KEENE, N.H. (October 3, 2026) – First year Aidan Waner led the Emerson College men's cross country team for the third-straight meet to open his collegiate career as the Lions competed in the Red Championship race of the 2026 Keene State Invitational at Owl Athletic Complex today.

Waner was the lead Emerson runner for the third straight meet to open his collegiate career, finishing the eight-kilometer course in 28:40.4 for 168^th place in the field of 268 entries. The Lions finished 27^th in the team standings with 812 points, while Williams College, ranked No. 12 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III rankings, taking the team title with 55 points after placing its top three runners in the top ten. MIT sophomore Dylan Fiegener won the individual title in 24:45.4.

More Emerson Results

• First year Peter Milburn: 29:09.5 – 187^th place.
• Junior Christiano Iannacone: 31:21.1 – 245^th.
• First year John Reilly: 31:32.4 – 248^th.

Emerson is right back in action on Friday when it competes at the Hopkinton Cross Country Festival, hosted by New England College, at Hopkinton Fairgrounds in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.

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