ONEONTA, N.Y. - The Hartwick Men's and Women's Cross Country program prepare to hit the road to compete in the 2024 NCAA Niagara Regional Championships, hosted by SUNY Fredonia.

 A total of 27 colleges and universities will compete for the top spot, with aspiring hopes of reaching the NCAA Championships. The women's 6k race is set for 11AM, the men's 8k race is set to begin at 12PM.

The Women are led by Junior standout Brynita Haas (Red Creek, N.Y.), the top finisher for the Hawks at the Empire 8 Championships. Seniors Maddy Smith (Oneonta, N.Y.) and Giovanna Wall (West Hurley, N.Y.) provide a wealth of experience, and look to make an impact. Julia Weinschreider (Williamson, N.Y.) and Addison Shank (Emmaus, Pa.) will be competing in their first NCAA Regional appearance after solid debut seasons.

The Men will look to rely on Sophomore Erik Higgins (Buffalo, N.Y.) who continues to find his stride as we move into the tail end of the season, Higgins also was the top finisher for the Hartwick Men at the Empire 8 Championships. Higgins will look to get plenty of assistance from his brother Calvin Higgins (Buffalo, N.Y.) and a strong band of first years led by Devon Spalding (Mineola, N.Y.). Joining Spalding are Kevin Cando (Liberty, N.Y.), Larry McCumiskey (Delhi, N.Y.) and Jayden Perera (Middle Village, N.Y.), all who made big strides at the Empire 8 Championships.

There will be live results and video for the 2024 NCAA Niagara Regional Championship Meet. For more info, visit the SUNY Fredonia website here.

SCORING TEAMS:
Brockport
Buffalo State
Cortland
Fredonia State
Hamilton
Hartwick
Houghton
Hunter
Ithaca
NYU
Nazareth
Oneonta
Oswego State
PSU-Behrend
Purchase
RIT
Rochester
SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY Delhi
SUNY Geneseo
St. John Fisher
Utica
William Smith

Non-Scoring Teams: 
Alfred
Alfred State
John Jay
SUNY Poly

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One of the oldest colleges in the country, Hartwick has continually evolved for 225 years. The College's exciting new chapter is called FlightPath, a future-focused approach to education. Offering a distinctive blend of curricular, co-curricular and real-world work experiences, FlightPath builds on Hartwick's long history of integrating broad-based studies with experiential learning.

Hartwick College is a nationally ranked independent college of the arts and sciences located in picturesque Oneonta, NY, in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. The College offers 35 courses of study leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, two master's degrees in the sciences, and a graduate certificate in nursing education. For more information, visit www.Hartwick.edu.