BIG EAST Championships

Cross Country Championship History

Team champions, individual winners and course records through 2025.

First Championship BIG EAST logo

1979 Inaugural men's championship

Men's Team Leader Providence logo

Providence 15 team titles

Women's Team Leader Villanova logo

Villanova 16 team titles

Championships Held BIG EAST Cross Country Championship logo

47 1979 through 2025

Reigning Men’s Team Champion

Butler2025 BIG EAST Champion · 26 points

Reigning Women’s Team Champion

Georgetown2025 BIG EAST Champion · 24 points

Men’s Team Title Leaders

Men's Team Championship Results

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Most ChampionshipsProvidence15 titles

Most Runner-Up FinishesGeorgetown24 finishes

2025 ChampionButler26 points

Most Individual TitlesVillanova15 champions

Year	Coach	Score	Runner-Up Score	Site
2025	Matt Roe	26	42	Mahoney State Park, Omaha, Neb.
2024	Marcus O'Sullivan	35	41	Morven Park, Leesburg, Va.
2023	M. Roe	36	42	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2022	M. O’Sullivan	27	55	Highland Park
2021	M. Roe	35	49	Northview Church Course
2020*	M. Roe	35	52	Cary, N.C.
2019	M. O’Sullivan	36	42	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2018	B. Bonsey	32	45	Northview Church Course
2017	B. Bonsey	40	54	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2016	B. Bonsey	33	65	Van Cortlandt Park
2015	M. Smith	33	34	Kings Island
2014	M. O’Sullivan	23	51	Northview Church Course
2013	M. O’Sullivan	36	49	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2012	C. Fox	37	67	Van Cortlandt Park
2011	M. O’Sullivan	43	94	E.P. Tom Sawyer Park
2010	C. Fox	59	63	Jamesville Beach County Park
2009	C. Fox	55	61	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2008	P. Henner	35	64	Van Cortlandt Park
2007	R. Mann	55	60	E.P. Tom Sawyer Park
2006	R. Treacy	52	58	Franklin Park
2005	J. Piane	31	51	Van Cortlandt Park
2004	J. Piane	47	48	Franklin Park
2003	R. Helmer	29	66	Van Cortlandt Park
2002	M. O’Sullivan	39	49	Franklin Park
2001	J. Piane	49	52	Van Cortlandt Park
2000	R. Treacy	39	46	Franklin Park
1999	J. Piane	43	57	Van Cortlandt Park
1998	R. Treacy	36	75	Franklin Park
1997	J. Piane	50	74	Van Cortlandt Park
1996	R. Treacy	76	79	Franklin Park
1995	R. Treacy	50	74	Van Cortlandt Park
1994	F. Gagliano	34	54	Franklin Park
1993	M. Stern	45	51	Van Cortlandt Park
1992	R. Treacy	31	54	Franklin Park
1991	R. Treacy	34	62	Van Cortlandt Park
1990	R. Treacy	55	68	Van Cortlandt Park
1989	F. Gagliano	35	41	Van Cortlandt Park
1988	R. Treacy	37	69	Van Cortlandt Park
1987	F. Gagliano	33	61	Franklin Park
1986	F. Gagliano	63	75	Franklin Park
1985	R. Treacy	33	79	Franklin Park
1984	B. Amato	34	43	Franklin Park
1983	J. Pyrah	45	48	Franklin Park
1982	B. Amato	21	73	Franklin Park
1981	B. Amato	22	82	Franklin Park
1980	B. Amato	31	37	Franklin Park
1979	B. Amato	36	48	Franklin Park

Men's Championship Totals

School	Championships	Runner-Up Finishes
	15	8
	10	24
	9	8
	5	2
	4	2
	3	0
	1	1
	0	1
	0	1

