Milton, N.Y. - (11/1/2025) - Gwynedd Mercy University did not qualify for a team score in the 2025 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Men's Cross Country Championship, but it did celebrate All-AEC Second Team finishes for freshman
Conner Brennan (Hatboro, Pa.) (8th, 29:35.5) and senior
Sebastian DeSimone (West Orange, N.J.) (11th, 31:21.7). The duo's impressive runs were supported by a 38th-place (44:45.0) effort from sophomore
Jamar Gauda (Delran, N.J.). Marywood University claimed the conference championship (1st of 6, 15 points) with the races' Top-5 finishers; the individual championship went to senior Bryce Ryder (Lewisburg, Pa.), who completed the eight-kilometer (8K) course at the Hudson Valley Sportsdome in 28:25.7.
Griffin Finishes
- 8th* (29:35.5) - Brennan
- 11th* (31:21.7) - DeSimone
- 38th (44:45.0) - Gauda
* - All-AEC (1-7: 1st Team | 8-14: 2nd Team)
Gwynedd Mercy University will compete next on Saturday, November 15, at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Metro Regional Championship Meet which will take place at DREAM Park in Logan Township, New Jersey.
