WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes men's and women's cross country teams get set for the Landmark Conference Championships on Saturday, October 31 hosted at the West Branch Cross Country Course.
The men's 8K race starts at 11 a.m., while the women's 6K is set to run at 12 p.m.
Directions for the event, parking, and course map can be found on the Championship Central Page, as well as live results. Custom championship apparel will be available for purchase on-site.
First-year head coach,
Paul Hoda, leads his team in their fourth Landmark Conference Championship.
The men's team was selected ninth out of 10 teams with 21 points. Moravian University was selected to repeat for another year, accumulating 79 points (8 First-place votes).
During the Lock Haven Open, the Wilkes men's team had five runners put up their season and career best times.
Josh Cackowski (Nanticoke, PA/Holy Redeemer) and
Daniel Elkin (West Wyoming, PA/Wyoming Area) posted their career best times at the Lock Haven Open with times of 28:19.50 and 29:00.70 respectively.
Jack Thompson (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) led the team with a season best of 26:08 during the Open.
Lesley Griglak (Great Meadows, NJ/Hackettstown) and
Brett Martinez (Hanover Township, PA/Hanover Area) also posted their season best 8K times with 29:41 and 32:07.30 respectively.
Damian Muffolini (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) recorded his personal best time during the Jack Saint Clair Memorial with a time of 41:47.53. Despite not running in the Lock Haven Open,
Thomas Majkowski (White Haven, PA/Wyoming Seminary) posted an 8K time of 1:09:26.80 in the Cougar Classic.
Last season, the Colonels finished eighth out of ten teams, accumulating 216 points. Thompson finished 11th in the 2025 Landmark Conference Championships, with an impressive time of 25:32.30.
The women's team was selected ninth out of ten teams for the Championship, garnering 20 points. Moravian University (2 first-place votes) and the University of Scranton (3 first-place votes) were both selected for first place, with both teams receiving 70 points.
Much like the men's team, the women's team had an outstanding performance at the Lock Haven Open.
Ava Bailor (Brogue, PA/Red Lion) (24:47.80),
Audrey Cornell (Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights) (28:53.00),
Julia Lewis (Hanover Township, PA/Wyoming Seminary) (27:12.40), and
Brianna Wright (Harveys Lake, PA/Lake Lehman) (36:41.50) all recorded their personal best 6K times.
AnnaBeth Glass (Douglassville, PA/Daniel Boone Area) recorded her season best 6K time during the Lock Haven Open with a time of 28:37.80.
Ava O'Shield (Hoschton, GA/Mill Creek) did not compete in the Lock Haven Open, but she set her season best 6K time of 32:38.80 during the Cougar Classic.
Last season, the Colonels finished eighth out of nine teams, with Bailor placing 41st recording a time of 25:05.60.
