EDISON, NJ – Siena Cross Country Student-Athletes put together another solid academic year in the classroom as 26 Saints were named to the Metro All-Academic Teams ahead of Saturday's 2026 Metro Cross Country Championships.
 
Between the men's and women's teams, a total of 246 student-athletes earned recognition with a total of 119 female student-athletes earning recognition and a total of 127 male student-athletes earning recognition.
 
To be eligible for the conference all-academic team, a student-athlete must complete at least two semesters at their current institution and hold a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
 
On the women's side, Sacred Heart led all institutions with 20 student-athletes recognized, followed by Siena's 15 and Fairfield with 11. The average women's GPA was a 3.74, with seven student-athletes posting perfect 4.0 grade point averages.

On the men's side, Sacred Heart also led the charge with 24 student-athletes recognized, followed by Iona with 14 and Marist with 12. Siena was next with 11 selections. The average men's GPA was 3.63 while four student-athletes posted 4.0 grade point averages.
 

Olivia Armenia	Sr.	Health Studies Administration	3.81
Elizabeth Coyne	So.	Dual Degree Nursing Program	3.36
Kate DeForest	Gr.	Accounting	3.93
Brooke Gabriel	So.	Biology	3.97
Avery Harrington	Jr.	Finance	3.83
Avery Kozerski	So.	Dual Degree Nursing Program	3.96
Marissa Navarra	Jr.	Political Science	3.98
Maris Potter	Jr.	Accounting	3.32
Chloe Poulos	Gr.	Psychology	3.63
Summer Reinoehl	Jr.	Psychology	3.98
Olivia Schaffer	Sr.	Communications-Political	3.91
Cameron Sisk	So.	Dual Degree Nursing Program	3.89
Faith Skowvron	Sr.	Psychology	3.73
Delaney Spalthoff	So.	Psychology	3.80
Taylor Syvertsen	So.	Biology	4.00
Colin Brunelle	Sr.	Economics	3.36
Jackson Cayward	Gr.	Masters of Business Administration	3.80
Austin Ferrin	So.	Finance	3.38
Tyler Greene	Gr.	Applied Mathematics	3.79
Marcus Homa	Sr.	Political Science	3.90
Noah Johnson	So.	Finance	3.51
Cormac Leahy	Sr.	Accounting	3.56
Jake Passalugo	Jr.	Finance	3.30
Ean Piaschyk	So.	Earth Systems	3.34
Behn Thomas	So.	Computer Science Software Development	3.22
Tyler Tkaczyk	Sr.	Marketing	3.47

 
The 2026 Metro Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships will be held at the Blue Sky Sports Complex in Middletown, New York on Saturday.
 
This is the first time Blue Sky is hosting the championships while Manhattan hosts for the 32nd time.
 
Click here for additional information regarding the 2026 Metro Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships.