Waterford, Conn. – October 17, 2026 – The Springfield College men's cross country team wrapped up their regular season at the 2026 Connecticut College Invitational, placing 16th in a field of 33, including eight nationally ranked teams.
 
The Pride combined to score 511 points. No. 10 MIT won the meet, followed by No. 16 Williams and No. 21 Wesleyan.
 
Elijah Quinn (Holyoke, Mass.) led the team in 49th with a time of 26:12.9, followed by Gabe Schaeffer (Selinsgrove, Pa.) in 100th in 26:54.9. Harry Yablon (Bellport, N.Y.) recorded a time of 26:59.9, while Carmelo Berdecia (Barrington, N.H.) finished in 27:30.0 and Ayden Collura (Rocky Hill, Conn.) crossed the finish line in 27:58.7 to round out Springfield's scorers.
 
Corey Christensen (Rocky Hill, Conn.) finished with a time of 28:18.9, followed by Josh Martin (Vernon, Conn.) in 28:28.7. Slade Harding (Malden, Mass.) recorded a time of 28:49.7, while Jacob Merenda (Madison, Conn.) finished in 29:02.6 and Zachary Chasen (Cheshire, Conn.) posted a time of 29:10.0.
 
Matthias Cambi (Brooklyn, N.Y.) finished in 29:20.0, followed by Austyn Neidel (Glastonbury, Conn.) in 30:00.9 and Ryan Mateus (Ludlow, Mass.) in 30:25.3. Liam Treuel (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) finished in 31:56.6, and Alan Redford (Wallingford, Conn.) recorded a time of 34:26.8.
 
The Pride will head to the 2026 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 31, hosted by Smith College.
 
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