This is the record book for the Lee University women's cross country program. We try to keep these as up-to-date as possible, however, if you see something we might have left out, please contact the sports information office at ptang@leeuniversity.edu 

Year By Year Results

COACHES
2013-Present - Caleb Morgan
2007-12 - Don Jayroe
2005-06 -- Bruce Bayliss
2004 -- Mikel Wagner
2002-02 -- Matthew Farmer
1999-01 -- Robbie O'Bryan
1998 -- Rodney Knox
1995-97 -- Eddie Atkinson
1993-94 -- Keith Eschette
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2025 - 15th Place
2024 - 9th Place
2023 - 9th Place
2022 - 19th Place
2021 - 8th Place
2019 - 14th Place
2018 - 29th Place
2017 - 31st Place
2016 - 28th Place

NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2025 - 2nd Place
2024 - Champions
2023 - Champions
2022 - Champions
2021 - Champions
2019 - Champions
2018 - 3rd Place
2017 - 2nd Place
2016 - 3rd Place
2015 - 4th Place

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
2025 - 2nd Place
2024 - Champions
2023 - Champions
2022 - Champions
2021 - Champions
2020 - Champions
2019 - Champions
2018 - Champions
2017 - Champions
2016 - 2nd Place
2015 - 2nd Place
2014 - 6th Place* (Not eligible to win due to reclassification)
2013 - 6th Place* (Not eligible to win due to reclassification)

NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2012 - 29th Place
2011 - 27th Place
2010 - 19th Place
2009 - Three Runners Qualified - No Team Score
2008 - Two Runners Qualified - No Team Score
2007 - 29th Place
2006 - Two Runners Qualified - No Team Score
2004 - Two Runners Qualified - No Team Score
2003 - One Runner Qualified - No Team Score
2002 - One Runner Qualified - No Team Score
2000 - One Runner Qualified - No Team Score
1999 - One Runner Qualified - No Team Score
1996 - Two Runners Qualified - No Team Score 

NAIA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2007 - Champions
2006 - 2nd Place
2005 - 6th Place
2004 - 4th Place
2003 - 4th Place
2002 - 3rd Place
1995 - 5th Place

NAIA QUALIFYING MEET
2009 - 2nd Place

SSAC CHAMPIONSHIP
2012 - Champions
2011 - 2nd Place
2010 - Champions
2008 - 3rd Place
2007 - Champions
2006 - 2nd Place
2005 - 4th Place
2004 - 2nd Place

TRANSOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
2003 - 3rd Place
2002 - 2nd Place
2001 - 3rd Place
2000 - 2nd Place
1999 - 5th Place
1997 - 3rd Place
1996 - 2nd Place

TVAC CHAMPIONSHIP
1995 - 2nd Place

NCCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
2014 - 4th Place
2013 - 13th Place
1997 - 20th Place
1996 - 19th Place
1995 - 14th Place

HONOR ROLL

COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATORS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
2025 - Aria Hawkins

USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL
2023 - Zoe Brickley, McKenna Cavanaugh, Aria Hawkins, Danielle Horter, Ashlyn Iliff, Liza Kellerman, Katie Krueger
2022 - Megan Adams, Lily Hare, Aria Hawkins, Danielle Horter, Liza Kellerman, Olivia McLain, Katie Krueger
2021 - Celine Ritter, Grace Adams, Lily Hare, Aria Hawkins, Danielle Horter, Olivia McLain, Toni Moore
2019 - Celine Ritter, Charlee Boxall, Toni Moore, Olivia McLain, Emma Clark
2018 - Amy Carpenter, Charlee Boxall, Logan Herenandez, Kendra Irvine, Audrey Royer
 
USTFCCCA ALL ACADEMIC TEAM
2023
2022
2021
2019

GSC All-Academic
2025 - Katie Beam
2024 - Aria Hawkins, lily Hare, Megan Adams, Ashlyn Iliff, Katie Krueger
2023 - Aria Hawkins, Danielle Horter, Liza Kellerman, Katie Krueger
2022 - Danielle Horter, Olivia McLain
2021 - Celine Ritter, Danielle Horter
2020 - Celine Ritter, Toni Moore, Olivia McLain, Hannah Spooneybarger, Audrey Royer
2019 - Chloe Flora, Charlee Boxall
2018 - Amy Carpenter, Charlee Boxall
2017 - Emily Buwalda
2016 - Audrey Smith, Amy Carpenter
2015 - Amy Carpenter

