Landmark Conference 2025 Men's Cross country championship preview

2024 RECAP

• Team Champion: Moravian University (15 points)
• Runner-Up: Elizabethtown College (67 points)
• Individual Champion: Owen Nahf (Moravian University)

Moravian had the lowest score possible with just 15 points by taking the top five positions in the meet, while the host Elizabethtown was second with 67 points, and Susquehanna University took third with 99 points.

The Hounds' perfect score is the first time in Landmark Conference history that the winning team had the minimum possible 15 points.

2025 Championship Information

• Site: Oak Ridge Park
• Date: Saturday, November 1
• Hosted By: Drew University
• Men's Course (8K) | Women's Course (6K)

Schedule

• 11:00 AM: Men's Race
• 12:00 PM: Women's Race
• 1:15 PM: Awards

Admission

Admission to the 2025 Landmark Conference Men's Cross Country Championship is free.

Parking

Fans can park at the Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge Lot. Any overflow parking will be directed to the Oak Ridge Field House at the Oak Ridge Parking area.

• Fan Parking Directions
• Overflow Parking Lot Directions

Food & Trash Policy

Oak Ridge's policy is that what you bring in, you must take out.

Merchandise

Official championship merchandise will be on-site at the championship. Fans should look for the FineDesign tent.

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

• Head Coach: Steve Rahn (8th Season)
• Team Titles: 0
• 2024 Finish: 5th
• 2025 Projected Finish: 4th

Team Outlook

The Cardinals return a strong, experienced lineup bolstered by the return of Joe Wolfe, a proven All-Conference runner. With several top-50 finishers back and strong depth across the roster, Catholic looks to make a strong push at the 2025 Championship.

Returners from 2024

• Joey Locke – 26th in 2024, junior
• David Stango – 36th in 2024, junior
• Richard Harrington – 43rd in 2024, junior
• Peter Winter – 46th in 2024, sophomore
• Daniel Ponciano – 48th in 2024, senior

Key Addition

• Joe Wolfe – back from a semester abroad; two-time Second Team All-Landmark (2022, 2023)

All-Conference Graduates

• Conor Gross – 10th place in 2024, Second Team All-Landmark

DREW UNIVERSITY

• Head Coach: Sean Robinson (5th Season)
• Team Titles: 0
• 2024 Finish: 7th
• 2025 Projected Finish: 6th

Team Outlook

With several key returners and solid depth across the roster, Drew looks to improve on last year’s seventh-place finish. The Rangers will rely on their experienced juniors and sophomores to push into the top tier at the 2025 Championship.

Returners from 2024

• Tommy Edwards – 49th in 2024, junior
• Matthew Ellis – 55th in 2024, sophomore
• Dylan Crain – 71st in 2024, senior
• Eliot Vishnevsky – 93rd in 2024, sophomore

All-Conference Graduates

• Tobias Gaynor – 14th in 2024, Second Team All-Conference

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE

• Head Coach: Brian Falk (15th Season)
• Team Titles: 6 (2014-19)
• 2024 Finish: 2nd
• 2025 Projected Finish: 2nd

Team Outlook

Elizabethtown returns nearly its entire roster from 2024, including top finishers Will Inglis and Derek Kendig. With a strong mix of juniors, seniors, and promising underclassmen, the Blue Jays are poised to make a significant push to capture the program's seventh Landmark title.

All-Conference Returners from 2024

• Will Inglis – 9th in 2024, Second Team All-Conference, junior
• Derek Kendig – 13th in 2024, Second Team All-Conference, junior

Other Returners from 2024

• Ethan Wence – 23rd in 2024, sophomore
• Martin Ratchford – 34th in 2024, senior
• Jake Vottero – 58th in 2024, sophomore
• Chase Wargo – 65th in 2024, senior
• Frank Conte – 66th in 2024, sophomore
• Ryan Williamson – 69th in 2024, sophomore
• Carson Brooks – 74th in 2024, junior
• Braydon Malley – 76th in 2024, senior
• Kaiden Miller – 87th in 2024, sophomore
• Brian Merk – 100th in 2024, junior

All-Conferene Graduates

• Daniel Myers – 11th in 2024, Second Team All-Conference

GOUCHER COLLEGE

• Head Coach: Damion Drummond (1st Season)
• Team Titles: 0
• 2024 Finish: No Team Score
• 2025 Projected Finish: 9th

Team Outlook

Under first-year head coach Damion Drummond, Goucher returns a core of juniors led by Jayden Keels, whose All-Conference Honorable Mention was the program’s first since Joey Negreann in 2011. With fresh talent in the mix, the Gophers are looking to improve on last year’s performance.

All-Conference Returners from 2024

• Jayden Keels – 16th in 2024, All-Conference Honorable Mention, junior

Other Returners from 2024:

• Sam Dylan – 27th in 2024, junior
• Jair Smith – 47th in 2024, junior

JUNIATA COLLEGE

• Head Coach: Stu Todd-Middleditch (3rd Season)
• Team Titles: 0
• 2024 Finish: 8th
• 2025 Projected Finish: 8th

Team Outlook

Juniata returns a young but promising roster, led by a mix of juniors and sophomores. With three first-year runners joining the team, the Eagles are looking to gain experience and improve their standings in the 2025 Championship.

