Cross Country Heads to the 2026 Metro Cross Country Championships

Meet Central: 2026 Metro Cross Country Championships
Date: Oct. 31
Location: Blue Sky Sports Complex | Middletown, N.Y.
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The Canisius men's and women's cross country teams travel to Middletown, N.Y., to compete in the Metro Cross Country Championships at Blue Sky Sports Complex. The men's 8k race begins at 11 a.m., followed by the women's 6k at noon.

The men's top returning runner is junior Nathaniel Fisher, placing 25th last season. Fellow junior Fenway Breckels placed 49th, marking the top two Griffs men's finishers from last season.

The women's team returns sophomore Julia Gullo, who placed 46th in last season's event, while senior Cassandra Collins placed 104th.

On Oct. 17, both teams competed in the Canisius Alumni Classic at Delaware Park as the men took home the 8k title, and the women placed fourth in the 5k.

Fisher paced the Griffs with his third-place finish at the Alumni Classic, finishing in 24:18.5. Sophomore Daniel Granville (24:52.3/8th) and junior Joseph Capuzzo (24:59.9/11th) rounded out the top three finishers on the men's side.

On the women's side, junior Clara Sundberg finished in 21st with her time of 19:11.0. Freshman Emily Priset (19:12.5/24th) and senior Mia Servis (19:27.1/30th) rounded out the top three Griffs finishers.

Metro All-Academic Teams:

A total of 16 members of the Canisius men's and women's cross country teams were recognized as the Metro Conference announced its All-Academic Teams on Friday.

To be eligible for the Metro All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.

The women's team placed 5 runners on the Metro All-Academic Team. Sacred Heart led the way with 20 selections, followed by Siena with 14, and Fairfield with 11 selections.

The men's team had 24 Griffs on the Metro All-Academic Team. Sacred Heart led all Metro schools with 24 selections, followed by Iona with 14 and Marist with 12 selections.

Canisius Women's Cross Country Metro All-Academic Selections:

First Name	Last Name	Year	Major
Payton	Calkins	Sr.	Integrated Marketing Communications
Cassandra	Collins	Sr.	Criminal Justice
Mia	Servis	Sr.	Adolescence Education
Clara	Sundberg	Jr.	Early Childhood/Childhood Education
Jocelyn	Tracy	Sr.	Sports & Exercise Health Care

Canisius Men's Cross Country Metro All-Academic Selections:

First Name	Last Name	Year	Major
Joseph	Capuzzo	Jr.	Integrated Marketing Communications
Nathaniel	Fisher	So.	Sports and Exercise Health Care
Ryan	Giglia	So.	Accounting
Jacob	Granville	So.	Criminal Justice
Brody	Jones	Sr.	Digital Media Arts
Adam	Kozman	So.	English
Tim	Lukasik	So.	Accounting
Colin	Maddigan	Sr.	Accounting
Nick	Seney	So.	Criminal Justice
Peyton	Spatorico	Jr.	Sports and Exercise Health Care

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. 13 at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y.

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Players Mentioned

Joseph Capuzzo: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Cassandra Collins: Sophomore

Mia Servis: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Fenway Breckels: 5' 11"; Freshman

Clara Sundberg: 5' 6"; Freshman

Nathaniel Fisher: 5' 10"; Freshman

Daniel Granville: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Julia Gullo: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Emily Priset: 5' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joseph Capuzzo
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Cassandra Collins
: Sophomore

Mia Servis
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Fenway Breckels
: 5' 11"; Freshman

Clara Sundberg
: 5' 6"; Freshman

Nathaniel Fisher
: 5' 10"; Freshman

Daniel Granville
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Julia Gullo
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Emily Priset
: 5' 3"; Freshman