HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (October 31, 2025) - The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) has announced its 2025 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country All-Conference teams and superlative award winners. Piedmont’s Layton Bradford and Asbury’s Bailey Gassmann earned Men’s and Women’s Runner of the Year honors based on their outstanding finishes at the conference championships. Asbury’s Jesse Gassmann and Covenant’s Lucie Demers were named Rookie of the Year for the men’s and women’s teams, respectively, following impressive performances in their debut seasons. For the second consecutive season, Covenant’s Eli Kaczinski and Asbury’s Randy Crist were voted Coach of the Year by their peers for their leadership throughout the season.
2025 CCS MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE AWARDS
Runner of the Year: Layton Bradford, Piedmont
Rookie of the Year: Jesse Gassmann, Asbury
Coach of the Year: Eli Kaczinski, Covenant
2025 CCS MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
First Team
- Layton Bradford, Piedmont – 26:04.00
- Ethan Saiki, Covenant – 26:22.36
- Jesse Gassmann, Asbury – 27:06.02
- Daniel Bowles, Covenant – 27:14.35
- Trey Mortensen, Covenant – 27:23.98
- Tyler Tangel, Maryville – 27:32.49
- Alex Burns, Covenant – 27:33.37
Second Team
- Chandler Lines, Covenant – 27:40.49
- Adyn Elliott, Maryville – 27:43.92
- Daniel Kersey, Asbury – 27:48.50
- James LeNeve, Maryville – 27:51.39
- Aidan Devries, Covenant – 28:03.14
- Steven Cope, Maryville – 28:05.17
- Jack Dupree, Covenant – 28:21.55
2025 CCS MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
| Dan Kersey |
Asbury |
| Drew Duckworth |
Belhaven |
| Alex Burns |
Covenant |
| Levi Garrett |
Huntingdon |
| Alan Vidrio Buen Rostro |
LaGrange |
| Steven Cope |
Maryville |
| Brody Geckler |
Piedmont |
2025 CCS WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE AWARDS
Runner of the Year: Bailey Gassmann, Asbury
Rookie of the Year: Lucie Demers, Covenant
Coach of the Year: Randy Crist, Asbury
2025 CCS WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
First Team
- Bailey Gassmann, Asbury – 23:28.48
- Lucie Demers, Covenant – 23:54.02
- Emma Groff, Asbury – 23:59.42
- Megan Shinn, Maryville – 24:15.57
- Sarah Olson, Covenant – 24:18.51
- Brooke O’Carroll, Asbury – 24:30.96
- Addison Goodwin, Maryville – 24:43.48
Second Team
- Bella Caccamo, Piedmont – 24:58.27
- Emma Le Duc, Asbury – 24:58.84
- Aida Okie, Covenant – 25:19.14
- Kenzi Stapleton, Covenant – 25:25.76
- Jane Scanlan-Emigh, Agnes Scott – 25:37.25
- Taylor Greenwell, Asbury – 25:48.18
- Maggie McGinley, Covenant – 26:02.42
2025 CCS WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
| Jane Scalan-Emigh |
Agnes Scott |
| Brooke O’Carroll |
Asbury |
| Myisha Turner |
Belhaven |
| Claire Mellott |
Covenant |
| Sydney Thompson |
Huntingdon |
| Madison Smith |
Maryville |
| Bella Caccamo |
Piedmont |
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.
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