Cross Country Travels to the 2025 MAAC Championships

Meet Central: 2025 MAAC Championships
Date: Nov. 1
Location: Montgomery, N.Y. | Twin Ponds on the Farm
Live Results: Athletic Live
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The Canisius men's and women's cross country teams travel to Montgomery, N.Y., to compete in the MAAC Championships at Twin Ponds on the Farm.

The men's top returning runner is senior Kyle Urban, placing 19th last season. Junior Joseph Capuzzo placed 33rd, and senior Brody Jones placed 59th.

The women's team returns sophomore Ella Krumpek, who placed 23rd. Juniors Ella Herman placed 104th, and Payton Calkins placed 116th.

On Oct. 18, both teams competed in the Canisius Alumni Classic, as the men's team placed fourth and the women placed seventh.

In the men's 8k, Jones paced the Griffs with a seventh-place finish, crossing the line in 25:16.0. Freshman Nathaniel Fisher (25:53.2/18th), sophomore Fenway Breckels (26:25.9/28th), senior Joe Pivarunas (27:01.2/47th), and freshman Daniel Granville (27:07.3/48th) completed the top five finishers for Canisius.

Sophomore Clara Sundberg paced the Golden Griffins in the women's 5k race, crossing the line at 19:40.8, placing 39th. Freshman Julia Gullo (19:43.1/42nd), and juniors Brooke Podgorski (19:55.8/51st), Ella Herman (20:16.0/59th), and Payton Calkins (20:25.4/66th) rounded out the top five runners for Canisius.

UP NEXT
The Canisius men's and women's cross country teams continue their postseason as they travel to the NCAA Northeast Regional on Nov. 14 at the Hopkins Fairgrounds Cross Country Course in Hopkinton, N.H.

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Players Mentioned

Payton Calkins: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Joseph Capuzzo: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Ella Herman: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Brody Jones: 5' 9"; Junior

Joe Pivarunas: 6' 0"; Junior

Brooke Podgorski: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Kyle Urban: 5' 7"; Junior

Fenway Breckels: 5' 11"; Freshman

Ella Krumpek: 5' 3"; Freshman

Clara Sundberg: 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Payton Calkins
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Joseph Capuzzo
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Ella Herman
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Brody Jones
: 5' 9"; Junior

Joe Pivarunas
: 6' 0"; Junior

Brooke Podgorski
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Kyle Urban
: 5' 7"; Junior

Fenway Breckels
: 5' 11"; Freshman

Ella Krumpek
: 5' 3"; Freshman

Clara Sundberg
: 5' 6"; Freshman