Center Valley, Pa. – (9/19/2026) – Gwynedd Valley University traveled to Center Valley, Pennsylvania, for the DeSales University Invitational. The Griffins tied for fifth in the eight-team field (T5^th, 179 points) with a 179 total points. Sophomore Conner Brennan (Hatboro, Pa.) was the first Griffin across the finish line in the eight kilometer (8K) with a 33^rd-place time of 28:37.6. Susquehanna University junior Derek Blair (Selinsgrove, Pa.) won the race with a time of 25:30.5.
 
Griffin Finishes

• 33^rd (28:37.6) – Brennan
• 53^rd (30:20.0) – Killen
• 64^th (31:59.7) – Csink
• 65^th (32:10.9) – Magee
• 84^th (41:43.1) – Brezina
• 92^nd (53:29.5) – Merolla

Gwynedd Mercy University runs again on Friday, October 2, when they visit Lehigh University for the Paul Short Invitational.