Loepz and Zeleke Earn All-NEC Honors as Knights Complete NEC Cross Country Championships

Men's Cross Country 10/31/2026 4:05:00 PM Loepz and Zeleke Earn All-NEC Honors as Knights Complete NEC Cross Country Championships BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - FDU Men's and Women's Cross Country competed in the NEC Cross Country Championships at the LIU Post Campus in Brookville. The Women's team finished in eighth place, and the Men's team grabbed fourth place in their respective races. The Women's team led off the morning at the championships, and every Knight that started recorded a new personal best time in the six kilometer race. The first Knight to cross the finish line was Temi Adebayo, who clocked a time of 24:20.2 to take 41st place overall. Kayla Smith (51st) and Aisha Williams (53rd) ran in a pack throughout the entire race and the tandem finished within 35 seconds of each other, each helping the Knights tighten the gap. Tanari Wyatt, Courtney Adams, Briana Reyes, and Jazlyne Aguilera all ran new personal best times, contributing for the Knights in the NEC Championships. The men's team was next to the starting line, and the duo of Chase Lopez and Kidus Zeleke stole the show for the burgundy and blue. Lopez was flying throughout the entire race, crossing the finish line with a new...