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2026 Women's Cross Country Roster

Mary Margaret Johnson
Mary Margaret Johnson
Mary Margaret Johnson
Geoff Schneider

Lia Brasacchio

Lia Brasacchio

  • Height:
    5-1
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Victor, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Victor
  • Major:
    Physical Therapy

Summary

Biography

2025-26 (SOPHOMORE)
Finished as one of Daemen's top three runners in all six meets... set two personal records... placed 43rd out of 113 runners and second on the team with a time of 20:25.6 at the Doug Watts Open on Sept. 6... raced a 5K PR time of 19:40.2 to finish 34th out of 183 and third on the team on Sept. 27 at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational... followed up with a 6K PR time of 23:47.8 at the Highlander Invitational where she placed 34th out of 188 runners and third on the team... placed 86th overall with a time of 21:01.5 at the Canisius Alumni Classic.. finished 17th out of 72 runners and third on the team with a time of 20:18.0 at the ECC Championships on Oct. 25... closed out her sophomore season with a career-best 30th-place finish out of 116 runners at the NCAA Division II East Region Championships with a 6K time of 23:55.4.

2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
USTFCCCA All-Academic... Raced in all eight of the team’s meets in 2024… Finished as one of Daemen’s top seven runners in all eight meets…Earned 5 PRs in her freshman season…. At the Doug Watts Open, she crossed the finish line fifth for the Wildcats, earning herself 24th of 54 runners with a time of 20.33.8… At the Daemen Alumni Invitational, she crossed the finish line fourth for the Wildcats and finished 15th of 50 runners with a time of 20.14.1… At the Harry F. Anderson Invitational she crossed the finish line fifth for the Wildcat and finished 73rd of 255 runners with a time of 20.08… At the Paul Short Run, she finished fifth on the team and 215th of 303 runners with a time 24.33.6…At the Canisius Alumni Classic, she crossed the finish line six on the tea and 56th of 94 runners with a time of 20.23.0…. In the last three meets of the season, she was the seventh Wildcat to cross the finish line…. At the ECC Championship, she finished 23rd overall with a time of 20.11.9… At the Division II East Region Championships, she earned herself 57th of 135 runners with a 6K PR of 24.17.6… Wrapped up her freshman season at the NCAA Division II National Championship finishing 253rd overall with a time of 25.17.1…

PERSONAL
A seven-time varsity letterwinner for the Victor Blue Devils under head coach Ross Hunkovic... earned Indoor and Outdoor Track All-League honors as a sophomore, junior and senior... participated in the outdoor championship as a sophomore... earned Cross Country All-League as a senior... Cross Country MVP as a senior... a part of the 4x100 and 4x400 school records... helped lead Victor to three Section V Championships... National Honors Society... scholar athlete... High Honor Roll

BEFORE DAEMEN
Born Lia Marie Brasacchio on March 28, 2006 in Rochester, N.Y. to Tiffany and Joshua Brasacchio... has one older sister, Logan, who ran track and cross country at Ithaca College... bucket list includes traveling to Italy... favorite vacation spot is Hilton Head... dream job is Physical Therapist... chose to attend Daemen "because of the close-knit atmosphere and ability to form close relationships with adults on campus due to the small size." ... majoring in Physical Therapy

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'1"

  • 2025Sophomore

    5'1"

  • 2026Junior

    5'1"