WATERFORD, Conn. – Sophomore Evan Schneider (Old Orchard Beach, Maine/Old Orchard Beach) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's cross country team finished first in the 8k white race with a personal-best time of 25:11.7 on Saturday at the Connecticut College Invitational at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn. The Huskies placed 12th out of 33 teams. This is the first event title of Schneider's career.
 
Sophomore Conner Smith (Durham, Maine/Freeport) also finished in the top-10 by placing seventh with a personal-best time of 25:26.4.
 
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology placed first overall with Williams College placing second. The Huskies ranked second out of four Little East Conference teams that competed. 
 
On the Course:

• Sophomore Ethan Cadorette (Biddeford, Maine) ran a time of 27:26.3 to place 143rd.
• Senior Cyrus Evans (Farmington, Maine/Mt. Blue) placed 164th with a time of 27:39.2.
• Sophomore Camden Cyr (Kittery, Maine/Traip Academy) finished 178th with a personal-best time of 27:52.1.
• Junior Preston Gerry (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) and sophomore Gavin Gerry (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) placed 184th and 187th with times of 27:55.2 and 27:56.2. Gavin's time is a personal best.
• Senior Aidan Pecoraro (Westbrook, Maine) clocked in at 28:25.3 to place 230th.
• Junior Jack Tassinari (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) placed 248th with a personal-best time of 28:37.6.
• Senior Kyle Hartford (South Portland, Maine) ran a time of 29:04.9 to place 271st.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will now turn their attention towards the 2026 Little East Conference Championship on Saturday, October 31 at Vermont State University Castleton.