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2025-26 Cross Country/Track Roster

Jarrett Abelson

Payton Calkins

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Elmira, N.Y.
  • High School Elmira

Biography

CAREER RESULTS


2024-25 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Ran career-best 5k time in the Canisius Alumni Classic crossing the line in 20:18.6 (Oct. 19)
• Posted career-best 6k time of 24:16.9 in the 2024 MAAC Championships (Nov. 2)
• Posted a PR at the SPIRE Collegiate Indoor Games in the 3000-meter race with a time of 11:07.80 (Feb. 15)
• Ran a PR in the mile at the 2025 MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, crossing the line in 5:24.63 (Feb. 22)


2023-24 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Made Canisius debut at the Little Three Championships, crossing the line in 21:40.4
• Ran best 6k time at the Jasper Fall XC Invitational with a time of 25:50.7
• Placed ninth in the 1000 at the Utica Winter Opener, crossing the line in 3:19.99
• Was a part of the 4x400 team that placed eighth at the Utica Winter Opener
• Placed ninth in the 5000 at the U of R Alumni Invitational with a time of 19:48.11


BEFORE CANISIUS
• Ran six years of cross country at Elmira
• Four-time coaches award winner (2019-2023)
• Three-time Section IV medalist (2018,2019,2021)
• Served as team captain
• 2022 Sports Report All-Region Cross Country Girls Second Team Honoree
• Also played basketball, and softball at Elmira
• Member of National Honor Society

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Angie Calkins
• Has one sister, Ashley
• Majoring in marketing

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2025-26Junior

    5'4"