William Carey’s women won their third consecutive Southern States Athletic Conference cross-country championship Friday in Jackson, Mississippi, scoring 41 points for the team’s fifth conference title. The Crusader men placed sixth at the 2026 championships.
Sydney Moudy led William Carey with a runner-up finish in 22:40.7. Kristina Stojanovic took third in 23:02.7, and Maria Tirado finished seventh in 23:23.8. Virginia Tirado placed 13th in 24:28.2, followed by Hannah Mitchell in 16th at 24:48.7 and Macy Robertson in 20th at 25:02.0.
Luke Skinner was the top William Carey men’s finisher, placing 13th in 26:09. Nate Beard finished in 29:28, just ahead of teammate Julius Giller, who recorded 29:52. Niklas Moilanen crossed in 31:28, and Matthew McGuire finished in 32:32.
William Carey’s next scheduled competition is the NAIA Cross Country National Championships on Nov. 20 at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, Washington.
