Saturday, October 31
Mechanicsville, Va.
10:50 a.m. (8K)
Davidson College Athletics
at
Atlantic 10 Championship
10/31/2026 10:56:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
MECHANICSVILLE, VA - Davidson finished sixth overall as a team at the 2026 Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships. This is tied for the second-best finish by the program at an A10 XC Championship. John Cooper threw down the second-fastest 8K time in program history and also posted the second-best finish by a Wildcat in an Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championship. Cooper placed fourth overall with a time of 23:45.10.
"We knew it was going to be a tight team battle from fourth to seventh place," said Coach Andrew Allden. "We had a very good day. For us to average a 24:30 8K mark with our top five runners is phenomenal."
Five of the top six performers for Davidson recorded personal-best times. This group featured John Cooper, Alex Thole, Quinn Swanton, Eric Robinson III, and Eli Roth.
"As proud as I am of John getting fourth overall, the race of the day was from Alex Thole," explained Coach Allden. "He flat out broke through in this race. I am super proud of him.
Thole shattered roughly 26 seconds off his previous personal-best 8K time. The junior finished 16th overall and posted a time of 24:13.40. His prior best 8K mark was 24:39.70. He was one spot shy of earning an A10 All-Conference honor. That belongs to the top 15 spots.
"Alex was overdue for a race like this," Coach Allden elaborated. "Leading up to this race, his workouts recently suggested there was a little bit more there. I would best describe it as the pot boiling at the right time."
Quinn Swanton ran most of the race alongside Alex Thole. The duo clocked in at 14:59 through 5K. Swanton ran 24:17.20 in the 8K and was 19th overall. He shaved roughly eight seconds off his old personal-best time from a couple weeks ago (24:25.60).
Eric Robinson III was the fifth-fastest freshman and the second-fastest true freshman on the course. Robinson cut off 15 seconds on his previous best 8K time in college from a few weeks ago. He ran 24:53.80 and the only true freshman ahead of him was Fordham's Aidan Urquiola (24:50.80).
Team Scores
1. Loyola Chicago (38)
2. Saint Joseph's (66)
3. Rhode Island (86)
4. George Mason (140)
5. Fordham (146)
6. Davidson (149)
7. La Salle (151)
8. George Washington (235)
9. Duquesne (250)
10. Saint Louis (258)
11. Dayton (276)
12. St. Bonaventure (304)
13. Richmond (341)
"We knew it was going to be a tight team battle from fourth to seventh place," said Coach Andrew Allden. "We had a very good day. For us to average a 24:30 8K mark with our top five runners is phenomenal."
Five of the top six performers for Davidson recorded personal-best times. This group featured John Cooper, Alex Thole, Quinn Swanton, Eric Robinson III, and Eli Roth.
"As proud as I am of John getting fourth overall, the race of the day was from Alex Thole," explained Coach Allden. "He flat out broke through in this race. I am super proud of him.
Thole shattered roughly 26 seconds off his previous personal-best 8K time. The junior finished 16th overall and posted a time of 24:13.40. His prior best 8K mark was 24:39.70. He was one spot shy of earning an A10 All-Conference honor. That belongs to the top 15 spots.
"Alex was overdue for a race like this," Coach Allden elaborated. "Leading up to this race, his workouts recently suggested there was a little bit more there. I would best describe it as the pot boiling at the right time."
Quinn Swanton ran most of the race alongside Alex Thole. The duo clocked in at 14:59 through 5K. Swanton ran 24:17.20 in the 8K and was 19th overall. He shaved roughly eight seconds off his old personal-best time from a couple weeks ago (24:25.60).
Eric Robinson III was the fifth-fastest freshman and the second-fastest true freshman on the course. Robinson cut off 15 seconds on his previous best 8K time in college from a few weeks ago. He ran 24:53.80 and the only true freshman ahead of him was Fordham's Aidan Urquiola (24:50.80).
Team Scores
1. Loyola Chicago (38)
2. Saint Joseph's (66)
3. Rhode Island (86)
4. George Mason (140)
5. Fordham (146)
6. Davidson (149)
7. La Salle (151)
8. George Washington (235)
9. Duquesne (250)
10. Saint Louis (258)
11. Dayton (276)
12. St. Bonaventure (304)
13. Richmond (341)
Players Mentioned
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