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2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

JASMINE SITTI/Asst. SID
JASMINE SITTI/Asst. SID
JASMINE SITTI/Asst. SID
STEPHANIE SANTORA / SID
STEPHANIE SANTORA / SID

Bobby Royston (he/him/his)

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Nyack, NY
  • Highschool Nyack

Biography

2024: Bobby finished 2nd at the Purchase College Invitational (29:58.0) and 3rd at the Skyline Conference XC Championships (27:09.5). He placed 7th at the ECAC Division III North XC Championships (28:28.3) and ran 27:42.6 at the NCAA D3 Niagara Regional Championship in Fredonia, NY. Bobby set a new personal best of 27:05.9 at the 3rd Annual Golden Eagle Invitational. At the 2025 Athletics Awards Dinner, he was named Men's Cross Country MVP and nominated Athlete of the Year on the men's side. He earned two Skyline Conference Weekly Honor Roll mentions, one Player of the Week award, and was selected to the Skyline Conference All-Conference First Team.

2023: Bobby was nominated by Purchase College Athletics for Player of the Year and earned Men's Cross Country MVP honors. He was recognized by the Skyline Conference with a Runner of the Week award and a spot on the weekly Honor Roll. Bobby capped his standout season with a 28:02.3 performance at the NCAA Division III Niagara Region Championship, hosted by Houghton University.

2022: Bobby was chosen as the Skyline Rookie of the Week, twice, during his 2022 campaign.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior