PIPESTEM, W. Va. – The Seton Hill women’s cross country team edged Wheeling Jesuit to win the WVIAC Championship Saturday morning.
The Griffins won the race with a meet-low 55 points. The Cardinals took second after notching 58 points while West Virginia Wesleyan’s 83 points were good enough for third.
Concord was fourth, besting Alderson-Broaddus by a mere point. West Liberty garnered the sixth spot with 155 points while the University of Charleston was sixth (163 points). Davis & Elkins took eighth while Fairmont State (234) and Pitt-Johnstown (270) rounded out the top 10. The teams were followed by Ohio Valley (292), Glenville State (366) and Bluefield State (396).
The Battlers’ Ashley Teets won the meet in a time of 22:36.38, besting Stephanie Pryor by nine seconds. Debbie Amos of Charleston was third in a time of 22:53.35. Jeannie Bujdos of Seton Hill was named Rookie of the Year after placing fourth with a time of 22:56.20.A-B’s Ashley Schultz (23:07.20), Wheeling Jesuit’s Megan Truelove (23:12.49), and WVWC’s Erica Walker (23:15.92) were sixth through eighth, respectively. Chelsea Callaway of Concord (23:23.17) and Katie Balbier of WJU (23:33.90) rounded out the top 10. The top 10 competitors earned first-team all-conference accolades.
For winning the race, Teets picked up Runner of the Year honors while Tim Creamer was honored as the WVIAC Women’s Coach of the Year.
Full Results
Team Scores
1. Seton Hill 55
2. Wheeling Jesuit 58
3. WV Wesleyan 83
4. Concord 126
5. Alderson Broaddus 127
6. West Liberty 155
7. Charleston 163
8. Davis & Elkins 192
9. Fairmont State 234
10. Pitt-Johnstown 270
11. Ohio Valley 292
12. Glenville State 366
13. Bluefield State 396
Top 20 Individual Finishes
| Ashley Teets | Alderson-Broaddus | 22:36.38 |
| Stephanie Pryor | Seton Hill | 22:45.91 |
| Debbie Amos | Charleston | 22:53.35 |
| Jeannie Bujdos | Seton Hill | 22:56.20 |
| Jennifer McFarland | Wheeling Jesuit | 23:04.09 |
| Ashley Schultz | Alderson-Broaddus | 23:07.20 |
| Megan Truelove | Wheeling Jesuit | 23:12.49 |
| Erica Walker | WV Wesleyan | 23:15.92 |
| Chelsea Callaway | Concord | 23:23.17 |
| Katie Balbier | Wheeling Jesuit | 23:33.90 |
| Mary Janak | Seton Hill | 23:53.60 |
| Christine Azevedo | WV Wesleyan | 24:01.76 |
| Rachel Williams | Concord | 24:03.54 |
| Jessica Zimak | Wheeling Jesuit | 24:09.14 |
| Leah Schott | Seton Hill | 24:20.06 |
| Tabatha Whited | Concord | 24:27.92 |
| Rana Conneway | WV Wesleyan | 24:35.74 |
| Kourtney Willey | Charleston | 24:36.62 |
| India Bryant | Ohio Valley | 24:39.33 |
| Makena Haney | WV Wesleyan | 24:43.41 |
**1st place is the WVIAC Runner of the Year**
**Jeannie Bujdos is the WVIAC Freshman of the Year**
**Places 1-10 are first-team all conference**
**Places 11-20 are second-team all conference**