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Mahon named Patriot League Men's Cross Country Scholar Athlete of the Year

WORCESTER, Mass.- Senior Joseph Mahon of the Holy Cross men's cross country team was named 2026 Patriot League Cross Country Scholar of the Year, the league announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4. 

Mahon earned this silver medal at the 2026 Patriot League Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 31, clocking a time of 24:03.7 in the 8k at Bucknell, finishing a spot higher than his bronze medal finish a season ago.

The senior put together a phenomenal fall campaign that saw him pick up wins at the Ken O'Brien Invitational (8:38.1, 6k), UMass Dartmouth Invitational (24:09.69, 8k) and a gold medal at the 2026 NEICAAA Cross Country Championships (24:10.4, 8k).

Mahon also claimed First Team All-Patriot League and All-Academic Team honors from the league this fall. He is a three-time Patriot League Cross Country Academic Honor Roll selection (2023, 2024, 2025) and a three-time Track and Field Academic Honor Roll selection (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26)

Mahon also claimed First Team All-Patriot League and All-Academic Team honors from the league this fall. He is a two-time First Team All-Patriot League Cross Country selection (2025, 2026) and a two-time Cross Country Academic All-Patriot League honoree (2025, 2026). 

He has also earned First Team All-Patriot League honors in both indoor (2025-26) and outdoor track and field (2026), along with Second Team All-Patriot League Indoor honors (2025-26). In 2026, Mahon was named the Patriot League Indoor Championship Top Point Scorer. 

He is also a three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection in cross country (2023, 2024, 2025) and a three-time selection in track and field (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26), in addition to earning Indoor Track and Field Academic All-Patriot League honors (2025-26) and Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-Patriot League honors (2026).

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Players Mentioned

Joseph Mahon

Joseph Mahon

5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Joseph Mahon

Joseph Mahon

5' 10"
Senior
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