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Editor’s note: This article contains references to racism and blackface.
Men’s basketball outlasted Boston University on Tuesday for its third win of the season in a defensive struggle, building on the Lions’ strong start to their new campaign.
Cross country concluded its season on Friday in New Hampshire at the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Championships, hosted by Boston College. With 37 women’s teams and 38 men’s teams competing, the Lions sent their top seven runners on both sides to represent the program.
Standout men’s tennis players competed at several qualifying tournaments over the past few weeks. The performances were headlined by senior Michael Zheng, the reigning NCAA men’s tennis individual champion of 2024. Zheng dominated the courts at the Ivy Conference Masters and the ITA Conference Masters Championships to qualify for his fourth straight NCAA singles championship run.
Cross country competed with vigor on Oct. 31 at the 2025 Ivy League Heptagonal Cross Country Championships in Van Cortlandt Park. The women’s team ran hard to finish the season with a strong third-place performance, while the men’s team landed in sixth place.
Cross country traveled to New Jersey on Friday to compete at the Princeton Invitational. Facing tough Ivy League opponents like the Tigers and other highly ranked schools, the meet proved challenging. The men’s team finished in the middle of the ranks and the women’s team, with senior Rory Clare leading the Lions, placed eighth overall.
Cross country excelled on Saturday at the Metropolitan XC Championships in Branch Brook, New Jersey. The women’s team was dominant, with a first-place team victory and four individual top-10 finishers, including a standout performance by first-year Meredith Wolfe.
For Edward Blaha, his biggest competitor is his biggest supporter. He’s also his brother, George.
Cross country returned to Van Cortlandt Park on Friday, securing strong finishes for the men’s and women’s teams at the Iona Meet of Champions.