Men's Individual Champions

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Year	Champion	Time
2025	William Zegarski	23:08.4
2024	Liam Murphy	23:12.9
2023	Liam Murphy	24:46
2022	Barry Keane	23:15
2021	Simon Bedard	23:58
2020*	Haftu Strintzos	23:05
2019	Euan Makepeace	25:03
2018	Casey Comber	23:59
2017	Jonathan Green	24:27
2016	Patrick Tiernan	24:18
2015	Patrick Tiernan	22:23
2014	Patrick Tiernan	23:45
2013	Patrick Tiernan	23:51
2012	Martin Hehir	24:37
2011	Eric Finan	23:17
2010	Lee Carey	24:56
2009	Cory Thorne	24:44
2008	Andrew Bumbalough	23:54
2007	Bobby Curtis	23:08
2006	Martin Fagan	23:09
2005	Martin Fagan	23:48
2004	Bobby Curtis	23:26
2003	Jonathan Fasulo	24:35
2002	Adam Sutton	23:33
2001	Dan Wilson	24:22
2000	Keith Kelly	23:21
1999	Ryan Shay	24:22
1998	Ben Noad	23:37
1997	Travis Landreth	24:49
1996	Brook Kintz	23:49
1995	Mark Carroll	24:30
1994	Bryan Spoonire	24:03
1993	Louie Quintana	24:29
1992	Mark Carroll	23:35
1991	Terrence Mahon	24:42
1990	Keith Dowling	24:11
1989	John Trautmann	24:38
1988	John Trautmann	24:48
1987	Joe Rocha	23:57
1986	Gerard O’Reilly	24:35
1985	John Clopeck	24:26
1984	Richard O’Flynn	23:58
1983	Marcus O’Sullivan	22:48
1982	Brendan Quinn	22:52
1981	John Gregorek	22:39
1980	Brendan Quinn	23:30
1979	John Gregorek	23:35

Women's Team Championship Results

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Most ChampionshipsVillanova16 titles

Most Runner-Up FinishesProvidence16 finishes

2025 ChampionGeorgetown24 points

Most Individual TitlesVillanova18 champions

Year	Champion	Coach	Score	Runner-Up	Runner-Up Score	Site
2025		Brian Bonsey	24		42	Mahoney State Park, Omaha, Neb.
2024		Brian Bonsey	42		43	Morven Park, Leesburg, Va.
2023		Brian Bonsey	28		56	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2022		Brian Bonsey	29		40	Highland Park
2021		Brian Bonsey	65		67	Northview Church Course
2020*		Brian Bonsey	46		48	Cary, N.C.
2019		Matt Roe	52		61	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2018		G. Procaccio	21		73	Northview Church Course
2017		G. Procaccio	39		46	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2016		R. Treacy	36		49	Van Cortlandt Park
2015		R. Treacy	26		54	Kings Island
2014		M. Smith	19		65	Northview Church Course
2013		R. Treacy	28		47	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2012		M. Smith	58		68	Van Cortlandt Park
2011		G. Procaccio	54		54	E.P. Tom Sawyer Park
2010		G. Procaccio	26		42	Jamesville Beach County Park
2009		G. Procaccio	30	West Virginia	74	Wayne E. Dannehl Course
2008		G. Procaccio	40	West Virginia	48	Van Cortlandt Park
2007	West Virginia	S. Cleary	77		87	E.P. Tom Sawyer Park
2006		R. Treacy	39		68	Franklin Park
2005		T. Connelly	34		59	Van Cortlandt Park
2004		R. Treacy	42		67	Franklin Park
2003		T. Connelly	59		80	Van Cortlandt Park
2002		T. Connelly	69		70	Franklin Park
2001		R. Helmer	36		53	Van Cortlandt Park
2000		R. Thomas	38		71	Franklin Park
1999		R. Helmer	41		59	Van Cortlandt Park
1998		M. O’Sullivan	40		53	Franklin Park
1997		R. Treacy	52		58	Van Cortlandt Park
1996		R. Treacy	47		58	Franklin Park
1995		R. Treacy	37		51	Van Cortlandt Park
1994		J. Marshall	29		34	Franklin Park
1993		M. Stern	40		44	Van Cortlandt Park
1992		M. Stern	28		41	Franklin Park
1991		M. Stern	22		55	Van Cortlandt Park
1990		M. Stern	15		53	Van Cortlandt Park
1989		M. Stern	19		57	Van Cortlandt Park
1988		F. Gagliano	37		42	Van Cortlandt Park
1987		M. Stern	48		59	Franklin Park
1986		M. Stern	35		52	Franklin Park
1985		D. Mahoney	35		56	Franklin Park
1984		M. Stern	26		43	Franklin Park
1983		D. Mahoney	37		50	Franklin Park
1982		J. St.Hilaire	41		43	Franklin Park

