MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – Loyola Chicago won the A10 Women’s Cross Country Championship for the fifth year in a row, with four Ramblers finishing in the top 20. Saint Louis senior Oliwia Wawryzniak clinched the Atlantic 10 Women’s Cross Country individual championship, breaking the conference championship record with a time of 19:37.6 at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Va.

The first Rambler to cross the finish line was senior Allison Dougherty, who clocked a 20:27.1 for a second place finish. The other Ramblers to place top twenty include Eileen Seebon (eight place, 20:52.5), Angy Salado Fernandez (14th place, 21:05.1), and Erika Koelman (16th place, 21:06.2). The Ramblers totaled 69 team points to earn the conference crown.

Saint Louis was the runner-up with 88 points and three Hawks in the top 15; Wawryzniak, Sydney Gertsen, and Clara Gillen placed in first, fifth, and 13th respectively. George Washington tallied 91 points to earn third place with two Revs in the top ten. Hadley Mahoney placed third with Claire Bohan in seventh. 

Sarah Maple from Davidson took home the Most Outstanding Rookie honors following a fourth place finish where she clocked a 20:35.5. Loyola Chicago’s Gavin Kennedy landed Coach of the Year honors after leading the Ramblers to a fifth-consecutive title. Kennedy took home both the men’s and women’s award.

The other top-15 finishers joining those above for First-Team All-Conference were Aly Eatman (Fordham), Grace Rudder (Saint Joseph’s), Gwenno Goode (La Salle), Anna Newkirk (Dayton), Meredith Gotzman (Fordham), and Sabrina Paz (Saint Joseph’s).
Saint Joseph’s placed fourth with 131 points, with La Salle in fifth (133) and Dayton in sixth (135). Davidson, George Mason, Richmond, Fordham, Duquesne, Rhode Island, St Bonaventure, and VCU round out the standings.