LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Oct. 17, 2026) - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's cross country team suited up for the Rowan Border Battle, hosted by Rowan University, on Saturday morning at DREAM Park. Senior
Ian Taylor (Berea, Ohio) posted a personal best in the men's 8K Open race for the Mariners.
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Sophomore Caden Davis (Katy, Texas) led the way for the Blue and Gray in the men's 8K Championship race, crossing the finish line in 28:56.2. Senior Pierce Murray (Meridian, Idaho) followed with a time of 30:09.2, while freshman Steven Kirschner (Rudyard, Mich.) finished in 30:25.7 and sophomore Cooper Johnson (Honolulu, Hawaii) came across the tape in 31:26.5.
In the men's 8K Open race, Taylor recorded a personal-best time of 36:30.3.
USMMA is back at it next Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Skyline Conference Championship Meet, hosted by St. Joseph's-Long Island, at 11 a.m. at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y.
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