Northampton, Mass. – October 31, 2026 – The Springfield College women's cross country team finished eighth at the 2026 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Cross Country Championships, hosted by Smith.
 
The Pride totaled 224 points as a team. No. 8 MIT won the meet, capturing their 19th consecutive NEWMAC title, followed by Coast Guard and Smith.
 
Sara St. Germain (Somers, Conn.) led the team, finishing in 48th with a time of 25:08.5. Ava Ciccone (Cheshire, Conn.) followed in 66th in 25:37.4, with Emily Hye (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) close behind in 66th, finishing in 25:48.5. Kayleigh Jensen (Salem, Conn.) placed 67th with a time of 25:52.8, and Elisa Narain (Holden, Mass.) rounded out Springfield's scorers in 71st in 26:21.0.
 
Shelby Tart (Pittsfield, Mass.) was next to cross, finishing with a time of 25:51.3. Alexandra Heinrichon (Huntington, Mass.) followed in 28:27.5, with Paige Spooner (Sturbridge, Mass.) next in 29:20.4. Chloe Ballard (Norwalk, Conn.) rounded out the pack in 32:48.6.
 
Springfield will have next weekend off before running in the 2026 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships on November 14, hosted by Trinity College.
 
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