Friday, November 13
Haggin Oak GC / Sacramento, CA
9:00 AM
Saint Mary's College of California
vs
NCAA West Regionals
11/13/2026 10:12:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Saint Mary's women's cross country capped off a strong 2026 season this Friday morning at the NCAA West Regionals, finishing 29th of 37 competing teams to jump four spots from a season ago in the race at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. The Gaels would reach the one-mile split in 34th, but Coach Kinsey's resilient squad battled for its first top-thirty finish since 2024.
Sophomore Courtney Fitzgibbon paced the Gaels for the second consecutive race, finishing 135th overall with a time of 21:47.8. The talented New Zealand native jumped 16 places from the 3.2-mile split to the finish to lead the Gaels at NCAA Regionals for the second consecutive season. Just behind Fitzgibbon was senior Julia-Anna Lily Bell for the second straight race, who finished less than a second behind Fitzgibbon at 21:48.7 for a 137th-place finish.
Next to cross the finish line for Saint Mary's was freshman Audrey O'Connor, finishing 150th overall with a time of 21:56.0 to cap off an impressive freshman campaign and extend her streak to six top-five finishes in her first six collegiate races. Rounding out the top five finishers for Saint Mary's were junior Jane Harig and sophomore Zoe Leach, with the duo finishing just a second apart, as Harig took 189th at a time of 22:22.5 with Leach right behind at 22:23.5 to place 191st.
Rounding out the Gael finishers were senior Eleanor Jepsen and sophomore Maya Crimin, with Jepsen finishing the 6k at 22:27:2 to take 197th, and Crimin taking 225th with a time of 23:01:4.
This final meet closes out a strong season for Saint Mary's, with the Gaels recording six consecutive top-ten team finishes, including their first top-four finish at the WCC Championships since 2023. Coach Kinsey's youthful squad gained valuable experience and now looks forward to the 2027 season.
#GaelsRise
Sophomore Courtney Fitzgibbon paced the Gaels for the second consecutive race, finishing 135th overall with a time of 21:47.8. The talented New Zealand native jumped 16 places from the 3.2-mile split to the finish to lead the Gaels at NCAA Regionals for the second consecutive season. Just behind Fitzgibbon was senior Julia-Anna Lily Bell for the second straight race, who finished less than a second behind Fitzgibbon at 21:48.7 for a 137th-place finish.
Next to cross the finish line for Saint Mary's was freshman Audrey O'Connor, finishing 150th overall with a time of 21:56.0 to cap off an impressive freshman campaign and extend her streak to six top-five finishes in her first six collegiate races. Rounding out the top five finishers for Saint Mary's were junior Jane Harig and sophomore Zoe Leach, with the duo finishing just a second apart, as Harig took 189th at a time of 22:22.5 with Leach right behind at 22:23.5 to place 191st.
Rounding out the Gael finishers were senior Eleanor Jepsen and sophomore Maya Crimin, with Jepsen finishing the 6k at 22:27:2 to take 197th, and Crimin taking 225th with a time of 23:01:4.
This final meet closes out a strong season for Saint Mary's, with the Gaels recording six consecutive top-ten team finishes, including their first top-four finish at the WCC Championships since 2023. Coach Kinsey's youthful squad gained valuable experience and now looks forward to the 2027 season.
#GaelsRise
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