Bethpage, N.Y. - Projected to finish fourth in the preseason coaches poll, the Adelphi University men's cross country team placed third at the 2026 Northeast 10 Cross Country Championship, hosted on Saturday. 

The squad tied its highest finish since joining the league in the 2009-10 school year, with 83 total points, which is 50 points better than their 2023 score. Additionally, having four men earn all-conference honors is a new program record. Previously, the highest number the team ever had was three in 2011 - which featured Adelphi Hall of Famer Andrew Coelho. 

At the start of the awards ceremony, the Elite24 Award was presented to Adelphi senior Jack Coyne, who boasts a 3.97 cumulative grade point average as he pursues his degree in exercise science. 

Highlights: 

• Pacing the way to be the top Adelphi finisher was Deven Bernardin in 26:12.1 to place eighth overall in a field of 100 harriers.
• Earning second team All-Conference honors alongside Bernardin was Jack Riegger, who landed 14th in a time of 26:26.1. 
• Rounding out the All-Conference honorees were Maxwell Krapf (15th) and Mosiah Calderon (18th), as the duo finished within four seconds of each other to pick up Third Team recognition. 
• Coming in as the fifth Panther, Tristan Cuevas finished eight seconds from his personal best to land 28th overall, in a time of 27:09.7

Up Next: 

• The team will prepare to host the East Region Championship on Saturday, Nov. 21 at their home course. Meet information can be found here.