Cross Country

#AEXC Week 5: Two Programs Earn Top-Three Finishes at NEICAAA Championship

BOSTON – Six programs competed at a pair of meets this past weekend, including four who raced in the NEICAAA Championship on Friday afternoon.  

NEED TO KNOW
  • Vermont impressed at the NEICAAA Championship on Friday, as the men took third as a team. Bryant took fifth on the men’s side, while New Hampshire was ninth.
  • On the women’s side, Bryant had the best team finish by placing third behind Boston College and Providence. Vermont’s Zoey McNabb won the individual championship as the Catamounts took fourth overall in the event. New Hampshire placed sixth.
  • NJIT hosted the NJIT Invitational, with UAlbany also competing in the event. The Great Danes took second in both the men’s and women’s competitions while the NJIT women were third.
  • This coming weekend 8 of 9 teams will be competing, with many using these meets as their final tune-up before this year’s conference championship.
  • The 2026 #AEXC Championship will be held on Friday, Oct. 30 on the campus of the University at Albany.


#AEXC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 12
Female Performer & Rookie of the Week
Zoey McNabb, Vermont – Fr., Hinesburg, Vt.
  • Won the NEICAAA Championship by 17.2 seconds with her time of 17:14.60.
  • Helped Vermont finish 4th as a team in the event.
  • This is McNabb’s third Performer & Rookie of the Week honor.
 
Male Performer of the Week
Will Locke, Vermont – Sr., Braintree, Mass.
  • Took fifth place at the NEICAAA Championship with a time of 24:58.6.
  • Helped Vermont take 3rd in the event with a strong final 2k in the race.
  • This is Locke’s first Performer of the Week honor this year.
 
Male Rookie of the Week
Seb Melero, Bryant - Fr., Bury St Edmunds, England
  • Top #AEXC rookie at NEICAAA Championship with a time of 25:35.9.
  • Placed 25th overall in the event and helped Bryant take fifth as a team.
  • This is Melero’s first Rookie of the Week honor.
 
2026 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 2 - Male Performer: Eamon Burke, Vermont; Male Rookie: Myles Head, Maine; Female Performer: Zoey McNabb, Vermont; Female Rookie: Zoey McNabb, Vermont
Sept. 9 - Male Performer: Bobby Mayclim, Binghamton; Male Rookie: Seb Melero, Bryant; Female Performer: Kelley MacElhiney, Bryant; Female Rookie: Taylor Blackwelder, NJIT
Sept. 21 - Male Performer: Chris Guerin, UMass Lowell; Male Rookie: Sean Finnegan, UMass Lowell; Female Performer: Evelyn Wool, Maine; Female Rookie: Natalie Persson, Bryant.
Oct. 5 - Male Performer: Will Simard, UMass Lowell; Male Rookie: Sean Finnegan, UMass Lowell; Female Performer: Zoey McNabb, Vermont; Female Rookie: Zoey McNabb, Vermont
Oct. 12 - Male Performer: Will Locke, Vermont; Male Rookie: Seb Melero, Bryant; Female Performer: Zoey McNabb, Vermont; Female Rookie: Zoey McNabb, Vermont
 
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