Runners of the Week
 
Men’s Runner of the Week 
Jackson Doran (Roberts Wesleyan)
Gr., Lockport, NY, Lockport High School
Graduate student Jackson Doran recorded his first collegiate cross country win as he placed first at the Harry F. Anderson home meet on Homecoming Weekend. He clocked a 25:06.9 (5:04 per mile) to finish first in a field of 244 runners at Roberts. It was his first 8K race in a year and he posted a win by 10 seconds to lead the Redhawks to a first-place team finish with 43 points.
 
Men’s Rookie of the Week
Garret Tracy (Roberts Wesleyan)
Fr., Conneaut, OH, Edgewood High School
Freshman Garret Tracy helped lead Roberts to a first-place finish at the Harry F. Anderson home meet on Homecoming Weekend. Tracy finished the 8k race with a time of 26:27.0, coming in 34^th place in a field of 244 runners.  
 
Women’s Runner of the Week
Evelyn Schmit (Roberts Wesleyan)
Jr., Grafton, WI, Grafton High School
Junior Evelyn Schmit led the Roberts Cross Country team to a second-place finish overall as she raced to a ninth-place individual finish (173 runners) at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational at Roberts. She clocked a time of 18:53.2 (6:05 per mile) over the 5K course. The team finished second with 69 points
 
Women’s Rookie of the Week
Giuliana Fodor (Roberts Wesleyan)
Fr. Eden, NY, Eden High School
Freshman Giuliana Fodor was fourth for Roberts and 17th overall (173 runners) to help the Redhawks to a second-place team finish at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational. Her time of 19:08.4 (6:10 per mile) was her personal best by more than a minute after running a 20:17.6 at Brockport to start the season.


Weekly Honor Roll
 
Ethan Keating (Daemen)
Sr., Wooster, OH, Wooster High School
Keating continues to impress in his senior season, finishing fifth out of 244 runners at the prestigious Harry F. Anderson Invitational with a PR time of 25:31.0. His race time was 25 seconds faster than his previous 8K PR of 25:56.2 set at the 2025 Highlander Invitational. The senior was the lone Wildcat to place in the top 30 in the race.
 
Trevor Heitkamp (Roberts Wesleyan)
Jr., Fort Recovery, OH, Fort Recovery High School
Junior Trevor Heitkamp raced to a sixth-place finish overall (244 runners) and was the second Redhawk to finish at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational over the weekend at Roberts. He finished the race in 25:33.9 (5:09 per mile) for a new 8K PR as Roberts captured first place overall in the race.
 
Jakob Zibbel (Roberts Wesleyan)
Jr., Bloomdale, OH, Elmwood High School
Junior Jakob Zibbel finished seventh overall (244 runners) and was the third finisher for Roberts as the Redhawks took first place to win the team title at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational at Roberts. Zibbel finished the 8K race in 25:50.4 (5:13 per mile) as the team scored 43 points to finish first.  
 
Julie Cruz (Daemen)
Fr., East Amherst, NY, William East High School
Julie Cruz set a PR in her second straight meet, placing 66th overall at the Harry F. Anderson Individual with a time of 20:18.4, almost one minute faster than her 5K best (21:19.3) set at the Doug Watts Open on Sept. 5.
 
Michaela Goettel (Roberts Wesleyan)
So., North Chili, NY, Churchville-Chili High School
Sophomore Michaela Goettel recorded a PR time as she placed 10th overall (173 runners) at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational at Roberts. Her time of 18:56.2 (6:06 per mile) helped the Redhawks place second as a team with 69 points.
 
Trista Webster (Roberts Wesleyan)
Jr., Red Lion, PA, Red Lion High School
Junior Trista Webster established a new 5K PR by more than 90 seconds Saturday as she placed 15th overall (173 runners) and was third on the Roberts team as the Redhawks placed second as a team. Her time of 19:06.5 (6:09 per mile) was 1:36 better than her previous career-best 5K time set last year at Canisius.


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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)


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.