PHILADELPHIA (October 26, 2025) – Event host Thomas Jefferson University captured the team title with a record-setting performance at the 2025 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Cross-Country Championship meet on Sunday morning at Belmont Plateau.

Not only did Jefferson score the minimum possible 15 points, but the first seven runners to cross the finish line were all Rams. Jefferson becomes the first team – men’s or women’s – to accomplish the latter feat in the history of the meet, which has been contested since 2000. The previous women’s meet record of 27 points was set by the Rams last year.

Wilmington University placed second with 79 points, followed by Felician University with 110. Complete results in the 10-team event are linked above.

The Rams were led by individual champion Olivia Grahn, a freshman, who topped a field of 63 entrants with a time of 19 minutes, 14 seconds, for 5,000 meters. Jefferson junior Natalie McFadden was second in 20:07, and senior Hannah Powell placed third with a time of 20:20.

The Jefferson pack kept coming. Freshman Milana Daiute was fourth in 20:29, followed by teammates Annalee Capuano, a senior (5^th, 20:41), freshman Kylee Black (6^th, 21:00), and sophomore Sarah Lorenz (7^th, 21:04).

Jefferson won the CACC women’s cross-country championship for the record 15^th time, all guided by head coach Dave Thomas. The Rams took their third consecutive crown and their eighth in the last nine years.

 

2025 CACC WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM RESULTS

Pl	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	--	Score
1.	Jefferson	1	2	3	4	5	(6)	(7)	--	15
2.	Wilmington	8	11	14	20	26	(32)		--	79
3.	Felician	10	17	25	28	30	(31)		--	110
4.	Bridgeport	13	16	24	45	46	(53)	(60)	--	144
5.	Georgian Court	9	19	34	40	47	(51)		--	149
6.	Holy Family	22	23	37	43	44			--	169
7.	Chestnut Hill	18	29	36	38	56	(61)	(63)	--	177
8.	Goldey-Beacom	12	33	35	49	52	(55)		--	181
9.	Caldwell	15	27	39	48	57	(58)	(62)	--	186
10.	Dominican	21	41	42	50	54	(59)		--	208

 

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.