Columbia
IC4A/ECAC Cross Country Championships
10/17/2026 5:11:00 PM | Cross Country
Murray and Koike-Sieira earn top-10 finishes
BETHPAGE, N.Y. — Olivia Murray and Leanna Johnston earned top-six finishes to lead Columbia women’s cross country to second place at the ECAC Championships on Saturday in Long Island.
The women totaled 100 points, finishing behind Boston University’s 80 and ahead of third-place Yale’s 106 in the 26-team field. On the men’s side, Columbia held third place about halfway through the competition before finishing eighth with 227 points.
Murray paced Columbia in the women's 6K, placing fourth in 20:27.2. Johnston followed in sixth at 20:32.4, giving the Lions two top-10 finishers.
Dana Lehr finished 25th in 21:10.0, followed by Teresina Deascanis in 28th at 21:12.1. Ava Malagisi rounded out Columbia's scoring five in 37th at 21:16.1. Just 48.9 seconds separated the Lions' five scorers.
Meredith Wolfe placed 43rd in 21:24.3, while Zahara Bernal finished 60th in 21:36.5. Reena Hsieh took 67th in 21:42.5, and Caroline Jankowich finished 77th in 21:44.9.
Henry Koike-Sieira led the men's squad, finishing in eighth at 12:30.6, followed by Finneas Colescott in 12th at 12:32.3.
Ben Bergey crossed the checkpoint in 20th at 12:37.7, while Brady Hill was tied for 24th at 12:40.3 and Trent Thibault stood 41st at 12:45.9.
Columbia returns to action Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Ivy League Cross Country Championships at Highland Park in Attleboro, Mass.
Complete results are available through elitefeats.
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