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Conn. College to Host 2025 NESCAC Cross Country Championships Saturday

HADLEY, Mass. – For the first time since 2013, Connecticut College will host the NESCAC Cross Country Championships. The races are set for Saturday, November 1 at Harkness Park in Waterford, Conn. The men's race will begin at 11 a.m. with the women's race to follow at 12 p.m.

Results: Click here for live results during the race or visit the Championship Central page. Complete results will be posted on NESCAC.com at the end of the day. 
Spectator Parking Information: Spectators should park in the main lot at Harkness Park and walk to the course. Parking is free. These are different instructions for spectators who attended the Connecticut College Invitiational on October 18.

2024 CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
Williams captured the 2024 NESCAC Men's and Women's Cross Country titles for the fifth consecutive championship. The men took home their 22nd title overall with 76 points, while the women totaled 35 points for their 21st title.
 
In the closest team standings in NESCAC Men's Cross Country history, Charles Namiot captured the individual men's title to lead Williams to its fifth consecutive NESCAC Men's Cross Country Championship and 22nd in program history. One point separated Williams (76 points) and runners-up Amherst (77 points) and the top four teams were within 11 points of each other. Middlebury totaled 86 points to finish third and Tufts placed fourth with 87 points. Namiot covered the 8K Pickard Field Cross-Country Course on the Bowdoin campus in a time of 24:40.81 and was the third consecutive Williams runner to win the NESCAC race. Namiot's time was nearly 11 seconds faster than the rest of the field.

In the women's race, Williams, bolstered by a 4-5-6 finish led by Kate Tuttle’s time of 20:49.04, captured first in the team standings for the 21st time in program history. Middlebury’s Audrey MacLean took home the individual women's title, posting the fastest 6K time at the NESCAC Championships since 2012 clocking in at 20:21.5. MacLean, who was the fifth different runner to capture the women's title in five years, was the first Panther to win the individual NESCAC title since Abigail Nadler in 2016. MacLean’s time was 1.68 seconds faster than Hamilton’s Keira Rogan who was the runner-up (20:22.83). Amherst finished second with 87 points and Tufts scored 93 points to place third. Middlebury (111 points) and Wesleyan (138 points) rounded out the top five teams.

NESCAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Nine NESCAC schools have won a NESCAC Men's Cross Country title since 1983 when the NESCAC began recognizing a team champion. Williams leads all schools with 22 titles and has captured five straight championships and nine of the last 11 trophies. Seven NESCAC schools have won the NESCAC Women's Cross Country crown since 1983. Williams leads the pack with 21 titles and has won five consecutive championships and eight of the last nine crowns.

