EMMITSBURG, MD. (October 31, 2026) – Nuria Escudero Jimenez and Chloe McCarthy both landed top 40 finishes in the 6k race for the Mountaineers. Just behind them, Jack Nebbia landed a 51st place showing during the men's 8k race. Out of the 13 competing teams, the Mount finished 10th place overall in the women's 6k race and 11th place in the men's 8k race.

In the 6k races, Nuria Escudero Jimenez led all of the mountaineers with a 35th place finish after posting a time of 22:50.5. Just behind her, Chloe McCarthy crossed the finish line in 37th place with a time of 22:52.6. Mary Kate Zollers also landed a spot in the top 75 as she finished 73rd with a time of 23:49.6. The Mount's Riley Bell finished 109th and Audrey Musmeci placed 116th.

In the 8k races, Jack Nebbia leads the pack for the Mountaineers once again as the freshman finished in 51st place with a time of 26:43.9. Lluis Quiles Blasco was the second Mountaineer to finish the 8k race, landing a 71st place finish with a time of 27:03.2. The next Mount runner to finish the 8k race was David Tressler who finished in 127th. Nicholas Willis and Ethan Villaver finished back to back as they crossed the line in 133rd and 134th place.

Iona swept the board at the Metro Cross Country Championships after taking first place overall in both the men's 8k race and the women's 6k race. In addition, Iona ended with five top ten finishers for the women's 6k race and eight top ten finishers for the men's 8k race. Iona's Duncan Robinson crossed the line first in the men's 8k race while Fairfield's Hannah Snayd took first place in the women's 6k.

UP NEXT: The Mountaineers will have the chance to compete in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, held in Bethlehem, PA on Friday, November 13th.