Isophoric News · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Noah Melita becomes Oswego's first SUNYAC men's cross country champion since 1983, and the women place second, their best finish
Noah Melita won the men's 8K at the SUNYAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, in 25:51.0, the first individual men's title for Oswego State since 1983, according to the SUNY Oswego athletics department and the university. The Oswego State women finished second as a team, the highest finish in program history, while the men placed ninth, the athletics department said. The women scored 48 points behind SUNY Cortland's 35, ahead of SUNY Oneonta, Plattsburgh State and Buffalo State, The Oswegonian reported. Kyra Pellegrino was fourth in the women's 6K in 22:29.5, Elena Gaffney fifth in 22:44.3, Hannah Reichard 10th in 23:25.2 and Jessica Torrey 14th in 23:44.5, according to the athletics department. Both teams run next at the Niagara Region Championships in Houghton on Saturday, Nov. 14.
