New London, CT (October 17, 2026) - Senior Joey Wilson placed 35th individually leading the DeSales University men's cross country team placed 20th of 26 teams in the championship Blue Race at the Connecticut College Invitational on Saturday morning.

The Bulldogs also placed 27th of 33 scoring teams in the White race held earlier in the morning.
 
In the men's 8000m White race, sophomore Cody Doskocil led the Bulldogs, placing 85th in 26:45.3. First-year Marcelo Castilla followed in 155th with a time of 27:32.4, with sophomore Brady Snyder close behind in 157th at 27:34.0. First-year Cade Quintana finished 202nd in 28:06.0, and fellow first-year Derek Fulmer crossed in 204th at 28:08.2. Sophomore Noah Zimmerman placed 206th in 28:08.9, while sophomore Jack Tavani took 210th in 28:11.9. Senior Andrew Sidorski finished 237th in 28:28.3, and first-year Aidan Nogueira placed 262nd in 28:54.5. Rounding out the Bulldogs' White race squad was sophomore Joey DeAngelis, who finished 330th in 31:22.6.
 
For the Men's 8000m Blue race, senior Joey Wilson opened strong, placing 35th overall in 24:47.6. Fellow senior Jozef Callano followed in 40th, clocking a time of 24:51.7.
 
Notable performances continued in the Blue race, with sophomore Alden Twist finishing 167th in 26:15.9. Senior Manuel Filgaira followed in 172nd, running 26:18.7. Junior James Viglianti placed 198th in 26:39.5, with first-year Michael Sinnes right behind him in 199th at 26:43.0. First-year Wilson Stansfield finished 214th in 26:57.0, and sophomore Ryan Durkin crossed in 220th with a time of 27:09.1. Junior Bryce Phillips rounded out the group, placing 230th in 27:27.3.
 
The Bulldogs will now get ready for the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships, hosted by Stevens University on October 31st. Those not competing at MAC Championships will race next Friday, October 23rd, at the Lebanon Valley Last Chance Invite.