FOLEY, Ala. – The Louisiana women claimed the program’s first crown at the 2026 Sun Belt Women’s Cross Country Championship on Friday at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley.
 
The Ragin’ Cajuns became the first program since 2022 to win its first title since Southern Miss. All five runners for Louisiana finished inside the top 20 as the Cajuns earned three top eight finishes to finish with 46 points.
 
Marshall’s Rachael Withrow became the second Thundering Herd runner to capture the Sun Belt Women’s Cross Country individual championship crown with a new championship record time of 16:15.7. This was the fifth consecutive win for Withrow this fall as she has won every meet she has competed in. Southern Miss’ Aiden Harrand claimed second in 17:04.4 as Louisiana’s Isabelle Russell claimed third in 17:18.1.
 
2026 Women’s Cross Country Championship Team Results
1. Louisiana – 46
2. Southern Miss – 81
3. James Madison – 86
4. App State – 108
5. Marshall – 139
6. Arkansas State – 158
7. Coastal Carolina – 158
8. ULM – 235
9. South Alabama – 252
10. Georgia Southern – 264
11. Troy – 267
12. Georgia State – 325
13. Louisiana Tech – 376
 
2026 Women’s Cross Country Championship Top Seven Individuals (5K)
1. Rachael Withrow, Marshall (16:15.7) 
2. Aiden Harrand, Southern Miss (17:04.4)
3. Isabelle Russell, Louisiana (17:18.1)
4. Charleen Elizondo, South Alabama (17:31.2)
5. Ella Segura, Louisiana (17:33.2)
6. Anna Pucilowski, James Madison (17:37.2)
7. Angelle Dupuis, Louisiana (17:37.8)