FARMINGDALE, NY - The Iona University men's cross country team finished 18th overall among a 25-school race field consisting of teams from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Gaels competed in the men's 8k championship race at the 2026 IC4A Championship, at Bethpage Polo at the Park, led by sophomore
Sean Lawton, who placed 61st overall in 24:57.9.
IONA PERFORMERS
Lawton led the Gaels' eight-runner lineup with his 61st-place finish. Freshman
Sean McCauley followed in 101st place with a time of 25:22.9, while senior
Christian Audrin finished 114th in 25:31.0.
Freshman
Ben Daniels placed 157th in 25:55.6, and freshman
Brahm Bulow completed Iona's five scoring positions with a 198th-place finish in 26:20.0. Sophomore
Carter Flowers (216th, 26:37.2), freshman
Dane Logan (235th, 26:58.9) and junior
Jack Novelli (239th, 27:04.2) rounded out the Iona contingent.
TOP INDIVIDUALS
Stony Brook's Henry Gartner captured the individual championship in 23:47.7. UMass' Collin Catherwood finished second in 23:48.4, followed by Rhode Island's Nick Martin in third at 23:55.3. Stony Brook placed a second runner in the top five, as Collin Gilstrap finished fourth in 23:57.0. Boston University's Daniel Hruska rounded out the top five in 23:57.2.
TEAM SCORES
Stony Brook claimed the team title with 63 points, well ahead of runner-up Boston University, which scored 121. Northeastern finished third with 146 points, followed by UMass (158) and Dartmouth (174) to complete the top five.
Iona totaled 543 points to finish 18th, ahead of Quinnipiac (566), Fairfield (596) and Seton Hall (603).
Iona Performers
Top 10 Performers
| Pl. |
Runner |
School |
Time |
| 1.) |
Henry Gartner |
Stony Brook |
23:47.7 |
| 2.) |
Collin Catherwood |
UMass |
23:48.4 |
| 3.) |
Nick Martin |
Rhode Island |
23:55.3 |
| 4.) |
Collin Gilstrap |
Stony Brook |
23:57.0 |
| 5.) |
Daniel Hruska |
Boston University |
23:57.2 |
| 6.) |
Connor Foley |
Dartmouth |
24:14.7 |
| 7.) |
Sam Laverdiere |
Dartmouth |
24:18.6 |
| 8.) |
Joe Fahrney |
George Washington |
24:19.4 |
| 9.) |
Callahan Fielder |
Dartmouth |
24:21.2 |
| 10.) |
Henry Koike-Sieira |
Columbia |
24:22.2 |
Team Scores
| Pl. |
Team |
Score |
| 1.) |
Stony Brook |
63 |
| 2.) |
Boston University |
121 |
| 3.) |
Northeastern |
146 |
| 4.) |
UMass |
158 |
| 5.) |
Dartmouth |
174 |
| 6.) |
Rhode Island |
177 |
| 7.) |
George Washington |
211 |
| 8.) |
Columbia |
227 |
| 9.) |
Yale |
241 |
| 10.) |
Brown |
255 |
| 11.) |
Marist |
258 |
| 12.) |
Bucknell |
279 |
| 13.) |
Lehigh |
294 |
| 14.) |
Fordham |
312 |
| 15.) |
Colgate |
388 |
| 16.) |
Siena |
416 |
| 17.) |
Maine |
433 |
| 18.) |
Iona |
543 |
| 19.) |
Quinnipiac |
566 |
| 20.) |
Fairfield |
596 |
| 21.) |
Seton Hall |
603 |
| 22.) |
Manhattan |
655 |
| 23.) |
LIU |
675 |
| 24.) |
Wagner |
777 |
| 25.) |
Saint Peter's |
834 |
UP NEXT
The Gaels turn their attention to the postseason, returning to competition Saturday, October 31, at the 2026 Metro Championships at Blue Sky Sports Complex in Middletown, NY. The Maroon & Gold seeks to extend the NCAA Division I's longest active conference championship winning streak at the event which currently stands at 35 straight.
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