Kenosha, Wisc. – The SBU women's cross-country team concluded their 2025 campaign Saturday at the Midwest Regional Championships. Entering the Championships the team came in as the 10^th best team in the region but finished this Championship in 7^th place with 225 points.
 
Leading the way was the GLVC freshman of the year Gracie Troester who finished in 29^th place. In just her first season competing at NCAA Regionals, she narrowly missed out on an All-Region award given to the top 25. Behind Troester was senior Olivia Littleton finishing out her cross-country career in 33^rd place, three spots higher than her finish last season.
 
Not far behind the Senior was sophomore Kiersten Potter who took 39^th place also finishing three spots higher than her finish last year. The reigning GLVC freshman of the year, Natalie Gerdes was the fourth Bearcat to score taking 44^th place. Finishing out the scoring was junior Lily Hunsucker taking 80^th place to help lead Southwest Baptist to 7th place.
 
That will conclude the cross-country season for SBU, though these runners are not done with the school year. They all will begin the track season in just under a month's time as the race at the Mel Tjeerdsma Classic on December 6^th.