MEDFORD, MA (November 3, 2026) – Three members of the Tufts University men's cross country team earned NESCAC All-Conference recognition following the league's championship race at Middlebury College this past Saturday (Oct. 31).
Senior
Jonah Reisner is on the All-Conference first team, senior
Harris Gulbransen made the second team and freshman
Taylor Combs earned Rookie of the Year status.
All-Conference first team awards go to the top seven finishers in the championship race. Second team honors are earned by the eighth through 14th finishers. The Rookie award is given to the highest-finishing freshman.
Reisner is a first-team honoree for the second straight year. The runner-up individually last year, he finished sixth at the 2026 championship with a 24:57.2 time across the eight-kilometer course. He also has a NESCAC Track & Field All-Conference honor from the 2025 season,.
Gulbransen earns his second All-Conference award in cross country, including last year's first team honor. His 25:07.8 time at the 2026 championship was 11th individually. He is also a track & field All-Conference recipient, for the 2026 season.
Combs is Tufts' first men's cross country NESCAC Rookie of the Year since
Amokrane Aouchiche in 2022. A 25:95.1 mark earned 18th place overall for Combs on Saturday, the only freshman in the top 20.
In one of the closest men's conference championships ever, Tufts placed third with a team score of 70 that was just four behind conference champion Amherst (66) and two back of runner-up Williams (68).
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2026 NESCAC Men's Cross Country All-Conference Awards
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