Arumugam Dominates, Quigley Leads Way for Pirates at NCAA Regionals

Friday, November 13

Bethlehem, Pa.

11 a.m.

Seton Hall University

NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship

11/13/2026 4:57:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

BETHLEHEM, PA. – The Seton Hall men's and women's cross country teams closed their seasons at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Friday morning. The men earned a 20th place finish with 568 points, while the women finished in 26th place with 792 points.

How it Happened - Men
After topping The Hall's timing sheets at the BIG EAST Championships, Aakash Arumugam unleashed a career-best performance in the mountains of Pennsylvania. The junior from California fell back at the start before climbing through the field as the race neared its midpoint. Eventually, Arumugam soared to the finish line in 54^th place with a time of 31:11.00. His finish not only set a new program record for that course, but also marked the highest ever individual finish by a Pirates runner at regionals.

Joseph Butler rounded out his senior season around the top of the timing sheets with another strong showing. Butler raced to the line to finish second among Seton Hall runners, 116^th overall, in 32:14.30.

In his final collegiate race, Jeffery Grynaviski put together one final showcase of his superb skill at running through the field. After reaching the first checkpoint in 173^rd place, Grynaviski rose through the field with little trouble. By the time he crossed the line in 32:33.10, he had reached 124^th place, 49 places higher than where he started.

Across the line in fourth for the Pirates was junior Liam Griffiths. Like Grynaviski, Griffiths also showcased supreme skill running amid the pack. He crossed the line in 32:55.40, having risen 31 places to 146^th.

The final points-scoring runner for The Hall was another junior, Ethan Conrad. Conrad also rose through the pack, though not without moments of resistance, to finish in 148^th with a time of 32:59.90.

How it Happened - Women
To close out her collegiate career, Paige Quigley put together one final great race for the Pirates. After reaching the first checkpoint in 138^th place, the senior scythed her way to as high as 109^th, but crossed the line in 114^th with a time of 21:50.50.

Junior Destiny Lopez continued her run of second-place finishes this season at NCAA Regionals. Lopez parlayed a strong start to the race into a career-best 71st-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships.

In her first NCAA Regionals, Caitlin Brown shone brightly for The Hall, finishing a season-best third among Seton Hall runners. The freshman ascended seven spots to 170^th place with a time of 22:54.60.

Alongside Brown, fellow freshman Maeghan Joyce continued her streak of scoring performances. By the end of the six-kilometer course, Joyce finished 180th with a time of 23:06.70.

Rounding out the top five for the Pirates was Laura Castagna. The junior finished 192^nd overall in 23:43.20.