Returners from 2024

• Adam Gallo – 37th in 2024, sophomore
• Conrad Coffey – 64th in 2024, junior
• Jacob Alexander – 78th in 2024, sophomore
• Clark Gaynor – 83rd in 2024, sophomore

LYCOMING COLLEGE

• Head Coach: Dylan Geraty (Interim)
• Team Titles: 0
• 2024 Finish: 9th
• 2025 Projected Finish: 10th

Team Outlook

Lycoming enters 2025 under interim head coach Dylan Geraty after longtime coach Katie Sick retired early in the summer. With a mostly junior and sophomore roster and one first-year addition, the Warriors will rely on experience to improve their standings at the Championship.

Returners from 2024

• Kenneth Draper - 51st in 2024 senior
• Avery Rosan – 90th in 2024, junior
• Connor Cornelius – 96th in 2024, junior
• Thomas Andersen – 115th in 2024, junior
• Depesh Rai – 116th in 2024, junior
• Aidan Rozetar – 117th in 2024, sophomore

MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY

• Head Coach: Jesse Baumann (15th Season)
• Team Titles: 6 (2011-12, 2021-24)
• 2024 Finish: 1st
• 2025 Projected Finish: 1st

Team Outlook

Moravian enters the 2025 season as the four-time defending Landmark champion after a historic 2024 campaign that included a perfect score at the conference meet and the program’s first NCAA Championship team appearance. The Greyhounds return several key contributors from last year’s lineup, including three All-Conference performers, as they look to build on their recent success and pursue a fifth straight title.

All-Conference Returners from 2024

• Bryan Kerchner – 4th in 2024, First Team All-Conference, senior
• Gavin Hefferan – 5th in 2024, First Team All-Conference, junior
• Nathan Moore – 17th in 2024, Honorable Mention All-Conference, junior

Other Returners from 2024

• Riley Trigo – 24th in 2024, sophomore
• Jake Mattes – 29th in 2024, sophomore
• Charlie Champagne – 30th in 2024, sophomore
• Logan Betyman – 35th in 2024, junior
• Grayson Kerzmann – 42nd in 2024, sophomore
• Jackson Royds – 60th in 2024, junior
• Michael Schippnick – 77th in 2024, junior
• Adam Plummer – 79th in 2024, junior
• Alexander DiMatteo – 81st in 2024, junior
• Jackson Gaffney – 88th in 2024, senior
• William Weinlein – 101st in 2024, junior
• Jordan Gagner – 102nd in 2024, junior
• Dylan Benbow – 105th in 2024, junior

All-Conference Graduates

• Owen Nahf – 1st in 2024, Performer of the Year, First Team All-Conference
• Nathan Hajel – 2nd in 2024, First Team All-Conference
• Cole Stanchina – 3rd in 2024, First Team All-Conference
• Josh Mangini – 7th in 2024, First Team All-Conference
• Casey Frank – 8th in 2024, Second Team All-Conference, graduate student

UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON

• Head Coach: Bill Burke (20th Season)
• Team Titles: 0
• 2024 Finish: 4th
• 2025 Projected Finish: 3rd

Team Outlook

Scranton returns a mix of juniors and sophomores, including standout Brayden Clarke, who earned Second Team All-Conference and Rookie of the Year honors in 2024. With only two returning seniors from last year’s championship, the Royals will rely on underclassmen development to step up at the 2025 Championship.

All-Conference Returners from 2024

• Brayden Clarke – 12th in 2024, Rookie of the Year, Second Team All-Conference, sophomore

Other Returners from 2024

• Daniel Lanahan – 31st in 2024, junior
• Joseph Kilpatrick – 41st in 2024, junior
• Ryan Shockley – 52nd in 2024, sophomore
• Jackson Morris – 54th in 2024, junior
• Michael Allardyce – 67th in 2024, junior
• Davis Farrell – 85th in 2024, sophomore
• Angel Perez – 50th in 2024, senior (Rookie of the Year in 2022)
• Robert Casey – 92nd in 2024, senior

SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY

• Head Coach: Ethan Senecal (8th Season)
• Team Titles: 5 (2007-10, 2013)
• 2024 Finish: 3rd
• 2025 Projected Finish: 5th

Team Outlook

Highlighted by Honorable Mention All-Conference runner Evander Lackamn, Susquehanna returns a young and promising roster with no seniors. The River Hawks’ third-place finish in 2024 was their best at the Landmark Championships since 2015, and the program will look to build on that performance and challenge for its sixth team title to tie Elizabethtown and Moravian.

All-Conference Returners from 2024

• Evander Lackman – 18th in 2024, Honorable Mention All-Conference, junior

Other Returns from 2024

• Derick Blair – 20th in 2024, sophomore
• Thomas McGann – 28th in 2024, sophomore
• Hunter Valentino – 39th in 2024, junior
• Ethan Harnish – 89th in 2024, sophomore
• Jack Compton – 95th in 2024, junior
• Joseph LaBarbera – 103rd in 2024, sophomore

All-Conference Graduates

• TJ Grenda – 6th in 2024, First Team All-Conference

WILKES UNIVERSITY

• Head Coach: Joseph Turnau (Interim) & Jordan Uhing (Interim)
• Team Titles: 0
• 2024 Finish: 6th
• 2025 Projected Finish: 7th

Team Outlook

Wilkes returns All-Conference runner Jack Thompson and several other runners, including senior Caleb Edwards, along with two juniors and a first-year addition.

All-Conference Returners from 2024

• Jack Thompson – 19th in 2024, Honorable Mention All-Conference, sophomore

Other Returners from 2024

• Caleb Edwards – 45th in 2024, senior