FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – The Saint Anselm College women's cross country team secured a third-place finish, while the men's squad placed eighth at the 2026 Northeast 10 Conference Championship on Saturday at Bethpage State Park, hosted by Adelphi University.

The women's team totaled 98 points in the six-kilometer race, finishing behind Southern Connecticut State (25) and Bentley (70). The men's team recorded 219 points in the eight-kilometer race. The women matched their best finish in team-history, placing third for the first time since 2024.

WOMEN'S RESULTS

• Saint Anselm earned a third-place finish in the women's race, led by a strong performance from sophomore Brenna Woodbury, who placed 12th overall with a time of 23:27.0. With her team-best placement, Woodbury earned NE10 All-Conference Second Team honors.
• Junior Finleigh Simonds followed in 15th place, crossing the finish line in 23:51.3, while sophomore Evangeline Tynan finished 19th in 24:07.3. Both Simonds and Tynan made NE10 All-Conference Third Team honors.
• Senior Shannon Bresnahan added a 21st-place finish in 24:12.9 to make the All-Conference Third Team, and senior Abby Bemis rounded out the Hawks' top five with a 31st-place finish in 24:52.9.
• Freshman Neve Flynn placed 32nd in 24:55.0, followed by sophomore Julia Parsons in 35th at 25:04.5. Freshman Lilah Powers, sophomore Gretchen Uthoff, senior Abigail Bernabei and senior Gracie Flynn also competed for the Hawks.

MEN'S RESULTS

• The Saint Anselm men finished eighth overall with 219 points. Junior Michael Katsikis paced the Hawks, placing 27th overall in 27:03.3.
• Sophomore Nolan Finn followed in 46th place in 28:10.4, while freshman Matthew Motherway finished 47th in 28:15.4. Senior Clifford Teixeira placed 48th in 28:26.3, and freshman Liam Sweeney rounded out the Hawks' scoring five in 51st place in 28:33.8.
• Sophomore Billy Oldham finished 52nd in 28:35.4, followed by freshman Jacob Silva in 54th at 28:48.4. Sophomore Gavin Carey crossed in 28:55.0, junior Luke Manzi finished in 29:17.0, and senior Diego Infante recorded a time of 29:37.5.

Up Next

• The Hawks' cross country teams will compete in the NCAA Division II East Region Championship, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21, at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. 

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