SALEM, Va. — The No. 14 Washington and Lee women's cross country team delivered a powerful showing at the 2025 NCAA Division III South Regional Championship on Saturday at Green Hill Park, finishing second overall highlighted by a second consecutive individual title.
Junior Olivia Warr claimed the individual regional title for a second time, leading the Generals to a team total of 67 points, just behind regional champion No. 2 Emory (42).
Warr crossed the line in 21:00.7 on the six-kilometer course to repeat as the region's top finisher, extending her postseason dominance after also winning the ODAC title two weeks earlier. Junior Lydia Harvey followed in second place (21:36.4) to give W&L a 1–2 finish for the second straight meet.
Juniors Reese Brown (18th, 22:40.3) and first-year Josie Engle (19th, 22:40.8) both earned All-Region honors, while senior Eve Spencer rounded out the scoring five in 27th (23:04.6). First-year Maddy Morgan (29th, 23:08.4) and classmate Adelaide Ellis (34th, 23:20.8) closed the top seven, helping W&L record a team average of 22:12 with a 2:03 spread across its scoring runners.
Find the meet's full results, HERE.
Notes
- Regional Champion: Olivia Warr (2nd consecutive)
- All-Region: Warr, Harvey, Brown, Engle, Spencer, Morgan, Ellis
- Warr is the first W&L woman to repeat as South Region champion.
- Top 5 Total / Avg / Spread: 1:51:02 • 22:12 • 2:03
- Top 7 Total / Avg / Spread: 2:37:32 • 22:30 • 2:20
Up Next: Washington and Lee will await the full championship field announcement on Sunday evening, hoping to earn a team bid to compete at the 2025 NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday, Nov. 22, Spartanburg, S.C. at Roger Milliken Center.
Team Results (Top 5)
- Emory – 42 (3–6–10–11–12)
- Washington and Lee – 67 (1–2–18–19–27)
- Rhodes – 112 (5–14–26–28–39)
- Catholic – 175 (8–13–41–52–61)
- Lynchburg – 182 (32–33–35–38–44)
W&L Scoring Seven
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.
