EMMITSBURG, MD. (October 17, 2026) – Chloe McCarthy and Jack Nebbia headlined all of the Mount's runners at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational after finishing with the best times for the women and the men. In the 6k, the women were able to land an 8th place finish out of 46 teams while the men in the 8k placed 18th out of 44 teams. 

In the 8k races, Jack Nebbia once again continued his outstanding freshman season after posting a 26th place finish out of 471 athletes. Nebbia crossed the finish line with a time of 25:28.0 and averaged about 5:07.4 per mile. The Mount's Lluis Quiles Blasco finished 64th place and Ethan Villaver placed 173rd. 

In the 6k races, Chloe McCarthy stood out once again out of all the runners after finishing the race in 32nd place with a time of 22:25.5. Núria Escudero Jimenez and Mary Kate Zollers also ended within the top 50 runners after posting a respectable 38th and 45th place finish. In total, there were 453 runners in the 6k participating, but the women were still able to end with three top 50 finishers. 

Johns Hopkins ran away with things at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational after taking first place overall in the 6k race and adding a second place finish in the 8k race. Johns Hopkins ended both races with two runners on each side posting top ten finishes. Carter Brotherton from Johns Hopkins was the overall winner of the 6k race. 

UP NEXT: The Mountaineers will take a road trip up to Middletown, NY on Saturday, October 31st to compete in the Metro Cross Country Championships.