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Men's 2025 Cross Country Roster

  • 5'10" HS

    Micah Brighton

    Fr. Maui, Hawaii Seabury Hall
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    Freshman Maui, Hawaii Seabury Hall
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  • 6'6" TR

    Parker Buchheit

    Gr. Powder Springs, Ga. Harrison HS / Georgia Tech Georgia Tech
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    Graduate Student Powder Springs, Ga. Harrison HS / Georgia Tech Georgia Tech
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  • 6'0" 2V

    Ryan Fabian

    Sr. Oxnard, Calif. Oxnard HS
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    Senior Oxnard, Calif. Oxnard HS
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  • 5'10" HS

    Elijah Gentry

    So. New York, N.Y. Brooklyn Technical HS
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    Sophomore New York, N.Y. Brooklyn Technical HS
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  • 5'9" 1V

    Henry Hicks

    Jr. Atlanta, Ga. The Lovett School
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    Junior Atlanta, Ga. The Lovett School
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  • 6'3" HS

    Colin Knowles

    So. Batavia, Ill. Batavia HS
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    Sophomore Batavia, Ill. Batavia HS
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  • 5'10" 1V

    Kaleb McElfish

    Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Tesoro HS
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    Junior Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Tesoro HS
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  • 6'2" 1V

    Alex Nield

    So. Austin, Texas St. Andrew's Episcopal HS
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    Sophomore Austin, Texas St. Andrew's Episcopal HS
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  • 5'10" 1V

    Gordy Nilsen

    Jr. Boulder, Colo. Fairview HS
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    Junior Boulder, Colo. Fairview HS
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  • 5'10" HS

    Rowan Nilsen

    Jr. Boulder, Colo. Fairview HS LMU
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    Junior Boulder, Colo. Fairview HS LMU
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  • 5'8" 1V

    Dominic Silhol

    Jr. Mequon, Wis. Homestead HS
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    Junior Mequon, Wis. Homestead HS
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  • 6'1" HS

    Beckett Sullivan

    Fr. Riverside, Calif. Riverside Polytechnic HS
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    Freshman Riverside, Calif. Riverside Polytechnic HS
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  • 5'7" 2V

    Patrick Thomas

    Sr. Paso Robles, Calif. Mission College Prep
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    Senior Paso Robles, Calif. Mission College Prep
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  • 5'9" 2V

    Daniel Whitaker

    Sr. Lexington, Ky. Lafayette HS
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    Senior Lexington, Ky. Lafayette HS
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Women's 2025 Cross Country Roster

  • 5'3" HS

    Riley Burgess

    So. Clovis, Calif. Buchanan HS
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    Sophomore Clovis, Calif. Buchanan HS
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  • 5'3" 1V

    Lizzy Crawford

    Jr. Thornton, Colo. Horizon HS
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    Junior Thornton, Colo. Horizon HS
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  • 5'7" HS

    Kennedy Duralde

    So. Chino Hills, Calif. Mater Dei HS
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    Sophomore Chino Hills, Calif. Mater Dei HS
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  • 5'9" 2V

    Ashley Eagan

    Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg HS
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    Senior St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg HS
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  • 5'2" 1V

    Jessica Guardino

    Jr. Monte Sereno, Calif. Valley Christian HS
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    Junior Monte Sereno, Calif. Valley Christian HS
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  • 5'7" 1V

    Emma Martinez

    Jr. Palmerton, Pa. Palmerton HS
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    Junior Palmerton, Pa. Palmerton HS
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  • 5'7" 1V

    Hannah Miller

    Jr. Temecula, Calif. Great Oak HS
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    Junior Temecula, Calif. Great Oak HS
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  • 5'4" 1V

    Lacey Reedy

    Jr. Saint Simons Island, Ga. Glynn Academy
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    Junior Saint Simons Island, Ga. Glynn Academy
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  • 5'4" 2V

    Hannah Renager

    Sr. Clifton, Va. James W. Robinson Secondary School
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    Senior Clifton, Va. James W. Robinson Secondary School
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  • 5'8" 1V

    Kayla Renner

    Jr. Centennial, Colo. Arapahoe HS
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    Junior Centennial, Colo. Arapahoe HS
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  • 5'8" HS

    Grace Simpson

    So. Pinehurst, N.C. The O'Neal School
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    Sophomore Pinehurst, N.C. The O'Neal School
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  • 5'9" 1V

    Renee Skiera

    Jr. Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey HS
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    Junior Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey HS
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  • 5'4" SQ

    Avery Smith

    Jr. Bellingham, Wash. Squalicum HS
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    Junior Bellingham, Wash. Squalicum HS
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Cross Country Coaching Staff

Men's 2025 Cross Country Roster
Full Name Ht. Year Exp. Hometown High School Previous School
Micah Brighton 5-10 Fr. HS Maui, Hawaii Seabury Hall
Parker Buchheit 6-6 Gr. TR Powder Springs, Ga. Harrison HS / Georgia Tech Georgia Tech
Ryan Fabian 6-0 Sr. 2V Oxnard, Calif. Oxnard HS
Elijah Gentry 5-10 So. HS New York, N.Y. Brooklyn Technical HS
Henry Hicks 5-9 Jr. 1V Atlanta, Ga. The Lovett School
Colin Knowles 6-3 So. HS Batavia, Ill. Batavia HS
Kaleb McElfish 5-10 Jr. 1V Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Tesoro HS
Alex Nield 6-2 So. 1V Austin, Texas St. Andrew's Episcopal HS
Gordy Nilsen 5-10 Jr. 1V Boulder, Colo. Fairview HS
Rowan Nilsen 5-10 Jr. HS Boulder, Colo. Fairview HS LMU
Dominic Silhol 5-8 Jr. 1V Mequon, Wis. Homestead HS
Beckett Sullivan 6-1 Fr. HS Riverside, Calif. Riverside Polytechnic HS
Patrick Thomas 5-7 Sr. 2V Paso Robles, Calif. Mission College Prep
Daniel Whitaker 5-9 Sr. 2V Lexington, Ky. Lafayette HS
Women's 2025 Cross Country Roster
Full Name Ht. Year Exp. Hometown High School Previous School
Riley Burgess 5-3 So. HS Clovis, Calif. Buchanan HS
Lizzy Crawford 5-3 Jr. 1V Thornton, Colo. Horizon HS
Kennedy Duralde 5-7 So. HS Chino Hills, Calif. Mater Dei HS
Ashley Eagan 5-9 Sr. 2V St. Petersburg, Fla. St. Petersburg HS
Jessica Guardino 5-2 Jr. 1V Monte Sereno, Calif. Valley Christian HS
Emma Martinez 5-7 Jr. 1V Palmerton, Pa. Palmerton HS
Hannah Miller 5-7 Jr. 1V Temecula, Calif. Great Oak HS
Lacey Reedy 5-4 Jr. 1V Saint Simons Island, Ga. Glynn Academy
Hannah Renager 5-4 Sr. 2V Clifton, Va. James W. Robinson Secondary School
Kayla Renner 5-8 Jr. 1V Centennial, Colo. Arapahoe HS
Grace Simpson 5-8 So. HS Pinehurst, N.C. The O'Neal School
Renee Skiera 5-9 Jr. 1V Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey HS
Avery Smith 5-4 Jr. SQ Bellingham, Wash. Squalicum HS

Cross Country Coaching Staff

Cross Country - Coaching Staff
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Lauren Floris Lauren Floris Head Coach
Victory Pataky Victor Pataky Assistant Coach

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Cross Country Coaching Staff