Mount St. Mary’s University placed Nuria Escudero Jimenez and Chloe McCarthy in the top 40 of the women’s 6K race at the Metro Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31, 2026. Escudero Jimenez finished 35th in 22:50.5, while McCarthy took 37th in 22:52.6. The Mountaineers finished 10th among 13 competing teams in the women’s race.
Escudero Jimenez Leads Mountaineers in Women’s Race
Escudero Jimenez led Mount St. Mary’s University in the women’s 6K race with her 35th-place finish. McCarthy followed in 37th, and Mary Kate Zollers finished 73rd in 23:49.6.
Riley Bell placed 109th, and Audrey Musmeci finished 116th for the Mountaineers. Iona finished first overall in the women’s race and had five top-10 finishers, while Fairfield’s Hannah Snayd won the individual race.
Jack Nebbia Leads Men’s 8K Group
Freshman Jack Nebbia led Mount St. Mary’s University in the men’s 8K race, finishing 51st in 26:43.9. Lluis Quiles Blasco followed in 71st with a time of 27:03.2, and the Mountaineers finished 11th among 13 competing teams.
David Tressler finished 127th, followed by Nicholas Willis in 133rd and Ethan Villaver in 134th. Iona won the men’s team competition and had eight top-10 finishers, while Iona’s Duncan Robinson won the men’s 8K race.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount St. Mary’s University received top-40 finishes from Escudero Jimenez and McCarthy at the Metro Cross Country Championships, while Nebbia led the men’s group. The Mountaineers are scheduled to compete in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Bethlehem, Pa., on Friday, Nov. 13.
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