2025 SEASON RESULTS
Below is a look at each team's fall season heading into the NESCAC Championships
Amherst Men Team Finish Top Individual Place-Time
Little Three Championship 3 of 3 Harrison Dow 4th - 18:56.5
Cardinal Invitational 3 of 11 Parker Boyle 7th - 24:52.6
Paul Short Run (White Race) 2 of 45 Carter Bengston 5th - 24:30.7
Keene State Invitational 6 of 26 Harrison Talcott 38th - 25:47.8
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 8 of 34 Harrison Dow 14th - 24:22.0
Amherst Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Little Three Championship 2 of 3 Hannah Stephenson 1st - 14:49.0
Cardinal Invitational 4 of 13 Hannah Stephenson 1st - 20:45.0
Paul Short Run (White Race) 11 of 45 Hannah Stephenson 3rd - 20:38.9
Keene State Invitational 7 of 26 Taylor Gudebski 61st - 23:33.3
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 16 of 33 Flora Biro 18th - 21:20.1
Bates Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
CBB Meet 3 of 3 Carsten Lyons 10th - 19:15.3
Maine State Meet 1 of 13 Nathaniel Aronson 4th - 26:13.23
Paul Short Run (White Race) 17 pf 45 Jack Crum 67th - 25:29.9
Conn. College Invitational (Blue Race) 14 of 34 Jack Crum 64th - 25:08.3
Bates Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
CBB Meet 3 of 3 Maeve Ginevan 6th - 16:31.8
Maine State Meet 3 of 11 Leah White 2nd - 21:47.21
Paul Short Run (White Race) 22 of 45 Leah White 28th - 21:55.8
Conn. College Invitational (Blue Race) 26 of 33 Leah White 40th - 21:48.1
Bowdoin Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
CBB Meet 2 of 3 Seamus McDonough 2nd - 18:49.2
Maine State Meet 3 of 13 Seamus McDonough 1st - 25:46.75
NEICAAA Invitational 11 of 24 Seamus McDonough 10th - 24:33.7
Conn. College Invitational (Blue Race) 22 of 34 Seamus McDonough 62nd - 25:06.3
Bowdoin Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
CBB Meet 1 of 3 Angelina Hickey 2nd - 15:59.8
Maine State Meet 3 of 13 Angelina Hickey 4th - 22:06.22
NEICAAA Invitational 9 of 28 Angelina Hickey 23rd - 18:21.84
Conn. College Invitational (Blue Race) 12 of 33 Laura White 36th - 21:43.8
Colby Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
CBB Meet 1 of 3 Curtis Leachman 1st - 18:21.79
DIII Pre-Nationals 6 of 13 Chris Gould 22nd - 25:37.4
Maine State Meet 6 of 13 Greydon Gavin 23rd - 26:49.06
Keene State Invitational 3 of 26 Chris Gould 11th - 24:56.10
NEICAAA Invitational 4 of 12 Ciaran Groom 21st - 26:16.8
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 11th of 34 Chris Gould 39th - 24:50.9
Colby Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
CBB Meet 2 of 3 Catherine Mongan 1st - 15:56.13
DIII Pre-Nationals 5 of 11 Catherine Mongan 6th - 22:17.9
Maine State Meet 6 of 11 Alexandra Herman 37th - 23:25.06
Keene State Invitational 3 of 26 Catherine Mongan 7th - 21:53.80
NEICAAA Invitational No Team Scores
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 25 of 33 Ada Grant 90th - 22:38.2
Conn. College Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Trinity Invitational 2 of 8 Ellis Iurili-Hough 2nd - 16:24.90
UMass Dartmouth Invitational 10 of 32 Ellis Iurili-Hough 22nd - 25:14.17
Paul Short Invitational  28 of 45 Ellis Iurili-Hough 49th - 25:17.9
Connecticut College Invitational 21 of 34 Ellis Iurili-Hough 30th - 24:39.2
Conn. College Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Trinity Invitational 4 of 8 Julia Coyle 14th - 20:50.70
UMass Dartmouth Invitational 4 of 36 Grace McDonough 22nd - 22:09.96
Paul Short Invitational 7 of 45 Grace McDonough 13th - 21:54.2
James Earley Invitational 4 of 13 Abby Fernald 7th - 19:04.21
Connecticut College Invitational 8 of 33 Grace McDonough 8th - 21:04.7
Hamilton Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Hamilton Short Course Invitational 3 of 8 Jack Quinn 10th - 15:41.5
Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational 4 of 23 Zed McNaughton 12th - 25:59.2
Paul Short Run (White Race) 32 of 45 Jack Quinn 120th - 25:55.7
Hamilton Invitational 1 of 7 Liam Card 1st - 25:46.7
Hamilton Tune-Up 1 of 6 John Quinn 2nd - 15:28.1
Hamilton Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Hamilton Short Course Invitational 2 of 8 Emily Pogozelski 4th - 14:50.4
Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational 5 of 23 Taylor Harris 18th - 23:01.8
Paul Short Run (White Race) 24 of 45 Taylor Harris 77th - 22:33.1
Hamilton Invitational 1 of 6 Taylor Harris 2nd - 18:25.3
Hamilton Tune-Up 1 of 4 Taylor Harris 1st - 14:24.6
Middlebury Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Silloway Maple Syrup Challenge 1 of 8 Benjamin Hughes 1st - 27:26.38
Aldrich Invitational 1 of 3 Benjamin Hughes 1st - 26:07.6
Hoffmann Invitational 2 of 11 Benjamin Hughes 3rd - 25:23.7
Paul Short Run (White Race) 10 of 45 Benjamin Hughes 9th - 24:34.1
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 7 of 34 Benjamin Hughes 19th - 24:29.1
Middlebury Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Silloway Maple Syrup Challenge 1 of 7 Claire Palmer 1st - 19:25.44
Aldrich Invitational 1 of 3 Annelise Jensen 1st - 23:06.0
Hoffman Invitational 1 of 9 Audrey MacLean 1st - 21:32.2
Paul Short Run (White Race) 4 of 44 Audrey MacLean 2nd - 20:27.7
Connecticut College Invitational 6 of 33 Audrey MacLean 1st - 20:17.2
Trinity Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
George Suitor Invitational 3 of 8 John Hutchins 7th - 16:53.90
UMass Dartmouth Invitational 3 of 17 Tyler Johnson 13th - 26:03.10
Keene State Invitational 14 of 26 Calix McCormick 86th - 27:04
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 28 of 34 Tyler Johnson 103rd - 25:40.2
Trinity Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
George Suitor Invitational 2 of 8 Paige Jaenicki 1st - 19:25.8
Purple Valley Classic 4 of 5 Paige Jaenicki 10th - 22:51.2
Keene State Invitational  22 of 26 Margaret Spuler 120th - 25:10
Connecticut College Invitational (White Race) 31 of 33 Maggie Furer 144th - 23:12.1
Tufts Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
George Suitor Invitational 1 of 8 Cullen McCaleb 1st - 16:16.90
Purple Valley Classic 1 of 4 Cullen McCaleb 1st - 24:42.5
Keene State Invitational 2 of 25 Jonah Reisner 1st - 24:12.3
NEICAAA Championships 9 of 24 Amokrane Aouchiche 12th - 24:37.88
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 2 of 34 Cullen McCaleb 8th - 24:17.9
Tufts Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
George Suitor Invitational 1 of 8 Lily Simmonds 5th - 20:22.00
Purple Valley Classic 2 of 5 Liz Donahue 7th - 22:33.3
Keene State Invitational 2 of 27 Liz Donahue 5th - 21:44.4
NEICAAA Championships 10 fo 25 Zoe Margolies 26th - 18:25.04
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 10 of 33 Liz Donahue 41st - 21:49.6
Wesleyan Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Little Three Championship 2 of 3 Liam Calhoun 1st - 18:37.4
Cardinal Invitational 1 of 11 Dylan Cote 1st - 24:37.8
Paul Short Invitational (White Race) 9 of 45 Liam Calhoun 12th - 24:40.4
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 23 of 34 Noah Mahoney 35th - 24:46.9
Wesleyan Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Little Three Championship 3 of 3 Virginia Lessner 14th - 15:47.2
Cardinal Invitational 3 of 13 Virginia Lessner 9th - 21:59.7
Paul Short Invitational (White Race) 13 of 46 Chase Cerrell 21st - 21:50.2
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 33 of 33 Audrey Jordano 203rd - 23.51.8
Williams Men Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Little Three Championship 1 of 3 Eli Welch 2nd - 18:43
Ron Stonitsch Invitational 2 of 8 Malcolm Oakes 3rd - 19:18
Purple Valley Classic 2 of 4 Eli Welch 2nd - 24:43
Keene State Invitational 1 of 26 Nikhil DeNatale 3rd - 24:29
James Earley Invitational 1 of 18 Ryan Hardiman 1st - 25:23
Connecticut College Invitational (Blue Race) 5 of 34 Rick Yanashita 6th - 24:16.8
Williams Women Team Finish Top Individual Place - Time
Little Three Championship 1 of 3 Morgan Eigel 3rd - 15:09
Ron Stonitsch Invitational 1 of 9 Kate Tuttle 1st - 18:56.4
Purple Valley Classic 1 of 5 Kate Swann 2nd - 22:00
Keene State Invitational 1 of 26 Tama Byl-Brann 1st - 21:13
James Earley Invitational 1 of 13 Estella Laird 1st - 18:22
Connecticut College Invitational 1 of 33 Morgan Eigel 5th - 21.01.0