Olivia Warr 2025 XC Championships - Nationals All-America
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W&L Women Finish 15th at Cross Country National Championships; Warr Takes 4th Overall

11/22/2025 5:00:00 PM

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Washington and Lee women's cross country team capped its season with a 15th-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday, beating its pre-meet No. 17 ranking by two spots.

Junior Olivia Warr was named an All-American for the second straight season after she placed 4th overall in 21:14.9, leading the Generals in a 32-team championship field. 

The team title was won by NYU (79), with Williams (106), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (133) and Johns Hopkins (140) rounding out the top four.

W&L posted a 2:31 spread for its five scorers (22:44.2 average). Junior Lydia Harvey finished 50th (22:10.1), followed by Reese Brown at 140th (23:06.7), Eve Spencer at 136th (see below) and first-year Josie Engle at 225th (23:45.9) to complete the scoring five. 

Audrey Maclean (Middlebury) won the individual title in 20:16.8. Find the meet's full results, HERE.

With the 2025 cross country season complete, the Generals turn their focus to winter training and preparation for the 2026 indoor and outdoor track & field campaigns.


Team Results (Top 5)

1. NYU – 79
2. Williams – 106
3. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps – 133
4. Johns Hopkins – 140
5. MIT – 232
6. Carnegie Mellon – 249
7. Washington University in St. Louis – 292
8. Middlebury – 307
9. Trine – 323
10. Vassar – 356
11. Tufts – 380
12. Wis.-La Crosse – 405
13. Carleton – 408
14. Pomona-Pitzer – 434
15. Washington and Lee – 438
16. Amherst – 453
17. U. of Chicago – 459
18. Emory – 460
19. Connecticut College – 471
20. Wis.-Eau Claire – 512
21. Calvin – 521
22. SUNY Geneseo – 532
23. Wartburg – 562
24. Colorado College – 562
25. Brandeis – 564
26. Hope – 565
27. Trinity (Tex.) – 597
28. Bowdoin – 611
29. St. Olaf – 705
30. Suffolk – 764
31. UC Santa Cruz – 844
32. Swarthmore – 921


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.
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