Men’s Cross Country Makes Statement With Runner-Up Finish at Under Armour Pre-National Invitational

Villanova Men’s Cross Country October 16, 2026 LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course Terre Haute, Ind. 2 Runner-Up — 127 Points Villanova raced past three nationally-ranked teams and finished just 12 points behind No. 8 Syracuse in a thrilling team battle. 6th Place Senior Bailey Habler led Villanova in 23:23.4, just six seconds off the winning pace. 29.4 Seconds The Wildcats’ five scoring runners finished within 29.4 seconds — their smallest spread since the 2023 season opener at Temple (28.2). White Race Winner Ben Thomas won in 24:23.6, finishing 5.1 seconds ahead of North Carolina’s Joe Sapone. Villanova Just Kept Coming…