JACKSON, Miss. - Covenant traveled south for the CCS Championship Meet looking to bring silverware back to Lookout Mountain. The Scots did just that as the Men finished first in the 8k, winning the CCS Championship for the first time in school history. With 33 points, Covenant finished 12 points above second-place Piedmont.
Women's Cross Country had a strong showing as well, placing second in the 6k for the second year in a row. Covenant had 61 points and trailed first-place Asbury by 19 points.
MEN'S RESULTS
- Josiah Mellott led the charge for Covenant, placing third with a time of 26:49.06. This marks his third top-10 finish of the fall.
- Right behind Mellott was Daniel Bowles with a time of 26:50.79 and a fourth-place result. Bowles also finished fourth in the CCS Championship Meet in 2023.
- It was a sixth-place finish for Ethan Saiki. The sophomore completed the race in 27:24.63.
- Sneaking into the top-10 with a ninth-place finish was Samuel Harrelson with a time of 28:36.67. This marks the highest finish he has had in three years with the Scots.
- The final runner that counted for Covenant's team score was Chandler Lines who placed 11th with a time of 28:43.42 for his highest ever result on the leaderboard.
- Alex Burns (13th, 28:52.95), Troy Daniel (14th, 28:53.34), Aidan DeVries (18th, 29:08.45), Ethan Caswell (21st, 29:17.07), John Purtill (25th, 29:46.41), Jack Dupree (29th, 30:28.76), Andor Agusstson (32nd, 30:44.76), and Jacob Howington (35th, 20:53.66) also raced for the Scots.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
- Emerson Tillery finished third-place with a time of 24:15.61 to lead Covenant. Third-place is the best finish of her career in any college meet.
- Next up for the Scots was Evangelia Berry with a time of 25:11.47 to finish fifth. This is a slight improvement from 2023 where she placed fifth at the Conference Championship Meet.
- Lydia Moore placed 12th in her final CCS Championship Meet with a time of 25:43.24.
- Next up for the Scots was Greta McLean who placed 18th with a time of 26:16.36. 18th was the best result of the fall for the freshman.
- Covenant's final runner that counted for its team score was Kenzi Stapleton with a 25th-place result and a time of 26:56.52.
- Sophia Velleco (27th, 27:23.20), Maggie McGinley (28th, 27:36.56), Claire Mellott (31st, 27:55.53), Kali Hina (37th, 30:46.69) were the other Covenant competitors.
UP NEXT: Covenant returns to Jackson on Nov. 16 for the NCAA Division III South Region Championships.
FULL RESULTS
2024 CCS Men's Cross Country All-Conference Honors
Individual Scores
First Team
- Walker Capelle – Piedmont; 26:21.30
- Layton Bradford – Piedmont; 26:32.06
- Josiah Mellott – Covenant; 26:49.06
- Daniel Bowles – Covenant; 26:50.79
- Wesley Preston – Asbury; 27:09.31
Second Team
- Ethan Saiki – Covenant; 27:24.63
- Daniel Kersey – Asbury; 27:43.90
- Tucker Cox – Piedmont; 28:11.60
- Samuel Harrelson – Covenant; 28:36.67
- Tyler Tangel – Maryville; 28:39.50
Team Scores
- Covenant, 33
- Piedmont, 45
- Asbury, 61
- Maryville, 114
- Belhaven, 139
- Huntingdon, 163
Men's Cross Country Superlative Awards
Runner of the Year
Walker Capelle, Piedmont
Rookie of the Year
Tyler Tangel, Maryville
Coach of the Year
Eli Kaczinski, Covenant
Men's Cross Country All-Sportsmanship Team
| Wesley Preston |
Asbury |
| Andrew Duckworth |
Belhaven |
| Josiah Mellott |
Covenant |
| Blake Bailey |
Huntingdon |
| Steve Cope |
Maryville |
| Jadon Gonzales |
Piedmont |
2024 CCS Women's Cross Country All-Conference Honors
Individual Scores
First Team
- Skyler Seeber – Piedmont; 23:36.44
- Bailey Gassmann – Asbury; 24:07.79
- Emerson Tillery – Covenant; 24:15.61
- Megan Shinn – Maryville; 25:07.89
- Evangelia Berry – Covenant; 25:11.47
- Emma Groff – Asbury; 25:18.40
Second Team
- Jane Scanlan-Emigh – Agnes Scott; 25:25.05
- Rachel Arwood – Agnes Scott; 25:28.93
- Ava Miller – Asbury; 25:29.84
- Izzy Juda – Maryville; 25:32.30
- Lily Rinehart – Asbury; 25:42.43
- Lydia Moore – Covenant; 25:43.34
Team Scores
- Asbury, 42
- Covenant, 61
- Piedmont, 93
- Agnes Scott, 96
- Maryville, 125
- Belhaven, 134
- Huntingdon, 153
Women's Cross Country Superlative Awards
Runner of the Year
Skyler Seeber, Piedmont
Rookie of the Year
Megan Shinn, Maryville
Coach of the Year
Randy Crist, Asbury
Women's Cross Country All-Sportsmanship Team
| Mari Walsh |
Agnes Scott |
| Sarah Yost |
Asbury |
| JoAnna Cornette |
Belhaven |
| Kali Hina |
Covenant |
| Kate Smith |
Huntingdon |
| Madison Smith |
Maryville |
| Tanea Davis |
Piedmont |
| Arhana Ahuja |
Wesleyan |
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ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH (CCS)
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.