NEWTOWN, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley College cross country teams had nine runners earn All-Middle Atlantic Conference honors at the 2026 MAC Championships on Saturday, October. In addition, Rory Lieberman was named the Runner of the Year, and James O'Brien was selected as the Men's Coach of the Year.
 
The women's team had three runners earn All-MAC honors with Charlee Kurtz earning a spot on the Second Team, while Caroline Borleis and Jocelyn Saultz were Third Team honorees. Kurtz earned All-Conference honors for the third consecutive year as she finished 15th with a 6,000-meter time of 23:35.12. Borleis earned her first All-Conference award with a time of 23:57.89 to finish 24th. Saultz also earned her first All-Conference honor in her first year as she placed 27th with a time of 24:09.03. The trio led the women's team to a third-place team finish at the Championship.
 
The men's squad had six All-Conference honorees as well as two major award winners. Rory Lieberman was named the Men's Runner of the Year and All-MAC First Team for the third consecutive year after the senior won his third straight individual title with an 8,000-meter time of 25:01.14. He led a group of six Dutchmen who earned All-Conference honors, including three First Team honorees who finished in the top five. Andrew Namatka earned All-Conference honors for the third time with his best finish at the Championships. The 2024 Rookie of the Year was third with a time of 25:32.12 for his first career First Team honor. Wyatt Leitzel finished fifth with a time of 25:41.72 to earn First Team honors. It is the second consecutive year he has earned All-Conference honors.
 
Lukas Walko and Dylan Lenhart were Second Team honorees while Liam Allen earned Third Team honors. Walko earned All-Conference honors for the second straight year with a time of 26:11.82 to finish 12th. Lenhart earned his third consecutive All-Conference award and first second-team honor with a time of 26:26.24 to place 15th. Allen finished 22nd with a time of 26:37.54 to earn his first career All-MAC award.
 
Head Coach James O'Brien was selected as the Coach of the Year after the Dutchmen won their third consecutive conference title by 36 points over second-place Messiah. LVC scored 36 points at the meet for the second consecutive year as O'Brien earned his third straight Coach of the Year award.

2026 MAC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS
Team Champion: Misericordia Cougars
Runner of the Year / Individual Champion: Madison Hedglin, Misericordia
Rookie of the Year: Joelle Ruccio, Marywood
Coach of the Year: Chris Wadas, Misericordia

All-MAC First Team (1st-10th)
1. Madison Hedglin, Misericordia
2. Loralei Golembiewski, Widener
3. Delaney Turk, Messiah
4. Ellie Kozich, DeSales
5. Joelle Ruccio, Marywood
6. Isabella Gabay, Stevens
7. Mollie Kozich, Misericordia
8. Madison Kimmel, Messiah
9. Ashley Bitler, Eastern
10. Grace Morningstar, Misericordia

All-MAC Second Team (11th-20th)
11. Maren Weaver, Arcadia
12. Kaitlyn Adams, Stevens
13. Elana Pineda, Messiah
14. Amber Marshall, Hood
15. Charlee Kurtz, Lebanon Valley
16. Meagan Kime, Messiah
17. Isabel Tenney, York
18. Cassandra Burt, Misericordia
19. Daisy Delarosa, Widener
20. Brielle Frable, Misericordia

All-MAC Third Team (21st-30th)
21. Lily Arnold, York
22. Lily Mellinger, Messiah
23. Kenzee Wiker, Messiah
24. Caroline Borleis, Lebanon Valley
25. Maya Carey, Hood
26. Kayla Reidenbaugh, York
27. Jocelyn Saultz, Lebanon Valley
28. Ava Shirk, Messiah
29. Madison Moore, Misericordia
30. Kendall Chandler, Messiah

2026 MAC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS
Team Champion: Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen
Runner of the Year / Individual Champion: Rory Lieberman, Lebanon Valley
Rookie of the Year: Cody Adams, Misericordia
Coach of the Year: James O'Brien, Lebanon Valley

All-MAC First Team (1st-10th)
1. Rory Lieberman, Lebanon Valley
2. Kaleb Kabakjian, Messiah
3. Andrew Namatka, Lebanon Valley
4. Jozef Callano, DeSales
5. Wyatt Leitzel, Lebanon Valley
6. Joey Wilson, DeSales
7. Samuel Hennett, Messiah
8. David Abbey, Widener
9. Dylan Barrett, Stevens
10. Cody Adams, Misericordia

All-MAC Second Team (11th-20th)
11. Ryan Weber, Misericordia
12. Lukas Walko, Lebanon Valley
13. Brendan Blyth, Arcadia
14. Adam Gaidos, Marywood
15. Dylan Lenhart, Lebanon Valley
16. Tyler Rackley, York
17. Calvin Daou, Stevens
18. Vincent Gregro, Alvernia
19. Matthew Yost, Messiah
20. Alden Twist, DeSales

All-MAC Third Team (21st-30th)
21. Micah Kao, Messiah
22. Liam Allen, Lebanon Valley
23. Josiah Carnwath, Messiah
24. Eli McClymont, Messiah
25. Manuel Filgaira, DeSales
26. Jacob Covage, Arcadia
27. Wilson Stansfield, DeSales
28. Ryan Shibles, Stevens
29. Kevin Medrow, Stevens
30. Ryan Klemick, Messiah

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