MECHANICSVILLE, VA. – Fordham men's cross country competed at the 2026 Atlantic 10 Championships on Saturday morning. The Rams placed fifth out of 13 teams.
The Rams' fifth place finish is their best as a team since the 2019 Atlantic 10 Championships, where Fordham placed third. The finish is also Fordham's second-best as a team since joining the A10 in 1995.
Bradford Duchesne helped engineer the top-five finish, as he finished in 11th individually with a personal best time of 24:00.5. Duchesne earned All-Conference honors for finishing in the top 15 individually.
Sean Reidy and
James Stappenbeck also had impressive mornings, each setting personal bests. Reidy came in 20th with a time of 24:19.3, and Stappenbeck placed 34th with a time of 24:39.3.
Jack Boerger finished in 40th place with a personal best time of 24:50.4. Freshman
Aidan Urquiola came in right behind Boerger with a 41st place finish. Urquiola also recorded a personal best time, posting a mark of 24:50.8.
Other Rams that ran in the meet were Daniel Ditunno (92nd – 25:46.3),
Anan Bauman (98th – 25:59.1),
Lucas Rohde (100th – 25:59.9),
Eric Schleif (105th – 26:09.5), and
Jimmy Hernandez (110th – 26:12.8).
What's Next?
The Rams gear up to run in the NCAA Regionals. The meet will be held at Bethpage State Park in Bethpage, N.Y. on November 13.
