WASHINGTON – It is just about time to lace up those running shoes and watch the Gallaudet University cross country teams compete on Saturdays in the fall.
The Bison men's cross country team is primed to turn some heads as an impactful first-year runner and the return of the 2023 United East Rookie of the Year could combine to provide Gallaudet with a solid one, two punch. First-year runner
Sevan Ikeda (Fremont, Calif.) is a highly anticipated runner to join the Bison program in a very long time. Sophomore
Roberto Torres (Miami Gardens, Fla.) returns after a year off ready to pick up where he left off in 2023 when he was the top first-year runner and finished with a second team all-conference honor.
Plus, the Bison return their top runner from last year in
Sincere Vazquez (Hollywood, Fla.), who was a third team all-conference runner.
Below is a breakdown of the 2025 Gallaudet men's cross country team.
2024 Review
United East Championship: 9th place
Highlights: Gallaudet first-year runner
Sincere Vazquez earned third all-conference honors with a 29th place finish at the 2024 United East championships.
TOP RETURNERS
Gabe Cadete (Nashua, N.H.), So.
Cadete was the third Bison to finish the 2025 United East championship race in 60th place with a time of 34:41.98. Cadete is also a long distance runner on the Bison track and field teams.
Roberto Torres (Miami Gardens, Fla.), So.
Torres returns to the cross country team after missing last season. The 2023 United East Men's Rookie of the Year and second team all-conference runner could help lead the buff and blue in 2025. Torres has been busy with track and field the past two seasons.
Sincere Vazquez (Hollywood, Fla.), So.
The first-year runner was Gallaudet's best performer last season as he earned third team all-conference honors with a 29th place finish with a time of 31:10.06 at the United East championships.
KEY LOSSES
Jared Spinale (Camby, Ind.)
Spinale was a mainstay on the Gallaudet men's cross country team for years (2018-19, 22-24) and a leader that will be hard to be replaced.
IMPACTFUL ADDITION
Sevan Ikeda (Fremont, Calif.)
The first-year runner is primed to make a statement in 2025. Ikeda's preseason times were some of the best in program history. His debut in the buff and blue is much anticipated.
QUOTING COACH
"This will be a very exciting season! I'm looking forward to it." –
Byron Moore, Gallaudet University cross country coach.
SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
- Season Opener: at Salisbury University Fall Classic - Sat., Aug. 30
- Closes Meet to Campus: at United East Championship Preview - Fri., Sept. 12
- Conference Championship: hosted by Penn St.-Brandywine - Sat., Nov. 1
The men's cross country schedule will have five regular-season meets and the United East Conference championship meet in November.
Gallaudet will kick-off the 2025 season with a trip across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Salisbury, Md., for the Salisbury University Fall Classic on Saturday, Aug. 30, hosted by the Sea Gulls. This will be the first of two trips to WinterPlace Park for the buff and blue this season.
The Bison will next travel north to Media, Pa., to participate in the United East Championship Preview hosted by Penn St.-Brandywine on Friday, Sept. 12. The Bison will get a sneak peek on the campus, where it will host the 2025 United East Conference Championships in November. GU will travel up to Abington, Pa., to participate in the Abington Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 20, hosted by Penn St.-Abington.The buff and blue head back to Salisbury, Md., to run in the Don Cathcart Invitational (Sept. 27) to finish the month of September.
GU starts October after one week of rest by traveling up to West Chester, Pa., to run at the Golden Ram Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 11 hosted by West Chester University.
Gallaudet will have several weeks to prepare before the United East championship takes place on Saturday, Nov. 1, in Media, Pa., on the campus of Penn St.-Brandywine.
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