BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — Wagner's men finished in seventh place at the 2026 NEC Championships on Saturday, scoring 168 team points.

Stonehill swept the event, with both the men and women securing conference titles. CCSU's Aidan Budge won the individual title for the men, finishing in 23:47.5 for the Blue Devils. The men ran an 8K, completing five total laps around a portion of LIU's Post campus athletics facilities,

Wagner's Joel Solomon led the way for the Seahawks, battling alongside a horde of Stonehill runners. The senior finished 22nd, posting a 25:45.8 final time for his 8K. He bounced back and forth with freshman Ronald Ciaccia, who ran a 26:05.9 time in his first trip to the conference championships.

Behind Solomon and Ciaccia, graduate Caleb Harman and senior Eric Marquez were tight together, finishing in 26:39.1 and 26:55.1, respectively. Sophomore Ignacio San Juan caught the pair later in the race, logging a 27:06.8 time. Freshmen Matt Carrano and Volodymr Tysbriy closed it out for Wagner, logging 27:24.5 and 30:11.0 times.

This meet marks the end of conference competition for the team and now they look ahead to the NCAA Northeast Regionals, set for Friday, Nov. 13 at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York.