ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.—Junior Duncan Kipkoech led the Hobart cross country team as it finished eighth in the team standings at the 2026 Liberty League Championships this afternoon.
Kipkoech led the Statesmen with a 27th place finish in the 115-racer field. He crossed the finish line at 26:45.6 to secure 21 points for Hobart. Sophomore Malachi Quinn followed in 52nd after stopping the clock at 27:40.7, while junior Philip Dilgard-Clark rounded out the Statesmen top three with a time of 28:23.7 to secure 73rd overall.
Junior William Green and first-year Kai Wilson also impressed for Hobart at the conference championships. Green secured 90th place with a time of 29:23.7, while Wilson followed in 99th after stopping the clock at 29:58.2.
RPI produced eight top 10 finishers on its way to securing the 2026 Liberty League Championship title. The Engineers won the team title by 49 points over runner-up Vassar. St. Lawrence rounded out the top-three with 106 team points. RPI's Evan Lacey was the individual medalist, crossing the finish line at 24:54.7, while teammate Colin Goldschmidt followed closely behind in second with a time od 24:55.2.
HOBART'S TOP TIMES:
- Kipkoech, 26:45.6, 27th
- Quinn, 27:40.7, 52nd
- Dilgard-Clark, 28:23.7, 73rd
- Green, 29:23.7, 90th
- Wilson, 29:58.2, 99th
- Andrew Istvan, 31:21.7, 106th
- Brandon Chapman, 31:44.2, 109th
- Nick Rine, 32:09.1, 111th
- Nathan Bickett, 32:51.7, 112th
- Ian McWilliams, 33:02.0, 113th
UP NEXT:
Hobart will be back in action Saturday, Nov. 14, when it travels to Fredonia, New York, for the NCAA Niagara Regional Championships.
