Led by first-time SCAC Runner of the Year Charlie Flint, the No. 25-ranked Colorado College women's cross country team won its sixth consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference team title Saturday morning at Monument Valley Park North in Colorado Springs
 
The Tigers captured the top three spots in the race and placed 10 runners on the all-conference team.
 
Colorado College finished with a score of 18 points, followed by St. Thomas with 6 and the University of the Ozarks with 76. CC is the first team to win six straight team titles since DePauw won seven from 2003-09.
 
Flint, a senior from Waterbury, Vt., won the 6K race in a time of 22:35, 16 seconds ahead of runner-up and freshman teammate Austin Cook, who covered the course in 22:51, and was named the SCAC Newcomer of the Year.
 
Seniors Mary Cate Kiser finished third in 22:57 and sophomore Ellie Ottem in fifth (23:11). Junior Tessa Olsen placed seventh in 23:28 to close out the scoring for the Tigers.
 
Freshman Annie Schendel (8^th/23:32), sophomore Sadie Honig (9^th/23:41), freshman Lila Muirhead (12^th/24:01), freshman Laurel Brain (13^h/24:05) and sophomore Asher Luengeas (14^th/24:10) also earned all-SCAC honors.

"We came into the meet knowing we would have some strong competition from a few individuals," head coach Alex Nichols said. "Our goal was to use the team's depth to our advantage and they executed that plan perfectly. Charlie did a great job leading the younger runners and getting them in position to take as many all-conference spots as possible. I am really happy with the team effort from today. It feels especially great to win another championship on our home course."
 
Following the race, Olsen was named the winner of the prestigious SCAC Elite 19 Award, given to the student-athlete who has completed the equivalent of at least 60 credit hours at her current institution and has at least a cumulative 3.25 GPA. Additionally, the student-athlete must also have earned All-SCAC honors in his/her sport for that particular season.
 
Following the Tigers hosting an intrasquad '5K Under The Lights' on Thursday, Nov. 5, they will compete at the NCAA Division III West Regional Meet on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Spokane, Wash.
 
 
2026 SCAC Women's Cross Country Team Results
1. Colorado College – 18
2. St. Thomas – 66
3. Univ. of the Ozarks – 76
4. Texas Lutheran – 81
5. LeTourneau - 168
6. Univ. of Dallas – 178
7. Concordia – 194
8. Hendrix – 194
  
2026 SCAC Women's Cross Country All-Conference Team
1. Charlie Flint, Colorado College – 22:35 (Runner of the Year)
2. Austin Cook, Colorado College – 22:51 (Newcomer of the Year)
3. Mary Cate Kiser, Colorado College – 22:57
4. Mackenzie Combs, Texas Lutheran – 23:00
5. Ellie Ottem, Colorado College – 23:11
6. Keyanna Brown, St. Thomas – 23:21
7. Tessa Olsen, Colorado College – 23:28
8. Annie Schendel, Colorado College – 23:32
9. Sadie Honig, Colorado College – 23:41
10. Savannah Williams, Ozarks – 23:46
11. Alejandra Ramon, St. Thomas – 23:51
12. Lila Muirhead, Colorado College – 24:01
13. Laurel Brain, Colorado College – 24:05
14. Asher Luengas, Colorado College – 24:10
 
Additional CC Individual Results
17. Gabby Hays – 24:42
18. Chloe Johnson – 24:48
20. Cheyan Sundell-Turner – 25:02
22. Sophia Kendall – 25:37
29. Gabby Havron – 26:21
37. Maren Overgaard – 27:03
41. Addison Raymond – 27:17
43. Emilia Weinrobe – 27:38