Women's Cross Country | 11/8/2025 1:53:00 PM

Joplin, Mo. - The Golden Eagles Cross Country season has come to an end following a strong showing at the Central Regionals. Today's race resulted in their highest finish at Regionals in program history, finishing in 18th. That means it is also a record for most teams beaten at 18 and the fewest points with 530. Each of those records were previously set in 2024. This is also the highest individual finisher in program history, a mark that three separate runners bested today. 

Morgan Shaw (Jr., Redmond, Ore.) finished 52nd with a time of 22:23, which is also a program record. Golden Eagle alum Anna Grabowski previously held the highest finish in program history at Regionals with a placement of 117th, while Madison Hilliard (Sr., Jacksonville, N.C.) held the fastest time at 23:32 which was set in 2022. Natalie Wood (R-So., Big Timber, Mont.) was the next to finish, placing 78th with a time of 22:46, Madison Hilliard placed 112th with a time of 23:14. Next for the Golden Eagles was Caroline Kuehne (So., Long Prairie, Minn.) placed 127th with a time of 23:36. Grace Alwardt (Jr., Lake Elsinore, Calif.) placed 164th with a final time of 24:30. Amber Collins (Fr., Deer Creek, Minn.) placed 197th with a time of 25:51. Rivyn DiPadova (Fr., Soldiers Grove, Wis.) placed 198th and set a new personal record with a time of 25:52.

The Golden Eagles season has officially come to a close, and what a season it was. This marks the best season in program history, and thus sets the standard for the program moving forward. Madison Hilliard was our lone senior this season, and what a phenomenal career she had with the Golden Eagles.