McDaniel College men’s cross country placed 34th among 44 teams at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa., on Saturday, October 17, 2026. First-year runner Nicholas Urey led McDaniel with an 8K time of 26:32.7, finishing 102nd and moving to 14th in program history.
Urey’s time also ranks fourth on McDaniel’s all-time list at Gettysburg and represents the third-best time by a first-year athlete in program history. McDaniel scored 959 points, while Shippensburg won the team competition with 70 points.
McDaniel College Men’s Cross Country Results
First-year William Humbach finished 254th in 28:12.2. Senior Benjamin Bouselliran placed 294th in 28:50.7, and sophomore Isaac Greeson finished 317th in 29:17.7.
Junior Abhishek Mudireddy placed 372nd in 30:21.9, followed by senior Zac Kane in 377th at 30:30.9. Senior Fabrizzo Verano Valderrama finished 383rd in 30:37.1, while first-year Jayce Todd placed 387th in 30:44.6.
Junior Sid Poddar finished 430th in 32:49.4, and first-year Zachary Rhine placed 440th in 33:38.5.
Next Meet for McDaniel College Men’s Cross Country
McDaniel College is scheduled to return to action at the Centennial Conference Championship at Haverford College on Saturday, October 31.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Nicholas Urey’s 26:32.7 was McDaniel College’s top individual result at Gettysburg. His performance moved him to 14th in McDaniel’s program history, fourth on the program’s all-time list at Gettysburg and third among first-year athletes in program history.
Source: Original report