Women's Championship Totals

School	Championships	Runner-Up Finishes
	16	7
	11	12
	8	16
	4	3
	3	1
West Virginia	1	2
	1	1
	0	2

Women's Individual Champions

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Year	Champion	School	Time
2025	Melissa Riggins		19:47.7
2024	Chloe Thomas		19:36.6
2023	Chloe Scrimgeour		19:59
2022	Jane Buckley		20:06
2021	Maggie Donahue		20:47.8
2020*	Sami Corman		20:27.0
2019	Lydia Olivere		21:29
2018	Caroline Alcorta		20:14
2017	Catarina Rocha		19:59
2016	Angel Piccirillo		20:49
2015	Sarah Mary Collins		19:32
2014	Katrina Coogan		20:31
2013	Emily Sisson		19:49
2012	Emily Lipari		20:45
2011	Sheila Reid		19:40
2010	Sheila Reid		20:31
2009	Sheila Reid		20:46
2008	Marie-Louise Asselin	West Virginia	20:09
2007	Melissa Grelli		20:05
2006	Frances Koons		20:28
2005	Fiona Crombie		20:50
2004	Kim Smith		19:23
2003	Kim Smith		20:01
2002	Lauren King		20:23
2001	Catherine Guiney		20:04
2000	Ann McGranahan		16:59
1999	Carmen Douma		17:20
1998	Sarah Dupre		16:51
1997	Carrie Tollefson		16:54
1996	Marie McMahon		16:36
1995	Marie McMahon		17:04
1994	Amy Rudolph		16:38
1993	Amy Rudolph		16:57
1992	Carole Zajac		16:46
1991	Sonia O’Sullivan		17:09
1990	Nnenna Lynch		17:07
1989	Vicki Huber		16:35
1988	Tina Moloney		17:28
1987	Vicki Huber		17:22
1986	Vicki Huber		16:33
1985	Michele Hallett		18:15
1984	Mary Ellen McGowan		18:01
1983	Suzanne Girard		16:22
1982	Michele Hallett		16:40

Prior to 2001, the women's championship race was 5,000 meters.

Top Championship Times by Course

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Women's Course Records

Franklin Park – 6,000 Meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2004	Kim Smith, PC	19:23
2	2004	Mary Cullen, PC	20:10
3	2004	Maureen McCandless, Pitt	20:11
—	2004	Fiona Crombie, PC	20:11
5	2004	Molly Huddle, ND	20:16
6	2002	Lauren King, ND	20:23
7	2004	Marina Muncan, VU	20:27
8	2002	Molly Huddle, ND	20:28
—	2006	Frances Koons, VU	20:28
10	2002	Megan Metcalfe, WVU	20:29

E.P. Tom Sawyer Park – 6,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2011	Sheila Reid, VU	19:40
2	2011	Bogdana Mimic, VU	19:51
3	2011	Kate Harrison	19:52
4	2011	Emily Sisson, PC	19:57
5	2011	Emily Infeld, GU	20:02
6	2007	Melissa Grelli, GU	20:05
7	2011	Laura Nagal, PC	20:12
8	2011	Katie Gillespie	20:14
9	2011	Lauren Sara, UConn	20:16
10	2007	Marie-Louise Asselin, WVU	20:19

Wayne E. Dannehl Course – 6,000 Meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2013	Emily Sisson, PC	19:49
2	2013	Emily Lipari, VU	19:56
3	2013	Sarah Collins, PC	19:58
4	2023	Chloe Scrimgeour, GU	19:59
4	2017	Catarina Rocha, PC	19:59
6	2017	Brianna Ilarda, PC	20:12
7	2017	Bella Burda, PC	20:19
8	2013	Laura Nagel, PC	20:21
9	2013	Rachel Schnieder, GU	20:23
—	2013	Samantha Nadel, GU	20:23

