CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
ALBANY, N.Y. – History was made during the 38th America East Cross Country Championships at UAlbany on Friday as Vermont captured its first women’s team title in nearly four decades and UMass Lowell continued its run of dominance on the men’s side. The Catamounts totaled 61 points to take home just its second women’s crown and ever and first since the first-ever #AEXC championship in 1989 while the River Hawks earned their seventh-straight men’s team title with a total of 49.
Individually, UMass Lowell’s Mary-Kate Finn won the women’s 5K race in a time of 17:05.7 to become a three-time champion. Finn, who also finished first in 2023 and 2024, joins UNH legend Ellie Purrier and Boston University’s Christine Steif as the only women to accomplish the feat three times. On the men’s side, Binghamton's Bobby Mayclim won the individual championship, completing the 8K course in 23:59.7. He is just the third Bearcat to win the individual crown all-time.
Vermont was followed closely in the women’s team standings by 2025 champion, Maine (69 points), which earned a top-two finish for the second-straight year. UMass Lowell came in third (101), UMBC was fourth (103) and Bryant (114) placed fifth. Binghamton (146), UAlbany (176), New Hampshire (177) and NJIT (237) rounded out the women’s team standings. The Catamounts are the fifth different program to win the women’s title in as many years.
UMass Lowell’s score of 49 is the highest during their championship run but they still too home their seventh straight title. Vermont matched its best-ever finish in second with 61 points. The Catamounts last took second back in 1991. UMBC took third for the second straight season with 69 points while Binghamton was close behind in fourth with 72. Maine (154), New Hampshire (154), New Hampshire (170), Bryant (188), NJIT (190) and UAlbany (261) rounded out the scorers.
Following Finn close for much of the women’s race was Vermont freshman Zoey McNabb who placed second with a time of 17:16.8. Teammate Siena Stanley was third in 17:29.8 while Kelley MacElhiney of Bryant (17:31.0) and UMBC’s Lyna Beraich (17:35.5) rounded out the top five. The complete list of All-Conference performers can be found below.
Vermont’s Zoey McNabb was honored as the women’s Most Outstanding Rookie of the Meet after her second place finish while the Catamount staff was recognized as the Coaching Staff of the Year. Binghamton’s Anna Gansrow was honored as the Elite 18 award winner for posting the highest GPA of any All-Conference finisher. The junior owns a 4.0 GPA as a psychology major.
Josiah Conley of Vermont was honored as the men’s Most Outstanding Rookie after taking 18th overall. UMass Lowell was once again recognized as the Coaching Staff of the Year. River Hawk junior Dante Castellano earned the Elite 18 Award as the junior environmental science major owns a 4.0 GPA.
All the teams will return to action in two weeks when they compete in the NCAA Regionals.
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