University of Southern Mississippi Athletics

Cross Country Prepares for Sun Belt Championships
10/30/2025 1:50:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss cross country sets the stage to compete in the 2025 Sun Belt Cross Country Championships. The 5k will be at 8:30 AM at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley, Alabama.
Southern Miss women's cross country finished 10th with 305 points in the 6K race at the Crimson Classic. Emme Bates once again led the Golden Eagles, clocking a time of 21:00.4 to place 36th overall. Freshman Addison Rainey and Lexi Cooper crossed together in 21:38.8 to finish 62nd and 63rd, respectively. Cadence Lapp followed in 87th with a time of 22:02.1, while freshman Alexane Hunte rounded out the scoring in 22:14.9 to place 99th. Indy Grajalez (22:51.5) and Presley Miller (24:07.1) also competed.
The last time the Golden Eagles competed in the Crimson Classic, the team finished 8th out of 13 teams, with Maria Kaylor earning third place to make her an All-Conference Selection.
The meet will be available on ESPN+ to view.
Meet Central: https://sunbeltsports.org/sports/2025/8/20/25_sbc_xc_championship.aspx
Live Results: https://live.xpresstiming.com/meets/57259
To keep up with your Golden Eagles, follow the team on X (@southernmisstfxc), Instagram (southernmisstfxc), and Facebook (Southern Miss Track and Field).
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