ATTLEBORO, Mass. – The University of Pennsylvania's men's and women's cross country teams delivered a strong showing at the 2026 Ivy League Heptagonal Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Mark Coogan Cross Country Course at Highland Park. The women secured a runner-up finish, while the men placed fourth, marking an improvement for both programs from a season ago.
 
Leading the way for the Red and Blue, freshman Allison Lee made history, capturing the individual Ivy League women's cross country title with a winning time of 20:14.0 in the 6K. Lee became the first runner in program history to win the individual women's championship, separating herself from the field by more than 10 seconds.
 
Lee took control of the race around the 2K mark and maintained her lead through the finish, capping an outstanding collegiate debut season with an Ivy League championship.
 
Behind Lee, the Quaker women placed second in the team standings with 72 points, finishing only behind Princeton. The runner-up result marks Penn's highest team finish at the Ivy League Championships since the 1990 squad captured the team title. It is also the program's first top-two finish since that championship season and its first top-three showing since 2022, when the Red and Blue finished third.
 
Sarah Fischer turned in another strong postseason performance, finishing 12th in 20:50.8. Quin Stovall followed in 17th with a time of 21:05.3, while Izzy Rodriguez crossed just behind her in 19th at 21:06.3. Kate Hos rounded out Penn's scoring five, placing 23rd in 21:14.5.
 
On the men's side, the Quakers finished fourth overall with 122 points in the 8K, improving three places from its seventh-place finish at the 2025 championships.
 
Nick Mazzeo led the the team with a 13th-place finish in 24:03.3, continuing an impressive freshman campaign in his first Ivy League championship appearance. Chris Larnard was next across the line, placing 19th in 24:17.4.
 
Kofi Fordjour finished 20th in 24:22.6, while Shane Murphy secured 25th in 24:30.8. Liam Jordan completed Penn's scoring lineup with a 28th-place finish in 24:32.2, helping the Red and Blue secure a top-four team result.
 
UP NEXT
Penn's cross country teams will head to the Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Bethlehem, Pa. on Nov. 13 where they will look to qualify runners for the NCAA championships.
 
Ivy League Heptagonal Championships
Attleboro, Mass.
Oct. 31, 2026
 
Top 5 Results
Women's 6k – 2^nd out of 8 (72 points)
1. Allison Lee – 20:14.0
12. Sarah Fischer – 20:50.8
17. Quin Stovall – 21:05.3
19. Izzy Rodriguez – 21:06.3
23. Kate Hos – 21:14.5
 
Men's Blue 8k – 4^th out of 8 teams (122 points)
13. Nick Mazzeo – 24:03.3
19. Chris Larnard – 24:17.4
20. Kofi Fordjour – 24:22.6
25. Shane Murphy – 24:30.8
28. Liam Jordan – 24:32.2
 
 
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