Owls finish fifth at NCAC Championship

10/31/2026 1:26:00 PM

OBERLIN, Ohio -- The Kenyon College women's cross country team finished fifth for the second consecutive year at the 2026 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Women's Cross Country Championship on Saturday afternoon at Oberlin College. The Owls totaled 130 points in the team standings.

John Carroll University captured its first-ever NCAC women's cross country championship with 21 points. The Blue Streaks claimed the conference crown in just their second season as an NCAC member after finishing as runners-up in 2025.

Kenyon was led by junior Lucie Prior, who placed 17th overall with a time of 22:20.6, earning Third Team All-NCAC honors. Senior Olivia Ide followed closely behind, finishing 18th in 22:21.3 to join Prior on the All-NCAC Third Team.

Three first-year runners rounded out the Owls' scoring five. Ellie Allan crossed the finish line in 34th place with a time of 23:03.7, followed by Katherine Novak in 36th at 23:05.2. Eliza Herber completed Kenyon's scoring lineup with a 44th-place finish in 23:23.1.

Senior Hannah Gross finished 68th with a time of 24:47.4, while junior Cassidy Kaler placed 70th in 24:59.0. First-year Delaney Gradwell followed with a time of 25:08.3. Senior Eva Shannon crossed the line in 82nd place at 26:46.9, and first-year Corinne Elmore rounded out Kenyon's competitors with an 83rd-place finish in 26:55.0.

The Owls will return to action on Saturday, November 14, when they travel to East Lansing, Michigan, for the NCAA Regional Championship.

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