HARTFORD, Conn. – Trinity College will compete at the 2026 NESCAC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 31 on the campus of Middlebury College.
The women's race will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the men's race at 12 p.m. A short awards ceremony will take place after the completion of the men's race.
The championships will feature eight women's teams ranked in the top 30 of the most recent USTFCCCA Division III Poll, including three top-10 squads—Middlebury (#2), Williams (#4), and Tufts (#7).
Trinity enters the NESCAC Championship with a veteran group led by seniors Paige Jaenicke and Ava Del Vescovo, who have consistently paced the Bantams throughout the fall. Jaenicke recorded a 39th-place finish at the Connecticut College Invitational, clocking a 6K time of 21:47.1, while Del Vescovo followed in 46th at 21:53.8. The duo recently secured a pair of top-10 finishes at the CCSU Mini Meet, with Del Vescovo placing fourth (9:56.4) and Jaenicke finishing seventh (10:05.0), helping Trinity capture third place overall. Sophomore Nora Butterly and first-year Maile Shinmoto have also emerged as key contributors for the Bantams heading into championship competition.
The men's race boasts seven ranked squads, with five in the top 20: Williams (#14), Wesleyan (#15), Tufts (#16), Bates (#19), and Amherst (#20).
Trinity enters the NESCAC Championship led by sophomore Lysander Duffield, who has been a consistent frontrunner for the Bantams throughout the fall. Duffield opened the season with an 11th-place finish at the George Suitor Invitational before placing 26th at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational with an 8K time of 25:24.4. Sophomore Nielsen Kasser has also been a key contributor, leading Trinity at the Connecticut College Invitational with a time of 25:46.1. Senior Dolan Pols and first-year Tommy Basinger add experience and depth to the Bantams' lineup as they prepare for conference championship competition.
Spectator Admission/Parking Information: Admission and parking are free. Please note that several other athletic events are happening on the Middlebury campus on Saturday
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