MARCY, NY (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Men's Cross Country finished fifth overall at the 2026 Empire 8 Men's Cross Country Championship Saturday at the SUNY Poly Cross Country Course in Utica, totaling 113 team points in the 8,000-meter race.
Grady Engelbert and
Kaedan Leonidas earned third-team All-Empire 8 honors with their respective finishes.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Engelbert paced the Golden Flyers with a 15th-place finish in 26:36.8, earning third-team All-Empire 8 recognition. Leonidas followed in 22nd place with a time of 27:10.1 to also secure third-team honors.
- Rylan Powell was the third Nazareth runner across the line, placing 28th in 27:24.0. Mike Naylor followed in 37th place with a time of 27:47.5.
- Nathaniel Lindh finished just behind Naylor in 38th place, clocking 27:49.7, while Thuan Nguyen crossed in 40th place in 27:53.4.
- Brennan Farr added a 45th-place finish in 28:06.1, followed by Yousef Mahmoud in 48th place with a time of 28:18.8.
- Daniel Brotz finished 60th in 29:08.2, and Christian Schuler completed the Nazareth lineup in 61st place with a time of 29:16.5.
UP NEXT
Nazareth concludes the 2026 season at the Niagara Regional Championships, Saturday, Nov. 12. Race time is slated for 12 p.m. in Fredonia, NY.
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