Men’s Runner of the Week
Jackson Cayward, Siena
Gr., Tolland, CT, Tolland
Jackson Cayward dazzled at the Jasper Fall Cross Country Invitational by crossing the finish line first in 24:33.2 to take the men's individual crowd on Saturday at Twin Ponds on the Farm in Montgomery, NY, while the Saints men's team was second overall as a team with 44 points. Cayward’s time was two-tenths of a second faster than his time on the same course during the 2023 MAAC Cross Country Championships, when he placed second overall in the 8K race.
Women’s Runner of the Week
Sierra Gray, Quinnipiac
Sr., Miller Place, NY, Miller Place
Sierra Gray finished second overall in a field of seven MAAC teams, amongst other schools at the Jasper Fall Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. She finished the 6k race in 20:26.8, leading the Bobcats to a second meet victory in as many races.
The 2025 MAAC Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships will be held at Twin Ponds on the Farm in Montgomery, New York on Saturday, November 1, 2025. 2025 will mark the third straight year that the championship races will be held at Twin Ponds on the Farm and the meets will be hosted by Manhattan University for the 31st time. For all information regarding the 2025 MAAC Men's & Women’s Cross Country Championships, please visit
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena University.
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