Westfield, Mass. – October 10, 2026 – The Springfield College men's cross country team finished fourth at the 2026 James Earley Invitational, hosed by Westfield State.
 
The Pride totaled 137 points as a team in the 8000m race. No. 16 Williams won the meet with 19 points, followed by Roger Williams at 78 and Westfield State at 133.
 
Gabe Schaeffer (Selinsgrove, Pa.) led the Pride, finishing 13th overall with a time of 26:25.8. Elijah Quinn (Holyoke, Mass.) followed in 22nd at 26:58.3, while Harry Yablon (Bellport, N.Y.) placed 34th with a time of 27:38.4. Carmelo Berdecia (Barrington, N.H.) crossed the finish line in 39th at 27:42.9, and Ayden Collura (Rocky Hill, Conn.) rounded out Springfield's top five with a 55th-place finish in 28:31.6.
 
Josh Martin (Vernon, Conn.) finished 58th with a time of 28:43.4, followed by Slade Harding (Malden, Mass.) in 69th at 29:13.1. Matthias Cambi (Brooklyn, N.Y.) placed 71st in 29:17.7, while Zachary Chasen (Cheshire, Conn.) finished 72nd at 29:18.3. Jacob Merenda (Madison, Conn.) crossed the line in 82nd with a time of 29:43.3.
 
Ryan Mateus (Ludlow, Mass.) finished in 30:09.1 with Austyn Neidel (Glastonbury, Conn.) close behind at 30:52.4. Eli Burt (Topsham, Maine) finished with a time of 31:05.2, and Liam Treuel (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) crossed the line at 32:07.7 to round out the pack. 

The Pride will head to Connecticut College for their final meet of the regular season on Saturday, October 17.
 
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