomore Daniel Granville finished close behind in 26:39.1, good for 43rd. Canisius’ top three clinched the team’s spot in fifth place, just ahead of the Bobcats and Warriors.
On the women’s side, the Griffs finished in 12th place of the 13 competing teams with 325 total points. Iona claimed the conference title with 23 points, ending Quinnipiac’s conference title streak of four years. Quinnipiac and Marist followed Iona in second and third with 67 and 118 points, respectively.
Junior Clara Sundberg continued to lead the Golden Griffins, finishing 64th of the 158 racers with her time of 23:33.1. Sophomore Julia Gullo closely followed Sundberg, finishing within ten seconds of her. Gullo placed 68th with a time of 23:39.6 while senior Mia Servis rounded out Canisius’ top three finishers with her time of 24:16.6, placing 89th.
The Canisius cross country teams will continue their postseason campaign as they compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Northeast Regional at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. on Nov. 13.
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