EDISON, NJ (Oct. 30, 2026) –– The 2026 Metro Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team was revealed Friday with a total of 118 student-athletes earning recognition. Between the men's and women's teams, a total of 246 student-athletes earned recognition.
To be eligible for the Conference all-academic team, a student-athlete must complete at least two semesters at their current institution and hold a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Sacred Heart led all institutions with 20 student-athletes recognized, followed by Siena's 14 and Fairfield with 11. The average women's GPA was a 3.74, with seven student-athletes posting perfect 4.0 grade point averages.
2026 Metro Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team
| Name |
Year |
Major |
GPA |
| Canisius |
| Payton Calkins |
Sr. |
Integrated Marketing Communications |
3.41 |
| Cassandra Collins |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
3.94 |
| Mia Servis |
Sr. |
Adolescence Education |
3.64 |
| Clara Sundberg |
Jr. |
Early Childhood/Childhood Education |
4.00 |
| Jocelyn Tracy |
Sr. |
Sports & Exercise Health Care |
3.69 |
| Fairfield |
| Sophie Cheesman |
Jr. |
American Studies |
3.25 |
| Callie DeDecko |
Jr. |
Marketing |
3.61 |
| Ada Gebauer |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.75 |
| Catherine Gobo |
Jr. |
English |
3.35 |
| Anna Heras |
Sr. |
Politics |
3.99 |
| Michaela Kenny |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.75 |
| Clare Lowther |
So. |
Accounting |
3.43 |
| Taylor Partridge |
So. |
Business |
3.87 |
| Bridget Reidy |
So. |
Psychology |
3.77 |
| Hannah Snayd |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.69 |
| Mia Strazzella |
Sr. |
Accounting |
3.94 |
| Iona |
| McKenna Arguien |
Gr. |
Adolescent Education MST |
4.00 |
| Kayleigh Atkinson |
So. |
Psychology |
3.57 |
| Kiera Atkinson |
Jr. |
Psychology |
3.93 |
| Arabella Dickfos |
Jr. |
Biology |
3.81 |
| Alyssa Dovico |
So. |
English |
3.91 |
| Muireann Duffy |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.78 |
| Sofia Lumbreras |
Jr. |
Biochemistry |
4.00 |
| Manhattan |
| Bailee Christofis |
Sr. |
Criminology |
3.64 |
| Kelly Geoghegan |
So. |
Psychology |
3.85 |
| Julia Hendricks |
Sr. |
Criminology |
3.98 |
| Paula Paje |
So. |
Biochemical Engineering |
3.54 |
| Diya Patel |
So. |
Biology |
3.84 |
| Natalia Socha |
Jr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
3.95 |
| Marist |
| Evelyn Hoak |
So. |
Fashion Merchandising |
3.65 |
| Mallory Holloway |
Sr. |
Psychology/Child Education 1-6 |
3.82 |
| Abigail Kowalczyk |
So. |
Psychology/Child Education 1-6 |
3.63 |
| Emily Litke |
Gr. |
Master of Science in Education |
3.80 |
| Edy Livingston |
Jr. |
Communication |
3.81 |
| Rachael Turek |
Sr. |
Political Science |
3.93 |
| Julia Zydanowicz |
Jr. |
Human Biology |
3.33 |
| Merrimack |
| Maci Chapman |
Gr. |
Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
4.00 |
| Shealin Conory |
So. |
Nursing |
4.00 |
| Julia Donorfio |
So. |
Exercise Science |
3.79 |
| Avaline Fihlman |
Jr. |
Human Development and Human Services Teacher Education |
3.81 |
| Olivia Guckian |
Jr. |
Nursing |
3.92 |
| Kiley Halpin |
Sr. |
Nursing |
3.88 |
| Courtney Hinchion |
Sr. |
Health Science |
3.83 |
| Kristina Ponzio |
Sr. |
Nursing |
3.91 |
| Lily Thomas |
Jr. |
Nursing |
3.72 |
| Caroline White |
Jr. |
Human Development and Human Services Teacher Education |
3.84 |
| Mount St. Mary's |
| Riley Bell |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.41 |
| Courtney Dickens |
Sr. |
Biochemistry |
3.98 |
| Nuria Escudero Jimenez |
Jr. |
El. Ed/Early Childhood |
3.90 |
| Chloe McCarthy |
Sr. |
Communication |
3.53 |
| Audrey Musmeci |
So. |
Psychology |
3.66 |
| Shannon Polun |
So. |
Communication |
3.96 |
| Alyssa Pongracz |
So. |
Health Sc PrePhys Th |
3.43 |
| Niagara |
| Ryanna Brady |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
3.76 |
| Alexa Briggs |
