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Women's Cross Country Wins Fifth Consecutive GLVC Title with Edwards Leading the Way

Published: November 7, 2026.

The ÐÔÊÓ½ç women's cross country team continued its conference dominance Saturday morning, capturing its fifth consecutive Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championship at the 2026 GLVC Cross Country Championships hosted by Drury University.

The Flyers finished with 53 points, edging out runner-up Southwest Baptist (63) and Truman State (106) to secure the team title.

Carrington Hessen of Rockhurst took home the individual title, running a 20:01.86.

ÐÔÊÓ½ç was led by (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central), who earned a fourth-place finish over the 6K course with a time of 20:52.13. (Charleston, Ill./Charleston) followed with a ninth-place finish, crossing the line in 21:16.36.

(Rochester, Ind./Rochester Community) finished 11th overall in 21:25.52, while (Prairie City, Iowa/Prairie City-Monroe) placed 13th in 21:30.40. Freshman (Palos Heights, Ill./Alan B. Shepard) rounded out the Flyers' scoring five with a 16th-place finish in 21:35.51.

ÐÔÊÓ½ç continued to showcase its depth with two additional All-GLVC finishes. (Mankato, Minn./St. Clair) placed 19th in 21:36.63, followed by (Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville) in 20th with a time of 21:38.08 to round out the Flyers' top seven.

With Saturday's performance, the Flyers secured their fifth consecutive GLVC team championship, continuing an impressive run of success in the conference and further solidifying ÐÔÊÓ½ç as a powerhouse in GLVC women's cross country.

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The Flyers will travel to Parkside for the NCAA DII Midwest Regional on Nov. 21.

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