Manchester, Conn. – September 12, 2026 – The Springfield College men's cross country finished sixth of eight teams at the 2026 George Suitor Invitational, hosted by Trinity College.
 
Four of the eight teams competing were ranked within the top ten in the NCAA Division III Mideast Region as RPI is regionally-ranked No. 1, Connecticut College is No. 6, Coast Guard is No. 8 and Trinity (Conn.) is No. 10. In the competitive field, the Pride totaled 164 points as RPI ultimately won the meet with 21 points and seven runners finishing in the top ten. 
 
Elijah Quinn (Holyoke, Mass.) led Springfield, finishing in 29th in 16:11.0 while Ty Sanges (Gloversville, N.Y.) followed in 44th in 16:27.1, with Gabriel Schaeffer (Selinsgrove, Pa.) close behind in 46th in 16:30.9. Carmelo Berdecia (Barrington, N.H.) and Josh Martin (Vernon, Conn.) rounded out the Pride's scorers, finishing in 60th and 65th with respective times of 16:44.0 and 16:49.7.
 
Ayden Collura (Rocky Hill, Conn.) was next to cross, finishing in 85th in 17:06.1. He was followed by Corey Christensen (Rocky Hill, Conn.) in 17:22.9 and Ryan Ortoleva (Old Lyme, Conn.) in 17:57.3. Zachary Chasen (Cheshire, Conn.) was next in 18:04.7, with Austyn Neidel (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Ryan Mateus (Ludlow, Mass.) close behind at 18:37.4 and 18:52.4, respectively.
 
Eli Burt (Topsham, Maine) crossed the line in 18:56.2, followed by Matthias Cambi (Brooklyn, N.Y.) in 20:03.2, Liam Teruel (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) in 20:07.9, and Alan Redford (Wallingford, Conn.) in 20:14.3 to round out the pack.
 
The Pride will travel to Smith for the Ellen O'Neil Invitational on Saturday, September 19.
 
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