Van Cortlandt Park – 6,000 Meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2003	Kim Smith, PC	20:01
2	2001	Catherine Guiney, BC	20:04
3	2008	Marie-Louise Asselin, WVU	20:09
4	2008	Frances Koons, VU	20:12
5	2001	Marni Kruppa, GU	20:27
6	2008	Clara Grandt, WVU	20:28
7	2008	Keri Bland, WVU	20:31
8	2001	Megan Guiney, BC	20:33
—	2008	Bogdana Mimic, VU	20:33
10	2008	Danette Doetzel, PC	20:42

Jamesville Beach County Park – 6,000 Meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2010	Sheila Reid, VU	20:31
2	2010	Amanda Marino, VU	20:35
3	2010	Emily Infeld, GU	20:42
4	2010	Shelby Greany, PC	20:50
5	2010	Ali Smith, VU	20:55
6	2010	Emily Jones, GU	20:56
7	2010	Bogdana Mimic, VU	21:05
8	2010	Madeline Chambers, GU	21:10
9	2010	Katie Hursey, SU	21:15
10	2010	Kaitlyn Gillespie, WVU	21:17

Northview Church Course, Carmel, Ind. -- 6,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2018	Caroline Alcorta, VU	20:12.4
2	2018	Rachel McArthur, VU	20:16.5
3	2014	Katarina Coogan, GU	20:31.0

Kings Island, Mason, Ohio -- 6,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2015	Sarah Mary Collins, PC	19:32.1
2	2015	Lauren Mullins, PC	19:47.4
3	2015	Katie Lembo, PC	19:50.6

Morven Park - 6,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2024	Chloe Thomas	19:36.6
2	2024	Alex Millard	19:50.7
3	2024	Chloe Scrimgeour	19:53.2
4	2024	Sadie Sigfstead	19:56.3
5	2024	Lucy Jenks	19:59.3
6	2024	Kimberley May	20:00.7
7	2024	Melissa Riggins	20:09.1
8	2024	Shannon Flockhart	20:13.9
9	2024	Jenna Zydanowicz	20:25.8
10	2024	Laura Mooney	20:40.0

Mahoney State Park - 6,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2025	Melissa Riggins	19:47.7
2	2025	Tilly O'Connor	19:52.7
3	2025	Barrett Justema	19:57.2
4	2025	Almi Nerurkar	20:00.5
5	2025	Margaret Carroll	20:01.2
6	2025	Anna Gardiner	20:03.2
7	2025	Charlotte Tomkinson	20:03.9
8	2025	Nicole Vanasse	20:05.4
9	2025	Charlotte Bell	20:18.8
10	2025	Amelia Arrieta	20:21.1

Men's Course Records

Franklin Park – 8,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2006	Martin Fagan, PC	23:09
2	2000	Keith Kelly, PC	23:21
3	2004	Bobby Curtis, VU	23:26
4	2004	Chris Lukezic GU	23:29
—	2004	Rod Koborsi GU	23:29
6	2006	Kurt Benninger, ND	23:31
7	2006	Patrick Smyth, ND	23:32
8	2002	Adam Sutton, PC	23:33
9	2000	Hamish Thorpe, PC	23:34
—	2006	Max Smith, PC	23:34
10	2000	Franklyn Sanchez, GU	23:35
—	2006	Matt Debole, GU	23:35

E.P. Tom Sawyer Park – 8,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2007	Bobby Curtis, VU	23:08
2	2011	Eric Finan, UC	23:17
3	2007	Wesley Korir, UofL	23:18
4	2007	Patrick Smyth, ND	23:28
5	2011	David McCarthy, PC	23:29
—	2007	Max Smith, PC	23:29
7	2007	Andrew Bumbalough, GU	23:35
8	2011	Matthew Hughes, UofL	23:38
—	2011	Matt Graham, DPU	23:38
10	2011	Matthew Gibney, VU	23:41

Wayne E. Dannehl Course – 8,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2013	Patrick Tiernan, VU	23:51
2	2013	Tom Curr, BU	24:03
3	2017	Jonathan Green, GU	24:27
4	2013	Brian Doyle, PC	24:15
5	2013	Sam McEntee, VU	24:17
—	2013	Benjamin Connor, PC	24:17
7	2013	Robert Denault, VU	24:18
8	2013	Erik Peterson, BU	24:21
9	2013	Andrew Springer, GU	24:22
10	2013	Tom Anderson, BU	24:26

