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. |