Jr. |
Nursing |
3.68 |
| Mercedez Covey |
Jr. |
Criminology |
3.75 |
| Haley Haskett |
So. |
Sport Management |
3.53 |
| Olivia Meier |
Jr. |
Environmental Science |
3.73 |
| Annabelle Pacouloute |
So. |
Political Science |
3.73 |
| Addison Pound |
Sr. |
Psychology |
3.30 |
| Natalia Seremetis |
Jr. |
Marketing |
3.24 |
| Quinnipiac |
| Ashley Carillo |
So. |
Marketing |
3.98 |
| Alexa Ciccone |
Jr. |
Health Science/DPT |
3.54 |
| Natalie Crocker |
So. |
Health Science Studies |
4.00 |
| Ryan Kelly |
Jr. |
Mathematics |
3.62 |
| Zoe Merryman |
Sr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
3.84 |
| Madeleine O'Neill |
Jr. |
Health Science/DPT |
3.66 |
| Claire O'Sullivan |
Jr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
3.68 |
| Avery Palmucci |
Sr. |
Nursing |
3.71 |
| Alyssa Turns |
So. |
Health Science/OT |
3.43 |
| Ashlynn Witt |
Sr. |
Health Science Studies |
3.66 |
| Rider |
| Maddie Bacharde |
So. |
Exercise Science |
3.93 |
| Olivia Bortz |
Jr. |
Environmental Studies |
3.69 |
| Ava Capone |
Sr. |
Accounting |
3.40 |
| Nicole Dauberman |
Sr. |
Health Sciences |
3.49 |
| Maddie Dischert |
Sr. |
Accounting |
3.60 |
| Faith Evans |
Sr. |
Graphic Design |
3.96 |
| Liz Fis |
Jr. |
Marketing |
3.81 |
| Rebekah Hickey |
Sr. |
Secondary Education/English |
3.99 |
| Sacred Heart |
| Bridget Benn |
Jr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
3.78 |
| Mia Breauninger |
Sr. |
Fashion Marketing and Merchandising |
3.80 |
| Sofia Caito |
Jr. |
Electrical Engineering |
3.89 |
| Grace Delgiorno |
Sr. |
Speech Language and Hearing Sciences |
3.37 |
| Gabriella Devito |
Jr. |
Speech Language and Hearing Sciences |
3.89 |
| Leila Devoe |
Sr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
3.78 |
| Adriana Franzese |
Gr. |
Business Administration (MBA) |
3.79 |
| Anna King |
Sr. |
Exercise Science |
3.96 |
| Katherine Luther |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
3.84 |
| Caitlyn Mascetta |
Jr. |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
3.58 |
| Sophia McNavich |
Jr. |
Psychology |
3.90 |
| Morgan Morelli |
Sr. |
Biology |
3.93 |
| Oona Murphy |
Jr. |
Biology |
3.50 |
| Madeleine O'Donnell |
Jr. |
Nursing (RN Program) |
3.95 |
| Caitlin O'Keeffe |
So. |
Psychology |
3.43 |
| Eva Olszewski |
Jr. |
Nursing (RN Program) |
3.95 |
| Allison Roes |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
3.68 |
| Alivia Schweibinz |
So. |
Exercise Science |
3.42 |
| Valentina Termine |
Jr. |
Health Science - Radiography |
3.96 |
| Ashley Toro |
So. |
Nursing (RN Program) |
3.57 |
| Saint Peter's |
| McKenzie Johnson |
So. |
Medical Imaging |
3.83 |
| Shania McDuffie |
So. |
Biology |
3.21 |
| Madison Petricevic |
Gr. |
Health Science and Clinical Research |
3.54 |
| Shirleysa Rivas |
So. |
Psychology |
3.90 |
| Shanelle Vilson |
Sr. |
Psychology |
3.47 |
| Siena |
| Elizabeth Coyne |
So. |
Dual Degree Nursing Program |
3.36 |
| Kate DeForest |
Gr. |
Accounting |
3.93 |
| Brooke Gabriel |
So. |
Biology |
3.97 |
| Avery Harrington |
Jr. |
Finance |
3.83 |
| Avery Kozerski |
So. |
Dual Degree Nursing Program |
3.96 |
| Marissa Navarra |
Jr. |
Political Science |
3.98 |
| Maris Potter |
Jr. |
Accounting |
3.32 |
| Chloe Poulos |
Gr. |
Psychology |
3.63 |
| Summer Reinoehl |
Jr. |
Psychology |
3.98 |
| Olivia Schaffer |
Sr. |
Communications-Political |
3.91 |
| Cameron Sisk |
So. |
Dual Degree Nursing Program |
3.89 |
| Faith Skowvron |
Sr. |
Psychology |
3.73 |
| Delaney Spalthoff |
So. |
Psychology |
3.80 |
| Taylor Syvertsen |
So. |
Biology |
4.00 |
The 2026 Metro Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be held at the Blue Sky Sports Complex in Middletown, New York on Saturday, October 31, 2026. This is the first time Blue Sky is hosting the championships while Manhattan hosts for the 32nd time.
Click here for additional information regarding the 2026 Metro Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships.