MILTON, N.Y. (Nov. 7, 2026) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's cross country team captured its third ECAC Division III North Championship in four seasons on Saturday morning at the Hudson Valley Sports Dome. Merchant Marine delivered a dominant performance, placing five runners inside the top 10 and seven in the top 15 overall en route to a first-place finish with 29 points in a competitive field of eight teams, defeating rival SUNY Maritime by 46 points.
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Sophomore Caden Davis (Katy, Texas) spearheaded the Blue and Gray's championship effort with his second consecutive runner-up finish, crossing the finish line in 27:52.3. Senior Pierce Murray (Meridian, Idaho) followed in third place with a time of 28:14.7, while sophomore Cooper Johnson (Honolulu, Hawaii) finished sixth with a time of 28:56.3. Sophomore Enois Maceira (Monroe Township, N.J.) crossed the tape in eighth place in 29:23.0, while freshman Steven Kirschner (Rudyard, Mich.) rounded out the Mariners' scoring five with a 10th-place finish in 29:47.0.
Senior Ben Anastasoff (Litchfield Park, Ariz.) came across in 12th place with a time of 30:07.4, while sophomore Chase Pavlow (Holland, Pa.) rounded out the Mariners' top seven finishers in 14th place with a time of 30:24.7.
The Mariners return to competition next Saturday, Nov. 14, at the NCAA Division III Metro Region Championship Meet, held at Lehigh University's Goodman Course in Bethlehem, Pa. The men's 8K race is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.
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