Orange Return to Action with 2 Friday Meets

Friday, October 16

Terre Haute, IN

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Syracuse University

NCAA Pre-Nationals

10/15/2026 9:36:00 AM | Cross Country

The Syracuse cross country teams are back in action this weekend at a pair of meets, NCAA Pre-Nationals and the Princeton Fall Classic.

NCAA PRE-NATIONALS
Date: Friday, Oct. 16
Live Results: Here
Watch: RunnersSpace
Location: Terre Haute, Ind.

ABOUT THE MEET:
Fifteen ranked squads will compete across the men's and women's events, getting a preview of next month's NCAA Championships course. Each race will feature 45 teams in a crowded field.

ORANGE ENTRIES:
The women will race first in a 6k at 10 a.m. and Syracuse's field will feature Maisie Burns, Mackenzie Cook, Natalie Fouts, Jayden Harberts, Gretta Johnson, Carmen Luisi and Keira Rogan.

The men will compete 40 minutes later and race Connor Ackley, Connell Alford, Benne Anderson, Edward Blaha, Julian Franjieh, Ben Gabelman and Louis Small.

RANKING THE ORANGE:
The Orange men enter the meet ranked No. 8 nationally, up one spot from last week. The women are the highest vote-getter not inside the poll, and remain in the receiving votes category.

PRINCETON FALL CLASSIC
Date: Friday, Oct. 16
Live Results: Here
Location: Princeton, N.J.

ABOUT THE MEET:
The field will feature 20 women's teams and 21 men's teams, competing in a 6k and 8k, respectively.

The women will compete at 4:30 p.m., followed by the men at 5 p.m.

ORANGE ENTRIES:
Josie Baker, Naomi Ben David, Alycia Hart, Sarah Lawson and Brielle McClarnon will race for the women.

The men will enter Asher Danielson, Charles Guerrera, Sam Ricchiuti, Ruben Rojas Betanzos, Andrew Walton and Drew Zundell.