Cross Country

Moravian Claims 2026 Landmark Men's Cross Country Championship

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Moravian University claimed the 2026 Landmark Conference men's cross country championship on Saturday, October 31, placing all five scoring runners in the top 15 to finish with 43 points at the Landmark Conference Championships. Susquehanna University's Derick Blair claimed individual honors for the second consecutive year, crossing the finish line first in the men's 8K race.

The Greyhounds finished 18 points ahead of runner-up Elizabethtown College (61), while Catholic University placed third with 81 points. The University of Scranton finished fourth with 106 points, just one point ahead of Susquehanna (107) to round out the top five.

Blair captured his second straight individual championship in 24:44.4, finishing more than 14 seconds ahead of Moravian senior Nathan Moore, who placed second in 24:59.3. Elizabethtown's Derek Kendig finished third in 25:04.5, followed closely by teammate Will Inglis in fourth (25:06.1). Scranton's Brayden Clarke rounded out the individual top five in 25:07.1.

Moore led Moravian's championship effort, with four additional Greyhounds finishing in the top 15. Gavin Hefferan placed sixth in 25:18.1, followed by Karl Andre in ninth (25:57.1), Riley Trigo in 11th (26:04.0), and Logan Betyeman in 15th (26:11.6).

Elizabethtown was led by Kendig and Inglis, while freshman Joshua Henshaw added an eighth-place finish in 25:51.5 to earn Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year honors.

Blair's individual championship and senior Hunter Valentino, who finished 13th overall in 26:09.7, led Susquehanna. The River Hawks finished fifth as a team, just one point behind Scranton.