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Columbia Cross Country Sweeps Team Titles at Mets Championships
10/10/2026 1:02:00 PM | Cross Country
Brown and Adams pace the Lions as both teams claim victory
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — Columbia cross country won the men's and women's team titles at the Mets Championships on Saturday, with eight Lions finishing in the top 10.
The Lions left a mark in their first competition in two weeks. The men placed all five scorers in the top nine to win with 29 points, well ahead of runner-up FDU's 70. The women claimed first place with 44 points, finishing 11 points ahead of Hofstra.
Ralph Brown led Columbia in the men's 8K, placing third in 25:24.12. Nicholas Hayden followed closely in fourth at 25:24.80, while Ben Pizarro finished fifth in 25:37.79. Jackson Downin took eighth in 26:00.50, and Lucas Poliseno rounded out the scoring five in ninth at 26:11.50.
Rohan Gazula finished 17th in 26:30.77, followed by Marc Dabby in 19th at 26:33.12. Justin Gottlieb placed 24th in 26:54.01, while Tytan Johnson took 29th in 27:46.66.
On the women's side, Caroline Adams paced the Lions in the 5K with a fourth-place finish in 18:12.98. Sofia Fenton and Grace Carr crossed the line less than half a second apart, finishing sixth and seventh in 18:22.77 and 18:23.25, respectively.
Katherine Price placed 12th in 18:49.11, and Maggie Bennett completed Columbia's scoring five in 15th at 19:06.22, giving the Lions five finishers among the top 15. Ananya Balaraman followed in 19th at 19:39.10, while Annie Killian finished 27th in 20:26.36.
Complete results are available through elitefeats.
Columbia returns to action at the IC4A/ECAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 17, in Bethpage, New York.
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