FOLEY, Ala. – The Arkansas State women won the 2023 Sun Belt Women's Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley. It marked the Red Wolves’ fourth title in five years.

Coastal Carolina junior Molly Jones repeated as the women’s 5K individual champion. She ran 16:37.9 to win her second consecutive conference cross country title with a record-setting finish in 2022.

The Arkansas State women earned their fifth overall team championship. The
Red Wolves scored 48 points, while James Madison was second with 89. Marshall (101), Coastal Carolina (124) and App State (125) also finished in the top-five. 

2023 Sun Belt Cross Country Championships

2023 Women’s Cross Country Championship Team Results
1. Arkansas State – 48
2. James Madison – 89
3. Marshall – 101
4. Coastal Carolina – 124
5. App State – 125
6. South Alabama – 136
7. Southern Miss – 166
8. Texas State – 192
9. Louisiana – 204
10. ULM – 224
11. Georgia Southern – 303
12. Georgia State – 324
13. Troy – 324

2023 Women’s Cross Country Championship Top-Five Individuals (5K)
1. Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina (16:37.9)
2. Abby Herring, Marshall (16:49.2)
3. Ellie Wolski, Coastal Carolina (17:02.5)
4. Rahel Broemmel, Arkansas State (17:06.7)
5. Isabela Ross, Southern Miss (17:21.4)

2023 Sun Belt Women’s Runner of the Year: Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina
2023 Sun Belt Women’s Freshman of the Year: Rahel Broemmel, Arkansas State

2023 Women’s First-Team All-Conference
Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina
Abby Herring, Marshall
Ellie Wolski, Coastal Carolina
Rahel Broemmel, Arkansas State
Isabela Ross, Southern Miss

2023 Women’s Second-Team All-Conference
Jaybe Shufelberger, Arkansas State
Miranda Stanhope, James Madison
Elizabeth Martin, Arkansas State
Jasmine Donohue, App State
Kylee Mastin, Marshall

2023 Women’s Third-Team All-Conference
Katherine Lawson, James Madison
Starlynn Costa, South Alabama
Mary Beth Bailey, Arkansas State
Amilia Wise-Sweat, Coastal Carolina
Charleen Elizondo, South Alabama