BRIDGEWATER, Va. – The No. 14 Washington and Lee women's cross country team left no doubt in defending its conference crown, capturing the 2025 ODAC Championship in commanding fashion on Saturday afternoon at Bridgewater College.

The Generals placed five runners in the top seven and all seven scorers inside the top nine to total just 21 points, defeating runner-up Lynchburg (68) by 47 points and third-place Shenandoah (89).

The victory marks the 21st ODAC title in program history and the second straight for the Generals, who also completed a team sweep with the W&L men — the University's first since 2019.

Junior Olivia Warr repeated as the ODAC individual champion and was named the ODAC Runner of the Meet after setting a Bridgewater course record with a time of 21:39.8. Junior Lydia Harvey followed as the runner-up in 22:06.4, also under the previous record of 22:21.9 (set by EMU's Hannah Chappell-Dick in 2015), and was recognized as the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete of the Year for her excellence in both academics and athletics.

The 1–2 finish by Warr and Harvey marked W&L's first individual sweep at the top of the ODAC podium since 2019, when Sarah Stephenson and Julia Moody went first and second to lead the Generals to the conference title with 20 points total.

Rookie Maddy Morgan earned All-ODAC First Team honors with a fifth-place finish in 22:48.8, while Eve Spencer (sixth, 22:54.5) and Reese Brown (seventh, 23:02.6) rounded out the scoring five. First-year Josie Engle (eighth, 23:05.7) and classmate Adelaide Ellis (ninth, 23:17.9) closed strong as part of W&L's top seven, helping the Generals secure a dominant back-to-back championship performance.

The Generals top-5 produced an average time of 22:30 and a spread that ranged 1:22 overall.

Find the meet's full results, HERE.

All-ODAC Honors

• First Team All-ODAC: Olivia Warr (1st), Lydia Harvey (2nd), Maddy Morgan (5th), Eve Spencer (6th), Reese Brown (7th)
• Second Team All-ODAC: Josie Engle (8th), Adelaide Ellis (9th), Amelia Weenig (10th), Mary Gorsky (13th), Sarah Clark (15th)
• Third Team All-ODAC: Audrey Robinson (20th)

Notes

• W&L's women, ranked No. 14 by the USTFCCCA, claimed their 21st ODAC championship and second in a row.
• Course Record: Warr (21:39.8) and Harvey (22:06.4) both surpassed the previous Bridgewater Cross Country Course top-mark (22:21.9, 2015).
• The team victory capped a W&L trophy sweep with the men's team, the program's first men's–women's double since 2019.
• WLU previously donned both crowns for five straight seasons from 2015 through 2019.
• The championship marked the seventh ODAC title under Dager's leadership
• The ODAC Rookie of the Meet awards were earned by Bridgewater's Olivia Morra and Roanoke's Nathaniel Orban. 

Up Next: W&L turns to the NCAA South Regional Championships on November 15th at Green Hill Park in Salem, Va. The women's race is set for 11 a.m.

Team Results

• 1. No. 14 Washington and Lee – 21 (1-2-5-6-7-(8)-(9))
• 2. Lynchburg – 68 (10-12-14-15-17-(18)-(26))
• 3. Shenandoah – 89 (4-11-21-24-29-(31)-(32))
• 4. Bridgewater (Va.) – 103 (3-20-23-27-30-(43))
• 5. Roanoke – 116 (13-19-22-28-34-(36)-(39))
• 6. Eastern Mennonite – 174 (16-25-42-45-46-(47))
• 7. Hollins – 206 (35-37-40-44-50)
• 8. Randolph – 209 (33-38-41-48-49)

W&L Scoring Seven

• 1st – Olivia Warr – 21:39.8
• 2nd – Lydia Harvey – 22:06.4
• 5th – Maddy Morgan – 22:48.8
• 6th – Eve Spencer – 22:54.5
• 7th – Reese Brown – 23:02.6
• 8th – Josie Engle – 23:05.7
• 9th – Adelaide Ellis – 23:17.9

More W&L Results

• 10th – Amelia Weenig – 23:19.3
• 13th – Mary Gorsky – 23:39.5
• 15th – Sarah Clark – 23:43.7
• 20th – Audrey Robinson – 23:52.8
• 23rd – Claire Dumont – 24:01.5
• 24th – Lane Smith – 24:04.5
• 27th – Kate Odell – 24:17.5
• 31st – Julie Anne Bush – 24:45.9
• 32nd – Charlotte Gardner – 24:46.2
• 34th – Lucie Graziano – 24:48.8
• 35th – Brianna Breyault – 24:52.7
• 38th – Hannah Kowkabany – 25:03.5
• 40th – Mackenzie Moore – 25:06.4
• 43rd – Sofia Petrucelli – 25:27.2
• 47th – Lily Pareso – 25:40.0
• 67th – Olivia Lovan – 27:24.1

Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.