NEW BRITAIN, CT - The Iona University men's cross country team captured the team title Saturday at the Ted Owen Invitational, racing the men's 8k at Stanley Quarter Park. Senior
Christian Audrin led the Gaels with a second-place individual finish in 25:57.7 as Iona placed four runners among the top nine finishers.
IONA PERFORMERS
Audrin led Iona with his runner-up finish, crossing in 25:57.7. Freshman
Noah Clancy followed in fifth place at 26:10.0, while freshman
Ben Daniels finished eighth in 26:17.1.
Freshman
Brahm Bulow was ninth in 26:23.0, followed by freshman
Dane Logan in 11th at 26:24.4.
Outside of Iona's team scorers, freshman
Fred Russell placed 17th overall in 26:50.9, sophomore
Carter Flowers finished 22nd in 27:14.4 and junior
Jack Novelli rounded out the Iona contingent in 25th at 27:33.0.
TOP INDIVIDUALS
Central Connecticut's Aidan Budge claimed the individual title in 24:49.0. Audrin was the second-place finisher, followed by Eddie Nichols in 26:00.2.
CCSU's Connor Garrett finished fourth in 26:08.0, with Clancy rounding out the top five. Sacred Heart's Jake Harold placed sixth in 26:10.6, while Jake Ireland finished seventh in 26:14.0. Daniels and Bulow followed in eighth and ninth, respectively, with Bridgeport's Edoardo Vandelli placing 10th in 26:24.0.
TEAM SCORES
Iona won the team competition with 28 points, finishing ahead of Central Connecticut with 44 points. Sacred Heart placed third with 62 points, while Bridgeport finished fourth with 106 points.
Iona Performers
Top 10 Performers
| Pl. |
Runner |
School |
Time |
| 1.) |
Aidan Budge |
Central Connecticut |
24:49.0 |
| 2.) |
Christian Audrin |
Iona |
25:57.7 |
| 3.) |
Eddie Nichols |
Unattached |
26:00.2 |
| 4.) |
Connor Garrett |
Central Connecticut |
26:08.0 |
| 5.) |
Noah Clancy |
Iona |
26:10.0 |
| 6.) |
Jake Harold |
Sacred Heart |
26:10.6 |
| 7.) |
Jake Ireland |
Unattached |
26:14.0 |
| 8.) |
Ben Daniels |
Iona |
26:17.1 |
| 9.) |
Brahm Bulow |
Iona |
26:23.0 |
| 10.) |
Edoardo Vandelli |
Bridgeport |
26:24.0 |
Team Scores
| Pl. |
Team |
Score |
| 1.) |
Iona |
28 |
| 2.) |
Central Connecticut |
44 |
| 3.) |
Sacred Heart |
62 |
| 4.) |
Bridgeport |
106 |
UP NEXT
Iona returns to action Friday, Oct. 16 at the 2026 Pre-National Invitational at LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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