2026 Men's Cross Country Roster
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Alex Saldana
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Oradell, N.J.
- Previous Team:
- Union Catholic
- Height:
- 5-11
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26
- Competed in 10 meets during his second season with the program across cross country, indoor, and outdoor track.
- Paced the Bobcats at the Stony Brook Season Opener, turning in a team-best 6k time of 19:43.0 (8/30).
- Finished the 8k course at the Jasper Fall XC Invitational with a time of 27:07.9 (9/13).
- Led Quinnipiac at the Paul Short Run, posting a team-leading 8k time of 25:09.6 (10/3).
- Recorded a season-best 8k time of 24:51.2 at the NEICAAA Cross Country Championships (10/10).
- Crossed the line in 25:24.0 to score for the Bobcats at the MAAC Cross Country Championships (11/1).
- Concluded the cross country season at the NCAA Northeast Region Championships, logging a 10k time of 32:03.6 (11/14).
- Made his collegiate cross country debut at the Stony Brook Season Opener, covering the 3.73-mile course in 19:47.0 (8/31).
- Completed the 8k layout at the Paul Short Run with a time of 26:06.0 (10/5).
- Clocked an 8k time of 25:30.2 at the NEICAAA Cross Country Championships (10/12).
- Crossed the finish line in 25:56.1 at the IC4A/ECAC XC Championship (10/18).
- Placed 45th overall at the MAAC Cross Country Championships, posting an 8k mark of 25:45.7 (11/2).
- Concluded his debut cross country season at the NCAA Northeast Region Championships, logging a 10k time of 33:02.4 (11/15).
- 2023 First Team All County Selection at Union Catholic
- 2022 First Team All-Patriot Division, First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-State Honoree
- 2021 First Team All-Watchung Division and North Jersey Runner of the Year Nominee
- 2020 and 2021 First Team All-North Jersey
- Son of Melissa and David
- Has two siblings: Natalie and Nicholas
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