OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Delaware Valley cross country teams took to the course at the 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships on Saturday, with the women's team securing its highest conference championship finish since 2011 with an eighth-place performance. The Aggies totaled 239 points in the women's 6K, while the men's team placed 14th in the 8K with 455 points.
 
Lindsay Taylor led the women's squad across the finish line, placing 33rd overall with a time of 24:36.15. Emma East followed in 43rd place at 24:53.24, while Kayana Krall finished 53rd in 25:16.99.
 
Mariah Shatley was the fourth Aggie to finish, taking 75th in 26:19.84. Kamella Gechter rounded out DelVal's scoring five with an 81st-place finish in 26:43.22. Max Louis placed 82nd in 26:49.25, followed by Samantha Swearingen in 85th at 26:59.28. Arianna Askew (27:28.15), Emma Haas (27:41.34), Alannah Perkins (29:29.05) and Ayla Hashway (29:52.63) rounded out the field for the women.
 
The eighth-place result marked a significant milestone for the women's program, representing its best finish at the conference championships in 15 years. DelVal finished four points behind Widener and ahead of Eastern in the team standings. Misericordia claimed the women's team title with 54 points, followed by Messiah with 60 and Lebanon Valley with 126.
 
On the men's side, Gustavo Mora paced the Aggies with an 89th-place finish in 28:41.86. Isaac Boyer crossed the line in 132nd at 32:14.24, followed by Jack Bisignano in 141st with a time of 35:17.20.
 
William Hale finished 143rd in 39:21.05, while Shane Ocampo placed 144th in 40:30.32 to complete the men's lineup. Lebanon Valley claimed the men's team championship with 36 points, followed by Messiah with 72 and DeSales with 82.