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- Year:
- Sr
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- Hometown:
- Seminole, FL
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- High School:
- Keswick Christian School
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- Major:
- Business Administration
News mentions
Both Milligan College cross-country teams, along with 12 individuals, have been recognized by the NAIA and U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for their success in the classroom following the conclusion of the fall semester, announced the USTFCCCA Thursday.
Sophomores Avery DeWolf and Bekah Owen were the first two of four Buffs to finish in the top 100 as the Milligan College women’s cross country team ran to an eighth-place finish at the 2019 NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championship Friday at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
A steady rise in the national poll and steady progress through the regular season has the No. 4 Milligan College women’s cross country team primed for the 40th annual NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championship, set for Friday, Nov. 22, in Vancouver, Washington.
In a meet which pitted two nationally ranked cross-country programs against one another, Milligan College came out on top in both the women’s race and the men’s race.
Sophomore Gabrielle Mardis led the No. 9 Milligan College women’s cross-country team to a runner-up finish in a deep field heavy with NCAA Division I and Division II competition Friday evening at the Queen City Invitational at McAlpine Creek Park. Mardis ran to a fourth-place finish individually with a 5k time of 18:16.
Undefeated seasons so far for both Milligan College cross country teams have helped the Buffaloes continue to receive national attention according to the latest NAIA coaches top 25 polls, released Thursday. The women moved up eight spots into the top 10 at No. 9 while the men rank No. 16.
Both the No. 15 men and No. 17 women of the Milligan College cross country program ran an excellent race in the college’s first event on campus in its 20-year history. In a dual meet against Appalachian Athletic Conference member Tennessee Wesleyan, Milligan ran away with the victory on both sides.
All five competing Buffs finished in the top eight, and the No. 17 Milligan College women’s cross country team opened the season with an emphatic win at the Zaxby’s Open, hosted by Tusculum University, Friday night. Seniors Hannah Bell and Erica Stone led the way with the individual runner-up and third-place finish, respectively.
With a 2018 postseason finish of No. 12 and a 2019 preseason ranking of No. 17, Milligan College’s cross-country team looks to have another big year this fall.