Manchester, CT – Freshman Justin Escudero and sophomore Brielle Smith led the SUNY Canton men's and women's cross country teams as they concluded their season competing at the NCAA Mideast Regionals at Wickham Park on Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Escudero paced the Canton men for the first time this season covering the 8-kilometer course in 31:59 to place 155th out of 181 runners. Aiden Bartlett was just a second behind Escudero, while Wyatt Beers finished in 34:06 (164th).
• Christopher Guyett (179th – 42:24) and Calvin Branchaud (181st – 47:41) rounded out the Canton runners.
• The Roos finished in 26th place out of 27 teams edging out VTSU Lyndon (846). RPI won the men's race with a score of 33 ahead of Williams (63) and Amherst (82). RPI's Colin Goldschmidt (25:08) edged out Wesleyan's Dylan Cote (25:12) for the individual win.

   

Place	Name	Time
155	Justin Escudero	31:59
156	Aiden Bartlett	32:00
164	Wyatt Beers	34:06
179	Christopher Guyett	42:24
181	Calvin Branchaud	47:41

• Smith led the Canton women, who were competing as individuals, finishing in 185th place out of the 197 runner field. She covered the 6-kilometer course in 30:50. Sophie Seitzer rounded out the runners for the women in a time of 37:56.
• Williams won the team title with 33 points ahead of Middlebury (71) and Vassar (142). Vassar's Haley Schoenegge won the individual race in 21:36 over Middlebury's Audrey Maclean (21:43).

   

Place	Name	Time
185	Brielle Smith	30:50
197	Sophie Seitzer	37:56

 
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
This concludes the Roos 2026 cross country season. 
 
   


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