Friday, October 30
Mission Bay / San Diego, CA
10:00 AM
Saint Mary's College of California
vs
WCC Championships
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
10/27/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
MORAGA, Calif. -Saint Mary's women's cross country will run this Friday at 10 a.m. as they look to make history at the new-look West Coast Conference Championships. The Gaels are in search of their second-ever WCC Championship after hoisting the trophy back in 1990.
The Gaels most recently ran the Bronco Invitational on Saturday, October 17th, placing tenth in a field of 23 teams for their fifth consecutive Top-10 finish. Freshman Audrey O'Connor led the Gaels in her first collegiate 6k, recording a time of 21:37:4 while placing 46th overall and maintaining her streak of four top-five Gael finishes in her first four collegiate races. Sophomore Courtney Fitzgibbon recorded her fastest finish in a 6k since the UCR Invite a season ago with a time of 21:41:9, while fellow sophomore Maya Crimin finished third among Gaels with a time of 21:56:4. Rounding out the top five for Saint Mary's were junior Jane Harig with a personal-best 6k time of 21:59:5, followed by senior Eleanor Jepsen just behind her at 22:08:2.
Representing the Gaels at the WCC Championships will be a mix of youth and experience, starting with graduate student Kaylee Barnes, who holds the program record for the fastest 6k time at the WCC Championships, recording a time of 20:30:8 back in 2024. Next up for the Gaels will be seniors Julia-Anna Lily Bell, Jane Carney, and Eleanor Jepsen, junior Jane Harig, sophomores Courtney Fitzgibbon, Zoe Leach, Maya Crimin, Ava Luczkow, and freshman Audrey O'Connor. Fitzgibbon paced the Gaels a season ago, placing 43rd overall with a time of 22:09:3 to lead the Gaels to a seventh-place finish among the 12 teams competing.
The West Coast Conference Championships will be held on Friday, October 30th at Tecolote Shores North in San Diego's Mission Bay Park. The women's 6k is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM, with both the women's and men's races available to stream live on ESPN+. The Tecolote Shores Course is a scenic course with a large grass 2km loop and a final straightaway of 110 meters.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
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The Gaels most recently ran the Bronco Invitational on Saturday, October 17th, placing tenth in a field of 23 teams for their fifth consecutive Top-10 finish. Freshman Audrey O'Connor led the Gaels in her first collegiate 6k, recording a time of 21:37:4 while placing 46th overall and maintaining her streak of four top-five Gael finishes in her first four collegiate races. Sophomore Courtney Fitzgibbon recorded her fastest finish in a 6k since the UCR Invite a season ago with a time of 21:41:9, while fellow sophomore Maya Crimin finished third among Gaels with a time of 21:56:4. Rounding out the top five for Saint Mary's were junior Jane Harig with a personal-best 6k time of 21:59:5, followed by senior Eleanor Jepsen just behind her at 22:08:2.
Representing the Gaels at the WCC Championships will be a mix of youth and experience, starting with graduate student Kaylee Barnes, who holds the program record for the fastest 6k time at the WCC Championships, recording a time of 20:30:8 back in 2024. Next up for the Gaels will be seniors Julia-Anna Lily Bell, Jane Carney, and Eleanor Jepsen, junior Jane Harig, sophomores Courtney Fitzgibbon, Zoe Leach, Maya Crimin, Ava Luczkow, and freshman Audrey O'Connor. Fitzgibbon paced the Gaels a season ago, placing 43rd overall with a time of 22:09:3 to lead the Gaels to a seventh-place finish among the 12 teams competing.
The West Coast Conference Championships will be held on Friday, October 30th at Tecolote Shores North in San Diego's Mission Bay Park. The women's 6k is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM, with both the women's and men's races available to stream live on ESPN+. The Tecolote Shores Course is a scenic course with a large grass 2km loop and a final straightaway of 110 meters.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
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