Van Cortlandt Park – 8,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2005	Martin Fagan, PC	23:48
2	2008	Andrew Bumbalough, GU	23:54
3	2008	Patrick Smyth, ND	23:57
4	2005	Kurt Benninger, ND	24:09
5	1990	Keith Dowling, Pitt	24:11
6	2005	Matt Debole, GU	24:13
7	2016	Patrick Tiernan, VU	24:18
8	2005	Fleet Hower, GU	24:20
9	1990	Andy Ball, UConn	24:21
10	2001	Dan Wilson, UConn	24:22
—	2001	Luke Watson, ND	24:22

Jamesville Beach County Park – 8,000 Meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2010	Lee Carey, PC	24:56
2	2010	Michael Eaton, UofL	25:05
3	2010	Matthew Graham, DPU	25:08
4	2010	Pat Dupont, SU	25:15
5	2010	Ayalew Taye, GU	25:17
6	2010	Forrest Misenti, SU	25:19
7	2010	Eric Finan, UC	25:22
8	2010	Mathew Mildenhall, VU	25:23
9	2010	Matt Hughes, UofL	25:25
10	2010	Steve Weeks, SU	25:25

Northview Church Course, Carmel, Ind. -- 8,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2014	Patrick Tiernan, VU	23:45.8
2	2014	Sam McEntee, VU	23:51.9
3	2014	Jordan Williamsz, VU	23:52.1

Kings Island, Mason, Ohio -- 6,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2015	Patrick Tiernan, VU	22:23.2
2	2015	Jonathan Green, GU	22:44.0
3	2015	Erik Peterson, BU	22:50.2

Morven Park - 8,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2024	Liam Murphy	23:12.9
2	2024	Marco Langon	23:28.3
3	2024	William Zegarski	23:45.5
4	2024	Bailey Habler	23:58.4
5	2024	James Dunne	24:01.1
6	2024	Florian LePallec	24:02.1
7	2024	Michael Morgan	24:02.7
8	2024	Austin Gabay	24:06.6
9	2024	Abel Teffra	24:08.4
10	2024	Devon Comber	24:14.5

Mahoney State Park - 8,000 meters

Rank	Year	Athlete	Time
1	2025	William Zegarski	23:08.4
2	2025	Matthew Forrester	23:11.6
3	2025	Birhanu Harriman	23:15.7
4	2025	Bailey Habler	23:16.0
5	2025	Jesse Hamlin	23:16.3
6	2025	Austin Gabay	23:17.0
7	2025	MacCallum Rowe	23:18.5
8	2025	Luke Johnson	23:34.3
9	2025	Charlie Moore	23:36.5
10	2025	Quinn Parrish	23:40.8

* The 2020 championship was contested in spring 2021.

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Cross Country Championship History

Men's Team Championship Results

Men's Championship Totals

Men's Individual Champions

Women's Team Championship Results

Women's Championship Totals

Women's Individual Champions

Top Championship Times by Course

Women's Course Records

Franklin Park – 6,000 Meters

E.P. Tom Sawyer Park – 6,000 meters

Wayne E. Dannehl Course – 6,000 Meters

Van Cortlandt Park – 6,000 Meters

Jamesville Beach County Park – 6,000 Meters

Northview Church Course, Carmel, Ind. -- 6,000 meters

Kings Island, Mason, Ohio -- 6,000 meters

Morven Park - 6,000 meters

Mahoney State Park - 6,000 meters

Men's Course Records

Franklin Park – 8,000 meters

E.P. Tom Sawyer Park – 8,000 meters

Wayne E. Dannehl Course – 8,000 meters

Van Cortlandt Park – 8,000 meters

Jamesville Beach County Park – 8,000 Meters

Northview Church Course, Carmel, Ind. -- 8,000 meters

Kings Island, Mason, Ohio -- 6,000 meters

Morven Park - 8,000 meters

Mahoney State Park - 8,000 meters