CASTLETON, Vt. – The University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's cross country team placed fifth out of nine teams on Saturday at the 2026 Little East Conference Men's Cross Country Championship. The Huskies were led by sophomore Evan Schneider (Old Orchard Beach, Maine/Old Orchard Beach), who placed sixth with a time of 25:52.4 to earn First Team All-LEC honors. Sophomore Conner Smith (Durham, Maine/Freeport) earned Second Team All-LEC honors by placing 12th with a time of 26:42.3.
 
The meet was won by Keene State with UMass Dartmouth placing second and Eastern Connecticut State finishing third. Keene State's Tyler Bolaske placed first with a time of 25:12.6.
 
Sophomore Ethan Cadorette (Biddeford, Maine) was the third Husky to cross the finish line. He placed 30th with a time of 27:54.3. Sophomore Harry Dunne (Hollis Center, Maine/Bonny Eagle) and junior Preston Gerry (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) made up the rest of the top-five for the Huskies. Dunne ran a time of 28:04.1 to place 34th. Gerry placed 37th with a time of 28:23.6.
 
On the Course:

• Senior Cyrus Evans (Farmington, Maine/Mt. Blue) placed 38th with a time of 28:28.0.
• Sophomore Gavin Gerry (Gray, Maine/Gray-New Gloucester) finished 39th with a time of 28:28.3.
• Senior Aidan Pecoraro (Westbrook, Maine) placed 47th with a time of 28:56.3.
• Junior Jack Tassinari (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional) finished 52nd with a time of 29:09.9.
• Sophomore Camden Cyr (Kittery, Maine/Traip Academy) ran a time of 29:20.9 to place 55th.
• Senior Kyle Hartford (South Portland, Maine) placed 70th with a time of 30:42.4.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will compete next at the NCAA Division III East Regional Championship on Saturday, November 14 at the Wainwright Sports Complex in South Portland, Maine.