UChicago Women’s Cross Country Claims 2024 UAA Title
In a highly competitive field featuring five teams ranked in the nation's top 13, the Maroons emerged victorious at the UAA Women's Cross Country Championship. Held on a beautiful, sunny day at Brandeis University, the Maroons aimed to place five runners in the top 20 to contend for the title; however, they exceeded even their own expectations, finishing with five runners in the top 12.
Reflecting on the performance, Coach Hall stated, "We could not have run any better." With just 19 seconds separating the first and fifth Maroons finishers, the team displayed remarkable cohesion, running as a close-knit pack. Leading the way was senior Elisabeth Camic with a time of 21:27.5, followed by Anna Watson, Laura Baeyens, Estelle Snider, and Nora Holmes, all of whom set personal bests to round out the top five. Senior Sophie Tedesco and first-year Rebecca Sonn-Lees completed the Maroons' championship team effort.
Camic, Watson, and Baeyens earned First Team UAA honors, while Snider and Holmes received Second Team recognition. This title marks the Maroons' first UAA Women's Cross Country Championship since 2022.