Lancaster, Pa. – (9/21/2026) – Gwynedd Mercy University sophomore Conner Brennan (Hatboro, Pa.) and freshman Cara Mott (Philadelphia, Pa.) were respectively recognized as the Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Men's and Women's Cross Country Runners of the Week for their finishes at the DeSales University Invitational (Sept. 19). Brennan was the first Griffin across the finish line in the men's eight kilometer (8K) with a 33rd-place time of 28:37.6, while Mott headlined three Red and Gold finishes among the women's Top-30 with her six-kilometer (6K) time of 25:44.3 (21^st).

Mott was joined on the AEC Women's Cross Country Weekly Honor Roll by Marymount University sophomore Gabriella Titone (Canaan, Conn.).
 
Gwynedd Mercy University runs again on Friday, October 2, when they visit Lehigh University for the Paul Short Invitational.