Women's Cross Country

HCAC 2025 Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll

CARMEL, Ind. – In a vote amongst league coaches, the Hanover College women’s cross country team was picked to finish first in the 2025 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) season.
 
The defending 2024 champs earned the confidence of the coaches, finishing in first in the poll, picking up five first-place votes en route to 77 points. The Manchester Spartans (75) were voted to take second, claiming the remaining five first-place nods. The Berea College Mountaineers claimed the third-place spot with 62 points. The Transylvania University Pioneers (52) and the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin' Engineers (50) rounded out the top half of the poll.
 
Listed below is the 2025 HCAC Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll, 2024 HCAC All-Conference Returners for this fall, and other 2025 HCAC Athletes to Watch.  For more information on HCAC 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 X and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
 
2025 HCAC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
1. Hanover College (5) 77
2. Manchester University (5) 75
3. Berea College 62
4. Transylvania University 52
5. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 50
6. Franklin College 41
7. Anderson University 31
8. Earlham College 28
9. Bluffton University 21
10. Mount St. Joseph University 10

HCAC All-Conference Returners from last season:
Berea
Name Class Hometown
Madison Stonestreet Senior West Milford, W.V.
Muhorakeye Joyeuse Junior Cincinnati, Ohio
Carah Anteck Senior Sabina, Ohio

Hanover
Name Class Hometown
Callie Swegman Senior Columbus, Ind.
Lanie Roberts Sophomore Salem, Ind.
Kaylee Kinser Sophomore Charlestown, Ind.
Paige Wildman Junior Celestine, Ind.

Manchester
Name Class Hometown
Chesnee Miller Sophomore Akron, Ind.
Ava Egolf Sophomore North Manchester, Ind.
Rylee Stephany Senior LaPorte, Ind.

Rose-Hulman
Name Class Hometown
Brianna Bittel Junior San Jose, Calif.

Transylvania
Name Class Hometown
Kaycee Moore Senior Morehead, Ky.
Sophie Richards Senior Genoa, Ohio
Camden Wilson Senior Anniston, Ala.


2025 Athletes to Watch
Anderson
Name Class Hometown
Andrea Diaz Junior Goshen, Ind.
Madison Merder Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind.
Lyvia Salo Sophomore Mooresville, Ind.
Jade Witt First Year Mishawaka, Ind.

Berea
Name Class Hometown
Nika Davenport Sophomore Knoxville, Tenn.
E Chambers Junior Parsons, W.V.

Bluffton
Name Class Hometown
Sara Smith Sophomore Mansfield, Ohio
Jenna Stewart Sophomore Thornville, Ohio
Kamryn McDonald Sophomore Marion, Ohio

Franklin
Name Class Hometown
Wynn Wellington Senior Goshen, Ind.
Fiona Sodrel Sophomore Bargersville, Ind.
Andrea Madrigal First Year Fort Waye, Ind.
Ariana Sheckler First Year Fort Wayne, Ind.

Hanover
Name Class Hometown
Elyse Wilson Senior Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Lauren Todd Senior Greenwood, Ind.
Adair Dooley Senior Crestview Hills, Ky.

Manchester
Name Class Hometown
Sophia Chen Sophomore Portland, Ore.
Addison Ebert Sophomore Garrett, Ind.

Mount St. Joseph
Name Class Hometown
Amanda Zerhusen Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio

Rose-Hulman
Name Class Hometown
Jocelyn Onstot Junior Cary, Ill.
Brianna Bittel Junior San Jose, Calif.
Rebecca Testa Senior North Huntingdon, Pa.
Juliana Carragher Sophomore Langhorne, Pa.

Transylvania
Name Class Hometown
Kaycee Moore Senior Morehead, Ky.
Gwyneth Cunningham Junior Louisville, Ky.
Ellie Thornsbury Senior Louisville, Ky.