SHELBYVILLE, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) 2025 Women’s Cross Country Championship was run on Saturday, with Manchester University claiming the title at the Blue River Cross Country Course.
2025 HCAC Women’s Cross Country Championship Page
2024 HCAC Women's Cross Country Championship Complete Results
The Spartans won the championship title with a score of 55 points, while Transylvania University finished in second, scoring 63 points. Hanover College finished in third with 63 points, Rose-Hulman finished in fourth with 64 points while Berea College (87) and Franklin College (172) took fifth and sixth respectively.
Chesnee Miller (Akron, Ind.) from Manchester won the individual title, racing to a time of 22:41. Transylvania's
Ella Detjen (Lexington, Ky.) was named the Newcomer of the Meet, as she was the fastest first-year, running a race of 22:52. In a vote of league coaches, Manchester head coach
Brian Cashdollar was named the 2025 HCAC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year.
Runner of the Year: Chesnee Miller, Manchester University
Newcomer of the Year: Ella Detjen, Transylvania University
Coach of the Year: Brian Cashdollar, Manchester University
Complete Results
| Place |
Institution |
Points |
| 1. |
Manchester |
55 |
| 2. |
Transylvania |
63 |
| 3. |
Hanover |
63 |
| 4. |
Rose-Hulman |
64 |
| 5. |
Berea |
87 |
| 6. |
Franklin |
172 |
| 7. |
Anderson |
203 |
| All-Conference |
Institution |
Time |
| Chesnee Miller |
Manchester |
22:41 |
| Jocelyn Onstot |
Rose-Hulman |
22:50 |
| Ella Detjen |
Transylvania |
22:52 |
| Kaylee Kinser |
Hanover |
22:56 |
| Callie Swegman |
Hanover |
23:09 |
| Amanda Zerhusen |
Mount St. Joseph |
23:11 |
| Ayla Cashdollar |
Manchester |
23:22 |
| Rylee Stephany |
Manchester |
23:26 |
| Kaycee Moore |
Transylvania |
23:26 |
| Madison Stonestreet |
Berea |
23:35 |
| Muhorakeye Joyeuse |
Berea |
23:59 |
| Sara Smith |
Bluffton |
24:03 |
| Lanie Roberts |
Hanover |
24:13 |
| Cleo Saltz |
Earlham |
24:16 |
| Honorable Mention |
Institution |
Time |
| Brianna Bittel |
Rose-Hulman |
24:22 |
| Rebecca Testa |
Rose-Hulman |
24:29 |
| E Chambers |
Berea |
24:47 |
| Jada Hunter-Hayes |
Rose-Hulman |
24:57 |
| Ellie Thornsbury |
Transylvania |
25:00 |
| Gwyneth Cunningham |
Transylvania |
25:04 |
| Paige Wildman |
Hanover |
25:16 |
For more information on HCAC Women's Cross Country, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Instagram and X and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.