Women's Cross Country | 10/4/2026 6:20:00 PM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Saint Francis University women's cross country team had an impressive performance on Saturday at the 25th annual Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic.

The Red Wolves were led by Nina Connors, who placed ninth overall in the 5K Gold Race with a time of 17:40.0. Rosemary Gaydos followed with a 22nd-place finish in 18:08.0.

The highly competitive field featured more than 200 runners, including those from nationally ranked programs in NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III, as well as NAIA institutions. Marshall's Rachael Withrow won the individual title in 16:26.4.

Saint Francis finished 16^th overall as a team.

5k Gold Race Results
    9^th Nina Connors (17:40.0)
    22^nd Rosemary Gaydos (18:08:0)
    115^th Jordan Dean (19:19.4)
    148^th Savannah Hoover (19:39.8)
    165^th Sarah Colman (19:48.9)
    176^th Isabella Leger (19:56.9)
    187^th Mackenzie Hirt (20:06.2)
    196^th Abigail Sheehan finished (20:23.7)
 
A group of runners also represented Saint Francis in the 6k Blue Race. Ryan Wilson was first on the team to cross the finish with a time of 25:30.2.

6k Blue Race Results
    107^th Ryan Wilson (25:30.2)
    119^th Lauren Lomago (25:51.0)
    129^th Morgan Davis (26:06.1)
    134^th Megan Friday (26:09.3)
    135^th Madeline Friday (26:11.7)

Saint Francis returns to action at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational in Gettysburg on Saturday, Oct. 17.