University at Buffalo
Canisius Alumni Classic
10/17/2026 6:41:00 PM | Cross Country
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo cross country program competed close to home on Saturday afternoon, participating in the Canisius Alumni Classic in Delaware Park. The Buffalo women finished second among 12 teams in a 5k race, as the men placed fourth of 13 programs in an 8k race.
The Buffalo women were led by Meghana Reddy for the third meet this season, who placed fourth overall in the field of 122 runners. Reddy finished the 5k race in 18:06.1. The junior was followed closely by Ella Reilly, who mapped the course in a personal record time of 18:07.0. Sophie Brettholtz added another top ten finish, placing ninth with a personal best time of 18:22.9. Kaitlyn Edinger (16th, 18:52.7) and Reese Wilber (20th, 19:08.5) rounded out the Bulls' top five. The Buffalo women only trailed Detroit Mercy in their second-place finish, who posted 45 points to the Bulls' 53. Leslie Villafuerte Castro (26th, 19:23.2), Brynn Bernard (56th, 20:16.7) and Paris Welker (60th, 20:24.1) rounded out the women's competitors.
On the men's side, the Bulls were led by Cameron Bogdan for the third meet this season, placing ninth with a time of 24:53.1. Evan Feider was the next Bull to place, posting a time of 25:03.3 to finish 13th. Gage Feider (16th, 25:15.0), Caleb Feider (23rd, 25:25.9) and Andrew Green (25:26.6) rounded out the Buffalo top five. Freshmen Simon Aguilar (25th, 25:27.6) and Ethan Verbosky (35th, 26:01.7) placed next, making six of the top seven finishers for the program first year student-athletes. Xavier Gordon (38th, 26:08.4), Michael Huebner (59th, 27:06.5), Nicholas Morgan (61st, 27:16.3) and Gabe Watson (66th, 27:25.5) rounded out the Bulls' competitors. Jacob Brink (2nd, 24:13.3) and Noah Brightman (10th, 24:55.8) earned top 10 placements but competed as unattached athletes.
"It was great getting three women's runners in the top nine, with each running their fastest race ever," said Program Director and Head Coach Vicki Mitchell. "Our freshmen men are learning the 8k distance and the top five had a spread of just 33 seconds. We've been through an interesting season with a month gap between meets, but today's races were important to reaffirm confidence heading into conference championships."
All results from the Canisius Alumni Classic.
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The Bulls will next compete at Mid-American Conference Championships on Friday, October 30th, hosted by Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. MAC Championships information.
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