Mississippi State Women Set for SEC Cross Country Championships

Mississippi State’s women’s cross country team is scheduled to compete Friday at the SEC Cross Country Championships in Columbia, Missouri. The women’s race is listed for 10:08 a.m. Central time.

The Bulldogs placed third at the Crimson Classic, their third straight podium finish. Naomi Jepleting led Mississippi State in 14th place in 20:07.9, a personal best that ranks fifth in program history in the women’s 6K. Berit Janowitz also set a personal best, finishing 15th in 20:26.3, tied for ninth in program history.

Mississippi State has finished in the top three at each of its three regular-season meets, with two third-place finishes and one runner-up result. The team has recorded eight individual top-20 finishes, including two in the top 10. Jepleting, Larkin Johnson and Brooklyn Quanz were among the scoring five at all three meets.

Jepleting is expected to miss the championship because of an injury. Stonham is set to make her season debut after an injury. The roster also includes Janowitz, Johnson, Quanz, Milicent Kemboi, Gabrielle Boulay, Kaitlyn Burge, Mallory Streetman, Morgan Grace Sheffield, Lillian Overby and Sophie Santucci.

Mississippi State finished ninth at the 2025 SEC championships in Knoxville, Tennessee. The program has improved its team placing at the conference meet in each season under coach Erinn Stenman-Fahey.

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