Bonaventure Men Place 12th at A-10 Championships
St. Bonaventure's men's cross-country team recorded a program-best finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships in Virginia.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Running
The St. Bonaventure men's cross-country team placed 12th at the Atlantic 10 Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Virginia, with 304 points. The finish is the program's best at the conference meet.
Why it matters
The result shows the team's depth, with its top five averaging 25:19 on the 8K course. It also sets up the regional qualifiers' final competition of the season.
Official Atlantic 10 results show Bonaventure scored 304 points, finishing ahead of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth. The team's top five averaged 25:19, but how that depth translates against the NCAA Northeast Regional field remains to be seen.
The players
Aiden Scattergood
A graduate student and the team's top finisher, he recorded the fastest 8K time in St. Bonaventure program history at the Atlantic 10 Championships.
St. Bonaventure University
A Catholic university in Allegany, New York, whose men's cross-country team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
The details
Graduate student Aiden Scattergood led the Bonnies with a 21st-place finish, and sophomore Brayden Frair (55th, 25:00.0), junior Nathan Sikorski (68th, 25:13.5) and senior William McCarthy (95th, 25:51.6) ran strong races. Alexander Rennick rounded out the top five at 26:10.1.
Timeline
Saturday, Oct. 31: Atlantic 10 Championships at Pole Green Park, Virginia
Friday, Nov. 13: NCAA Northeast Regional Championships at Bethpage State Park, Long Island
Season Trajectory
The 12th-place finish is a program best at the Atlantic 10 Championships, positioning the team for its regional qualifiers. Its strong showing sets the stage for the Nov. 13 NCAA Northeast Regional, the final meet of the season.
The regional meet on Nov. 13 determines which Bonaventure runners advance, so fans tracking the season should watch the Bethpage results closely. The Bonnies' top-five depth will be a key factor in their final scoring at that event.
The takeaway
Depth matters in cross-country: the Bonnies' top five averaged 25:19 and carried the team to a program-best finish. Watching how that depth holds up at the regional meet is the next test.
What happens next
The team's regional qualifiers will compete at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 13, at Bethpage State Park on Long Island.
Further reading
For more on collegiate distance results, see Running coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Bona Venture.
