Women's Cross Country | 11.10.2026
NAIA TOP 25
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The LC State Women's Cross Country team checked in at No. 12 in the final NAIA Top 25 ratings of the season and are solely focused on the next race, the 2026 NAIA Cross Country National Championships. The Warriors head to Vancouver, Wash., next week to compete at nationals for the 26
th straight season.
LC State earned an automatic bid to the national meet with a second-place finish at the Cascade Conference Championships.
Damaris Kibiwot and
Kelsey Plymale finished in the top 15 to earn All-Cascade Conference honors with the two best times in program history.
Hannah Berdan finished just outside the top 15 but ran the ninth-best time in the 6k ever by a Warrior.
The consistency at the top has helped LC State maintain a steady spot in the top 20 all season. Kibiwot led the Warriors in each race with Plymale,
Aubree Williams and
Hannah Berdan mixed into the top four.
Eva Lundgren has been a constant force in the top five with
Lilly Gilbert and
Leila Flannery aiding in the displacement portion of the scoring.
Around the CCC, conference champion College of Idaho remained No. 2 and Eastern Oregon climbed to No. 13, just behind LC State. Southern Oregon is receiving votes.
UP NEXT
The 2026 NAIA Cross Country National Championships are set for Nov. 20 in Vancouver, Wash. The women will race in the 6k at 11:30 a.m.
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