MILTON, N.Y. (Nov. 7, 2026) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy women's cross country team finished third out of eight teams in a competitive field at the 2026 ECAC Division III North Championship on Saturday morning at the Hudson Valley Sports Dome. The Mariners were the highest-finishing Skyline Conference team at the championship with 92 points, finishing 30 points ahead of St. Joseph's-Long Island, which placed fifth with 122 points. Delaware Valley captured the team title with 41 points.
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The Blue and Gray had two runners finish in the top 10 on the day, with sophomore Eleanor Romeo (Carson City, Nev.) leading the way with a second-place finish in 25:55.3. Classmate Lili Telvi (Southampton, N.Y.) followed in eighth place with a time of 26:58.4. Sophomore Harmony Taylor (Morgantown, Ky.) rounded out the Mariners' top three finishers, placing 17th with a time of 28:34.3.
Junior Karley Rush (Trinity, Fla.) crossed the tape in 30th with a time of 32:01.1, while freshman Juli Lacroix (Kennett Square, Pa.) rounded out the Mariners' scoring five with a 38th-place finish in 35:34.7.
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 women's 6K race is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
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