HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Covenant College's men's and women's cross country completed a clean sweep of the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Championship meet.
This is the third consecutive conference title for the men, and the first conference title since 2001 for the women. This is the first time both the men and women won the conference title in the same season since 1999.
The women kicked things off with a dominant 22 point finish, beating Asbury, the reigning champions, by 22 points. The women were led by senior Evangelia Berry, who placed first overall in a PR time of 23:07. Sarah Vannoy (third, 23:18), Ella Potoshnick (fourth, 23:21), Evie Fikkert (sixth, 24:16), and Talia Carrillo (eighth, 24:29) all ran PR times and contributed to a new conference record score.
Additionally, Kenzi Stapleton (11th, 24:31), Claire Mellott (20th, 26:00), Hanna Forrest (21st, 26:01), Penelope Bosma (22nd, 26:20), Cora Zecher (24th, 26:25), and Leah Russ (26:46.4) all ran personal best times.
Berry, Vannoy, Potoshnick, Fikkert, Carrillo, Stapleton, and Emerson Tillery (12th, 24:51) all received All-CCS honors, while Berry was named the CCS Runner of the Year.
The men carried the momentum to an 18 point finish, led by senior Aidan DeVries, who placed first overall and ran a PR time of 27:13. Caleb Koerber (second, 27:18), Hudson Casto (fourth, 27:26), Jack Dupree (fifth, 27:42), and Jack Miller (sixth, 27:43) all contributed to the new conference record score.
Dupree, Miller, Sam Richards (seventh, 27:52), Jack Woodham (17th, 29:28), Andor Agustsson (19th, 29:40), and Anthony Davis (20th, 29:43) also all ran personal best times.
DeVries, Koerber, Casto, Dupree, Miller, Nate Headley (ninth, 27:57), and Richards received All-CCS honors, while DeVries was named CCS Runner of the Year, and Koerber earned CCS Rookie of the Year honors.
026 CCS Men’s Cross Country All-Conference Honors
Individual Scores
First Team
- Aidan Devries, Covenant – 27:13.2
- Caleb Koerber, Covenant – 27:18.7
- Lucas Hollinden, Asbury – 27:20.7
- Hudson Casto, Covenant – 27:26.0
- Jack Dupree, Covenant – 27:42.6
- Jack Miller, Covenant – 27:43.4
Second Team
- Sam Richards, Covenant – 27:52.2
- Brody Geckler, Piedmont – 27:54.3
- Nate Headley, Covenant – 27:57.7
- Noah Smith, Asbury – 27:59.8
- Josiah Ernst, Asbury – 28:01.2
- Zabrey Bortz, Asbury – 28:06.7
Team Scores
- Covenant, 18
- Asbury, 50
- LaGrange, 95
- Piedmont, 113
- Huntingdon, 116
Men’s Cross Country Superlative Awards
Runner of the Year
Aiden Devries, Covenant
Rookie of the Year
Caleb Koerber, Covenant
Coach of the Year
Eli Kaczinski, Covenant
Men's Cross Country All-Sportsmanship Team
| Jojo Ernst |
Asbury |
| Peyton Vandevuss |
Belhaven |
| Troy Daniel |
Covenant |
| Dylan Horton |
Huntingdon |
| Alex Ramos Hernandez |
LaGrange |
| Jarim Leon Ortega |
Piedmont |
2026 CCS Women’s Cross Country All-Conference Honors
Individual Scores
First Team
- Evangelia Berry, Covenant – 23:07.1
- Ansley Moore, Piedmont – 23:12.4
- Sarah Vannoy, Covenant – 23:18.8
- Ella Potoshnick, Covenant – 23:21.5
- Emma Le Duc, Asbury – 24:15.4
- Evie Fikkert, Covenant – 24:16.0
Second Team
- Bailey Gassmann, Asbury – 24:28.7
- Talia Carrillo, Covenant – 24:29.2
- Emma Groff, Asbury – 24:29.4
- Beth Ragain, Asbury – 24:30.6
- Kenzi Stapleton, Covenant – 24:31.2
- Emerson Tillery, Covenant – 24:51.8
Team Scores
- Covenant, 22
- Asbury, 44
- Belhaven, 97
- Piedmont, 111
- Huntingdon, 118
Women’s Cross Country Superlative Awards
Runner of the Year
Evangelia Berry, Covenant
Rookie of the Year
Ansley Moore, Piedmont
Coach of the Year
Eli Kaczinski, Covenant
Women's Cross Country All-Sportsmanship Team
| Lucy Kate Gibson |
Asbury |
| Courtney Adams |
Belhaven |
| Claire Mellott |
Covenant |
| Evie Garrett |
Huntingdon |
| Madison Worsham |
Piedmont |
UP NEXT
The Scots will race at the 2026 NCAA DIII South Region Championships in Charlottesville, Va. on Nov. 14.
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