Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
Patriot League Championships
October 31, 2026 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Army West Point women's cross country team won its fourth straight Patriot League Championship on Saturday at Bucknell University, edging Boston University 50-55 in a tight finish. The Black Knights have won the title every year since 2023. The Army men placed third.
Army put six runners in the top 17. Senior Mikayla Cheney was Army's top finisher in second place (20:34.1), and junior Mia Royall was third (20:35.6). Boston University's Adrienne Buettner-Cable won the race in 19:41.6. Seniors Abigail Garner (14th, 21:09.3), Louisa Diamond (15th, 21:11.7) and Leah Richardson (16th, 21:12.7) finished within 3.4 seconds of one another to complete Army's scoring five. Junior Alma Lazo Cazares was 17th (21:13.4), less than a second behind Richardson, and junior Alexandra Volkart was 22nd (21:24.5). Army's top five finished within 38.7 seconds of one another.
Boston University finished second (55 points), Bucknell was third (84), Lehigh was fourth (126) and Navy was fifth (143).
On the men's side, Navy won with 43 points, and Navy's Dane Eike won the individual title in 23:48.3. Army finished third with 68 points, three behind second-place Boston University (65), with the Black Knights' top two both in the top four. Senior Adam Furman was third (24:08.6), and senior Maximus Haynia was fourth (24:10.8). Junior Parker Harris (12th, 24:40.9), junior Ryan Rheam (25th, 25:04.7) and freshman Lyle Llewellyn Mideiros (26th, 25:07.2) completed Army's scoring five. Junior Jess Joe Augustine (33rd, 25:20.1) and freshman Sawyer Lisk (38th, 25:36.6) were the displacers.
Army returns to action Nov. 13 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships in Bethpage, N.Y.
THE NUMBERS
Women's 6K
- Army West Point – 50
- Boston University – 55
- Bucknell – 84
- Lehigh – 126
- Navy – 143
- Lafayette – 150
- Holy Cross – 183
- Colgate – 190
- American – 256
- Loyola (Md.) – 286
Men's 8K
- Navy – 43
- Boston University – 65
- Army West Point – 68
- Bucknell – 110
- Lehigh – 132
- American – 162
- Holy Cross – 174
- Colgate – 200
- Loyola (Md.) – 289
- Lafayette – 296
ARMY WEST POINT FINISHERS
Women's 6K:
2. Mikayla Cheney, Sr. – 20:34.1
3. Mia Royall, Jr. – 20:35.6
14. Abigail Garner, Sr. – 21:09.3
15. Louisa Diamond, Sr. – 21:11.7
16. Leah Richardson, Sr. – 21:12.7
17. Alma Lazo Cazares, Jr. – 21:13.4
22. Alexandra Volkart, Jr. – 21:24.5
23. Chloe Esponda, Jr. – 21:26.6
27. Alexandra Himebauch, Fr. – 21:32.9
42. Sophie Guilfoile, So. – 21:58.9
50. Katherine Merritt, Sr. – 22:06.6
60. Sienna Boulds, Fr. – 22:20.7
Men's 8K:
3. Adam Furman, Sr. – 24:08.6
4. Maximus Haynia, Sr. – 24:10.8
12. Parker Harris, Jr. – 24:40.9
25. Ryan Rheam, Jr. – 25:04.7
26. Lyle Llewellyn Mideiros, Fr. – 25:07.2
33. Jess Joe Augustine, Jr. – 25:20.1
38. Sawyer Lisk, Fr. – 25:36.6
54. Judah Daffron, Fr. – 25:54.3
74. Eli Ahten, So. – 26:11.2
79. Reid Finley, Fr. – 26:20.1
88. Chase Choudhry, Fr. – 26:32.0
About Army West Point Cross Country
The Army West Point cross country programs compete in the Patriot League. For more information, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_TrackXC on Instagram and X.
Media Contact
Contact Toni Bianco, Army West Point Assistant Director of Athletic Communications, for all media inquiries.
tonibianco518@gmail.com | (516) 941-6310
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
