Poughkeepsie, NY - The Vassar College Men's and Women's Cross Country teams head to local foe Bard College on Saturday afternoon for the 2026 Liberty League Cross Country Championships at the Montgomery Place Cross Country Course. The women's race will begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by the men's race at 12:00 p.m.

Women's Race

• Vassar looks to win its fourth straight conference crown as the Brewers return six All-League performers from last season's championship meet.
• Senior Haley Schoenegge leads the way for Vassar as she finished runner-up a season ago to earn All-Liberty League First Team honors.
• Senior Adelaide Nyhan also earned First Team honors last season along with seniors Acadia Helfand and Cayley Swaim racing to Second Team honors.
• Junior Chloe Bibula and senior Norah Reade each registered Honorable Mention honors to help propel Vassar to its third consecutive conference crown.
• The Brewers were victorious at the Fred Pavlich Invitational, earned two runner-up finishes and also placed 10th overall at the Running of the Cows Pre-Nationals.
• Schoenegge has been named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week twice this season and has won four Liberty League Performer of the Week honors.
• First year Eden Panchison has been honored as the Liberty League Rookie of the Week four times this season.
• Vassar currently ranks 18th nationally and third in the Mideast Region in the USTFCCCA rankings.

Men's Race

• Vassar recorded a fourth place finish last season as Vassar returns All-Liberty League First Team selection senior Sean Miller and Second Team honoree senior Max Frazee.
• VC has earned two runner-up finishes this season along with a top-25 finish at the Running of the Cows Pre-National Invitational.
• First year Anis Abidar earned his first Rookie of the Week honor following his performance at Pre-Nationals.
• Vassar is currently sitting sixth in the USTFCCCA Mideast Regional rankings.

Schedule - October 31st 
8:30 AM - Championship Venue Opens
9:00 AM - Packet pickup and Administration Tent open 
9:30 AM - Open for Spectators 
11:00 AM - Women's 6K Championship 
12:00 PM - Men's 8K Championship 
1:00 PM - Awards Ceremony

About Montgomery Place Cross Country Course

Bard Montgomery Place campus is home to the men's and women's cross country courses. The 380-acre estate, adjacent to the main campus, overlooks the Hudson River and is designated as a National Historic Landmark. The estate has rolling hills, woodlands, gardens, a farm, and orchards, all set against the backdrop of the Catskill Mountains. The course runs on neatly cut grass and the paths form a natural barrier. There are 5K, 6K and 8K courses for competition. There are two hills on the course that runners pass over twice for the 5K and 6K and three times for the 8K, ideal for true cross country.