FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Fairfield University Men's Cross Country started the championship portion of the 2026 season on Saturday at the IC4A Championship at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale.
Harrison Caprara and
Kyle Haskell led the way in 86th and 90th place, respectively, in a field of 286 harriers.
Caprara crossed the line at 25:12.6 with Haskell finishing just under four seconds later with a time of 25:16.4. The Fairfield scorers also included
Chayan Ory Hurley at 26:10.2 and the duo of
Brendan Parsons and
Chase Orciuch finishing nearly in stride with times of 26:18.0 for Parsons and 26:18.7 for Orciuch.
The 15 Stags on the course today also included
Colston Wisotzki,
George Hohenleitner,
James Vissichelli,
Daniel Norton,
Gabriel Montoya,
Benjamin Brasfield,
Colin Shand,
Joseph Vogel,
Owen Fletcher, and
Charlie Tessier.
As a team, the Stags finished 20th in front of a group including Seton Hall, Manhattan, LIU, Wagner, and Saint Peter's.
Stony Brook won the team title led by IC4A Championship Henry Gartner's time of 23:47.7. Gartner topped Collin Catherwood of UMass by less than a second, as the Minuteman crossed the line in 23:48.4.
The Stags continue championship season in two weeks with the 2026 Metro Conference Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Twin Ponds on the Farm in Middletown, N.Y.
