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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (October 31, 2026) – Emerson College got solid performances from its first year runners yet again as the Lions turned in an eighth-place finish at the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Cross Country Championships, hosted by Smith College, today.

First year Aidan Waner paced Emerson for the fifth time in six meets in his first collegiate season with a 72^nd place finish in his NEWMAC Championships debut today by completing the eight-kilometer course in 28:36.2. Classmate Peter Milburn followed for the Lions in 83^rd place with a time of 29:08.0.

Emerson finished eighth among the nine teams competing in the NEWMAC men's championship with 240 points – leading ninth place Salve Regina University (282 points). Massachusetts Institute of Technology captured its 28^th consecutive NEWMAC title with 25 points, placing all five scoring runners in the top seven. Worcester Polytechnic Institute sophomore Everett Mosher took the individual title in 24:45.1.

More Emerson Results

• Junior Christiano Iannacone – 29:59.6 – 97^th place.
• Senior Joshua Garrison – 31:17.1 – 106^th.
• First year John Reilly – 31:57.6 – 110^th.

Emerson returns to action in two weeks when it competes at the NCAA Division III East Regional Championships, hosted by Bates College, at Wainwright Recreation Complex in South Portland, Maine, on Saturday, November 14.

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