Female Performer of the Week
Zoe Merryman, Quinnipiac
Sr, Mahwah, NJ
 
Merryman led the Bobcats at the Under Armour Pre-National Invite, finishing the 6k race in 21:04.8. She led all Metro runners at the meet.
 
Male Performer of the Week
Duncan Robinson, Iona
GS, Glasgow, Scotland, Glasgow Caledonian University
 
Duncan Robinson led Iona at the UnderArmour Pre-National Invitational, placing 47th overall in the men's 8K Blue Race with a time of 23:58.2. Robinson finished among 339 competitors in a 44-team field that included six nationally ranked teams in the USTFCCCA Top 30, helping Iona secure a 19th-place team finish at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Indiana.
 
Female Rookie of the Week
Emma Preissman, Fairfield
Fr, Linwood, NJ, Mainland Regional
 
Emma Preissman finished 107th in a field of 286 at the ECAC Championship, completing the 6K course in 22:05.2.
 
Male Rookie of the Week
Jack Nebbia, Mount St. Mary’s
Fr, Hanover, MD, Annapolis Area Christian
 
In the 8k race, Jack Nebbia once again continued his outstanding freshman season after posting a 26th place finish out of 471 athletes. Nebbia crossed the finish line with a time of 25:28.0 and averaged about 5:07.4 per mile.
 
The 2026 Metro Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships will be held at Blue Sky Sports Complex on Saturday, October 31, 2026. 2026 will mark the first time the championship will be held at Blue Sky Sports Complex and the meets will be hosted by Manhattan University for the 32nd time. For more information on the Metro Cross Country Champio