Runners of the Week
Men’s Runner of the Week
Daniel DeGregori (Queens)
Sr., East Meadow, NY, East Meadow High School
Queens senior Daniel DeGregori led the men's team in the Queensborough Cross Country Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park Sunday afternoon. DeGregori placed 10th overall with a time of 29:46.1.
Men’s Rookie of the Week
Nicholas Allegretti (College of Staten Island)
Fr., Staten Island, NY, Gaynor McCowan High School
The rookie posted an improved performance at the Queensborough Invitational when he was the first Dolphin finisher in 14th with a time of 30:32.61. The Dolphins finished second overall out of 17 teams in the race.
Women’s Runner of the Week
Adriana Roa (College of Staten Island)
So., Farmingville, NY, Sachem East High School
Recorded the overall win at the Queensborough Invitational on Sunday, her second consecutive overall win this season. Roa set a CSI Women's Cross Country course record at Van Cortlandt Park when she finished with a time of 20:22.44. The Dolphins also finished first overall in the meet out of 17 competing teams.
Women’s Rookie of the Week
Carly Koprowski (Queens)
Sr. Wantagh, NY, MacArthur High School
Carly Koprowski made her collegiate debut in stellar fashion, placing third among the Knights at the Queensborough Cross Country Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park Sunday afternoon. Koprowski crossed the finish line with a time of 21:11.7 to lead the team.
Weekly Honor Roll
Jordyn Cruz (Queens)
So., Holbrook, NY, Sachem North High School
Jordyn Cruz was had a sixth-place finish at the Queensborough Cross Country Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park Sunday afternoon for Queens. Cruz clocked a time of 21:17.7 to join teammate Carly Koprowski as top 10 finishers.
Aurelia James (College of Staten Island)
Fr., Staten Island, NY, Tottenville HS
James competed in her second race in her rookie season and she improved at the Queensborough Invitational with a 20th place finish, out of 131 runners, with a time of 23:20.94.
2026 ECC Cross Country Weekly Award Winners
Men’s Runner of the Week
Sep. 8 – CJ Johnson (Daemen)
Sep. 15 – Jack Bowman (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Sep. 22 – Jack Bowman (St. Thomas Aquinas) (2x)
Sep. 29 – Jackson Doran (Roberts Wesleyan)
Oct. 6 – Daniel DeGregori (Queens)
Men’s Rookie of the Week
Sep. 8 – Jack Bowman (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Sep. 15 – Darren Coyle (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Sep. 22 – Aidan Milillo (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Sep. 29 – Garret Tracy (Roberts Wesleyan)
Oct. 6 – Nicholas Allegretti (College of Staten Island)
Women’s Runner of the Week
Sep. 8 – Barbara Kunz (D’Youville)
Sep. 15 – Adriana Roa (College of Staten Island)
Sep. 22 – Madison Chalfin (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Sep. 29 – Evelyn Schmit (Roberts Wesleyan)
Oct. 6 – Adriana Roa (College of Staten Island) (2x)
Women’s Rookie of the Week
Sep. 8 – Jordyn Cruz (Queens)
Sep. 15 – Giuliana Fodor (Roberts Wesleyan)
Sep. 22 – Keira McLaughlin (Molloy)
Sep. 29 – Giuliana Fodor (Roberts Wesleyan) (2x)
Oct. 6 – Carly Koprowski (Queens)
2026 ECC Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
1. Roberts Wesleyan - 48 points (6 first-place votes)
2. Daemen - 40 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Molloy - 33 points
4. St. Thomas Aquinas - 30 points
5. D'Youville - 18 points
6. Queens - 13 points
7. Staten Island - 12 points
2026 ECC Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
1. Roberts Wesleyan - 64 points (8 first-place votes)
2. Molloy - 54 points
3. D'Youville - 47 points
4. Daemen - 42 points
5. St. Thomas Aquinas - 26 points
6. Queens - 25 points
7. Staten Island - 21 points
8. District of Columbia - 9 points
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Founded as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference in 1989 and rechristened the East Coast Conference in July 2006, the ECC was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition among member institutions and to assist them in integrating athletics into their academic program in a fiscally sound way. The ECC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student-athletes, which stresses the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic competition, and positive character traits. East Coast Conference members include: Daemen University (Amherst, N.Y.); University of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.); D'Youville University (Buffalo, N.Y.); Mercy University (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.); Molloy University (Rockville Centre, N.Y.); Queens College (Flushing, N.Y.); Roberts Wesleyan University (Rochester, N.Y.); College of Staten Island (Staten Island, N.Y.); and St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, N.Y.). The ECC also is home to 13 associate members in the sports of women’s bowling (3), men’s and women’s indoor track & field (3), men's volleyball (2), field hockey (1), and men’s lacrosse (1).
The ECC sponsors the following championship sports: baseball; men’s and women’s basketball; women's bowling; men’s and women’s cross country; field hockey; men’s and women’s lacrosse; men’s and women’s indoor track and field; men’s and women’s outdoor track and field; men’s and women’s soccer; softball; and men's and women’s volleyball.
The East Coast Conference is a proud member of the NCAA and Division II. Division II is a dynamic and engaging group of colleges, institutions and conferences of varying sizes and educational missions. Division II members encourage and support diversity; value sportsmanship, fairness and equity; and place the highest priority on the overall educational excellence of the student-athlete.