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St. Bonaventure Cross Country/Track Holiday Newsletter

Dear St. Bonaventure Cross Country Alumni, Families and Friends,

As we wrap up the cross country season and the year, we want to send you our warmest holiday wishes from campus. The lights are being put up, the halls will soon be buzzing with finals week energy, and our team is closing out 2025 with grateful hearts for all the support you continue to show.

This fall season was filled with determination, teamwork, and steady growth. Our student-athletes represented the Brown & White with pride in every race, and their commitment laid a strong foundation for the exciting months ahead. We’re proud of the progress they’ve made and even more excited about where we’re headed.

With the chill of winter comes a new beginning: our indoor track season. This year brings an especially joyful addition as we expand into sprints and hurdles under the leadership of Coach Matt Walter. His enthusiasm and expertise have already brought fresh energy into the program, and we can’t wait to see our athletes shine in these new events.

As you gather with loved ones this holiday season, we hope you’ll continue to follow along with our journey. Your encouragement—whether a message, a visit, or a simple share on social media—means more than you know. It strengthens our community and inspires our athletes year-round.

Thank you for being a cherished part of the Bonnies family. From all of us here, we wish you a Merry Christmas, a joyful holiday season, and a bright and successful New Year.

Go Bonnies, and Happy Holidays!

Head Coach, Bob Macfarlane                                 
Assistant Coach, Sarah Lonzi 
Sprint and Hurdle Coach, Matt Walter          

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Check out our updated program record book through the fall 2025 season!

Looking to help our program’s growth? Please consider a donation by clicking here or Venmo @bonasgiving and designating your giving to the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams. Thank you!

Harriers of the Year 2025
L-R: Aiden Scattergood (2024 winner), Clay Peets, Jillian Lozo, Mia Winters (2023, 24) and head coach Bob Macfarlane

Harriers of the Year Award Established!

St. Bonaventure redshirt senior Clay Peets and freshman Jillian Lozo have earned 'Harrier of the Year' honors as the top men's and women's cross country performers of the 2025 season.

Established this season by head coach Bob Macfarlane to honor the season's top cross country runners, this year's accolade goes to two student-athletes who led the Bonnies pack in every meet this fall. 

Along with this year's award-winners, Macfarlane has named the top runners from each season during his Bonnies coaching tenure dating to 2010. Click for the entire story and to see all of the award-winners from past seasons!

Kerry Caher '16 Selected To St. Bonaventure Athletics Hall of Fame!

Congratulations to Kerry Caher on becoming the first Bonnies women's cross country/track alum to be selected to the St. Bonaventure Athletics Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, Feb. 14. Read more about this year's induction class

Kerry Caher HOF announcement

Check out the 2026 Indoor Track Schedule

2026 Indoor Track Schedule
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Track Season Is Here!

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Headlines From Cross Country Season (click photos for stories)

Peets NCAA Northeast Regionals recap photo
Peets Leads Men's Cross Country With Program Record At NCAA Northeast Regionals
Clay Peets XC All-Conference
Peets Captures All-Conference Honors To Pace Bonnies at A-10 Cross Country Championships
MXC Gettysburg Invite
Bonnies Set 15 PRs in History-Making Day at Gettysburg
Lozo Tops Bonnies Women's Cross Country Finishers At NCAA Northeast Regionals
Underclassmen Pace Bonnies Women's Cross Country at Atlantic 10 Championships
Women's Cross Country Sets 10 PRs at Aubrey Shenk Invitational

If you have any exciting Alumni news you’d like us to share in our next newsletter, please email Coach Lonzi at slonzi@sbu.edu

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