Freshman Malloy Takes the Top Cardinal Spot at the Spider Alumni Open

9/5/2026 10:13:00 AM | By: Sarah Lodge

RICHMOND, Va. – The Catholic men's cross country team opened its 2026 campaign at the Spider Alumni Open, hosted by Richmond. The men competed in a 6k run.

Freshman Aidan Malloy was the top Cardinal finisher of the day, placing 51st out of 136 athletes, with a time of 20:21.5. Malloy also was the second Division III athlete to cross the finish line.

Matt Haugh, sophomore, ran a time of 21:00.8 and placed 68th overall in the 6k. Teammates Patrick Morris and Quinn Langan finished back to back in 72nd and 73rd place. Junior Morris ran a time of 21:17.8 and freshman Langan logged 21:23.0.

Matt Montgomery, freshman, rounded out the top five Cardinal finishers with his performance of 21:39.3 and 80th place.

As a team, Catholic tallied 266 points and placed ninth overall. With their score, the Cardinals placed second against other Division III programs with Christopher Newport placing first with 256 points.

Other finishers:
Brady Falcon (So.) – 22:04.3
Kyle Beaber (Fr.) – 22:07.3
Kamaran Jagadesan (Jr.) – 22:08.4
Shane Waring (Jr.) – 22:17.1
Tim Brown (So.) – 22:26.5
Tim Sweeney (So.) – 22:34.4
Peter Winter (Sr.) – 22:47.7
Joshua Leon (Jr.) – 24:51.8
Conor Fagan (Fr.) – 27:37.7

Up next, the Cardinals are set to race at the South Region Preview at Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday, September 19th.

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