Cortland Repeats as SUNYAC Men's Cross Country Team Champions
Fredonia's Stephen Hallberg finishes first
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Cortland won the 2025 SUNYAC men's cross country team championship, Saturday at Plattsburgh's Rugar Woods course. This is the Red Dragons' second straight win and their 16th overall men's cross country title in program history. Fredonia finished second and New Paltz was third.
Fredonia sophomore Stephen Hallberg won the 8k race crossing the line in 26:06.8 while New Paltz's Oliver Melara-Perez was second and Buffalo State's Rick Curiel was third.
2025 Men's Cross Country All-Conference Teams (Top 15 finishers at the SUNYAC Championship)
First Team
Stephen Hallberg, Fredonia
Oliver Melara-Perez, New Paltz
Rick Curiel, Buffalo State
Michael Lilly, Delhi
Brandon Mulholland, Cortland
Second Team
Evan Miller, New Paltz
Carter Naginey, Cortland
Michael Ventricelli, Morrisville
Kevin Moser, Fredonia
Noah Holden, Buffalo State
Third Team
Hunter Rautenstrauch, Cortland
Liam Cowdrey, Delhi
Lucas Peterson-Volz, Fredonia
Corbin Smith, New Paltz
Josh Mayer, Buffalo State
2025 Men's Cross Country Championship Hall of Fame Inductees
Oliver Melara-Perez, New Paltz
Ricky Curiel, Buffalo State
Michael Lilly, Delhi
Brandon Mulholland, Cortland
Enshrinement into the Hall of Fame is attained by meeting one of the following three criteria:
Finishing in the Top 5 during one championship
Finishing in the Top 10 during two championships
Finishing in the Top 15 during three championships
Elite 20
The SUNYAC Elite 20, an award modeled after the NCAA ELITE 90 program, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. This year the SUNYAC honors Buffalo State's Josh Mayer with a 4.00 overall GPA in forensic chemistry.
Team Finishes
- Cortland, 60
- Fredonia, 67
- New Paltz, 81
- Buffalo State, 87
- Delhi, 108
- Morrisville, 163
- Oneonta, 170
- Plattsburgh, 212
- Oswego, 235
- Cobleskill, 289
- Canton, 327
- Potsdam, 354
