SPARTANBURG, S.C. – For the first time since 2016, the TCNJ men's cross country squad ended their fall season at the NCAA Championships.
 
This year, the Lions placed in 32^nd as a team at the Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Matt Granizo paced the pride with his 174^th-place finish (25:49.1). Kevin Matthews and (26:04.9), Moksh Patwari (26:10.8) followed later inside of the top-200 in 206^th and 220^th respectively. Evan Melito (253^rd, 26:32.9), Phil Pace (264^th, 26:48.4), and Brandon Chen (281^st, 27:12.4) made up the Lions' final three finishers. Josh Santiago was also in action, but was unable to finish.
 
The Lions have now concluded their historic 2025 season, a remarkable campaign in which they claimed their first regional championship since 2005 and their first NJAC title since 2021. The Lions also had their first individual regional champion since 2002 in Brandon Chen, who became TCNJ's first individual NJAC champion since 2019.