BRONX, N.Y. – The Sarah Lawrence College men's and women's cross country teams returned to competition Sunday, October 4, competing at the 2026 Queensborough Cross Country Invitational at Van Cortlandt Park.

The Sarah Lawrence women placed 11th in the team standings with 285 points, while the men's team finished 16th with 451 points. The women's race was contested over 5K, while the men competed in an 8K.

Whitney Hall led the Gryphons in the women's 5K, finishing 18th overall in 23:17.8. Hall was the first Sarah Lawrence runner across the finish line, leading the Gryphons against a field of more than 100 competitors.

Isabella Moya followed in 46th place, crossing the finish line in 25:40.1. Haley Balka was the third Gryphon to finish, placing 82nd overall with a time of 29:00.7.

Kenedy Nutter finished fourth for Sarah Lawrence and 87th overall in her 5K collegiate debut, recording a time of 29:50.2. Katie Oravecz rounded out the Gryphons' scoring five in her collegiate debut, placing 113th in 34:30.4.

Auden Saft also competed for the Gryphons, finishing 119th overall in 35:25.6 in her first collegiate competition.

Staten Island captured the women's team title with 81 points, followed by FIT with 83 points and Hunter with 95 points.

On the men's side, the Gryphons placed 16th overall with 451 points and a combined team time of 3:54:10.

Ivo Duwin paced Sarah Lawrence, finishing 93rd overall in the 8K with a time of 37:13.1. Gavin Wright was next across the line for the Gryphons, placing 100th in 38:02.3.

Thomas Matonti finished third for Sarah Lawrence and 111th overall, completing the 8K in 38:50.8. Jack Van Amburg was fourth for the Gryphons, finishing 155th overall in 53:23.4 in his first collegiate race.

Hezekiah McCoy rounded out the Sarah Lawrence scoring five, placing 156th overall with a time of 1:06:41.5.

Felician captured the men's team title with 36 points, followed by Staten Island with 124 points and Farmingdale State with 128 points.

The Gryphons return to action on Saturday, October 17, at the SJNY Invitational at Sunken Meadow Park in King's Park, N.Y. The meet is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m.