By GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE
Preseason favorite, Lee (No. 5 National, No. 1 Regional) enter the 2021 Gulf South Women’s Cross Country Championship looking to continue its dominance of the event as the Lady Flames hunt for their fifth-consecutive team title.
How To Watch The 2021 Gulf South Women’s Cross Country Championship
2021 GSC Women’s Cross Country Championship
Date:Â October 23, 2021
Location: Choctaw Trails – Clinton, MississippiÂ
Time:Â 9:00 am CT
Links:Â CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRALÂ |Â LIVE RESULTSÂ |Â WATCH ($) on FloTrack
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The team is led by back-to-back individual champion and two-time GSC WXC Runner of the Year, Celine Ritter, who has the chance to become the first women’s runner in conference-history to capture three individual titles. The Lady Flames lineup will also feature the last two Freshmen of the Year winners, Danielle Horter and Olivia McClain.
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Mississippi College (No. 4 Regional) will be stiff competition as it hosts this year’s event. The Choctaws will be led by Jazmin Hernandez, a two-time All-GSC First Team runner, who has put together a strong 2021 campaign and recorded school’s fastest 5K time. Madeline Campbell and Emma Langley will look to propel MC to the top spot and capture the program’s first conference title.
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Kaylee Stewart, three-time All-GSC First Team runner, will lead Alabama Huntsville (No. 5 Regional) as one of the top contenders. The Chargers are looking for their first team title since 2013. In addition to Stewart, the lineup will also feature 2020 All-GSC Second Teamer Taylor Engram and newcomer Emily McMurry as  runners to keep an eye on for the Chargers.Â
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Auburn Montgomery will be led by Isabella Gyori, who holds the team’s fastest 5K time this season. Another Warhawk to watch for should be sophomore Gladys Koech.Â
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Anna Clark and Abby Thomas from Delta State are both runners to keep an eye on throughout the 2021 Championship.Â
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Montevallo’s Amber Fisher and Courtney Keeler were both 2020 All-GSC Second Team runners. Ashley Walker, who recorded the team’s fastest time this year, makes the Falcons a team to watch.Â
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Shorter’s underclassmen duo of freshman Ginny McCracken and sophomore Nia Harris will look to push the Hawks to a high finish.
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Senior Abigail Bergquist, two-time All-GSC First Teamer, and freshman Mary Scott Tritt look to lead Union to a strong finish.Â
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Valdosta State’s Angie Cipriani will go for her third-consecutive All-GSC First Team placement.Â
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Freshman Jordan Conner holds West Alabama’s fastest 5K time this season at 21:33.9.Â
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Coley Branum has finished first for West Georgia in every race this season and looks to drive the Wolves to a quality finish.Â
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West Florida will be led by Sophia Spalding, Alyssa Granberg, and Leah Fenton. The trio of sophomores have been the Argonauts top runners this year.Â