GSC Academic Honor Roll
2025 - Katie Beam, Lyndi Chapman, Estella Clemons, Capucine Cureau, Lucy Guthrie, Karis Kelley, Maria Mitchell, Abi Moore, Ava Sparks, Sadie Wielfaert
2024 - Megan Adams, Lyndi Chapman, Ana Patricia Campos, Lyndi Chapman, Estella Clemons, Lily Hare, Aria Hawkins, Ashlyn Iliff, Karis Kelley, Katie Krueger, Emily Liddle, Abi Moore
2023 - Katie Beam, Zoe Brickley, McKenna Cavanaugh, Julia Halterman, Lily Hare, Aria Hawkins, Elizabeth Heckman, Danielle Horter, Ashlyn Iliff, Liza Kellerman, Katie Krueger, Phoebe Moran
2022 - Grace Adams, Elizabeth Beckham, Lily Hare, Aria Hawkins, Elizabeth Heckman, Danielle Horter, Ashlyn Iliff, Liza Kellerman, Katie Krueger, Olivia McLain, Phoebe Moran
2021 - Celine Ritter, Grace Adams, Lily Hare, Aria Hawkins, Danielle Horter, Olivia McLain, Toni Moore, Elizabeth Beckham, Elizabeth Heckman, Ashlyn Iliff, Liza Kellerman, Katie Krueger, Phobe Moran, Kaitlyn Sesler
2020 - Celine Ritter, Danielle Horter, Toni Moore, Olivia McLain, Hannah Spooneybarger, Audrey Royer, Elizabeth Beckham, Elizabeth Heckman, Lily Hare, Grace Adams, Liza Kellerman
2019 - Celine Ritter, Chloe Flora, Charlee Boxall, Toni Moore, Olivia McLain, Becca Umbarger, Emma Clark, Hannah Spooneybarger, Elizabeth Beckham, Kendra Irvine, Tori Rives, Audrey Royer
2018 - Amy Carpenter, Charlee Boxall, Becca Umbarger, Lindsay Ahlmeyer, Emma Clark, Lacey Duvall, Logan Hernandez, Kendra Irvine, Blakely Moore, Audrey Royer
2017 - Emily Buwalda, Audrey Smith, Amy Carpenter, Lily Fell, Logan Hernandez, Madison Hodges, Blakely Moore
2016 - Audrey Smith, Amy Carpenter, Charlee Boxall, Cayce Bryan, Cassidy Devenouges, Lily Fell, Logan Hernandez, Madison Hodges, Blakely Moore, Savannah Ratcliff, Elizaneth Sillcocks
2015 - Audrey Smith, Amy Carpenter, Brianna Prugh, Elizabeth Sillcocks, Savannah Ratcliff
2014 - Elizabeth Sillcocks, Danielle King, Emily Bryan, Audrey Smith, Lauren Hart 

NAIA SCHOLAR TEAM
2013

NAIA SCHOLAR ATHLETE
2012 - Emily Carden, Emily Arnesen2011 - Maggie Opelt
2010 - Joy Hrushka, Maggie Opelt, Erin Wasserfall, Kristen Cretton
2009 - Anna Hrushka, Erin Wasserfall, Kristen Cretton, Joy Hrushka, Maggie Opelt
2008 - Erin Wasserfall
2006 - Ashley Timmer, Jenny Kidd
2004 - Emily Cleveland
2003 - Emily Cleveland

SSAC ALL-ACADEMIC
2012 - Cayce Bryan, Emily Carden, Emily Arnesen
2011 - Maggie Opelt, Ashley Matthews
2010 - Joy Hrushka, Maggie Opelt, Erin Wasserfall, Kristen Cretton, Anna Hrushka, Sidney Phillips
2009 - Anna Hrushka, Erin Wasserfall, Kristen Cretton, Joy Hrushka, Maggie Opelt
2008 - Erin Wasserfall, Maggie Opelt, Joy Hrushka
2007 - Anne Houghton, Anna Hrushka, Erin Wasserfall, Emily Dykstra
2006 - Ashley Timmer, Jenny Kidd, Amanda Dail
2004 - Emily Cleveland, Natalia Ashburn, Elizabeth Bisbee, Amanda Dail, Lauren Lewis

SSAC CHAMPION OF CHARACTER
2008 - Erin Wasserfall 

NCCAA SCHOLAR ATHLETE
2015 - Emily Bryan, Cayce Bryan, Savannah Ratcliff, Elizabeth Sillcocks, Audrey Smith
2014 - Danielle King
2013 - Cayce Bryan, Victoria Yates, Ashley Matthews, Emily Carden
1997 - Crystal Buwlby, Heather Wade

MUSCO LIGHTING CHAMPION OF CHARACTER
2012 - Ashley Matthews
2011 - Ashley Matthews
2010 - Anna Hruska
2009 - Anna Hrushka
 

ATHLETIC ACHEIVEMENTS 

NCAA WOMEN OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
2021 - Celine Ritter

USTFCCCA PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
2023 - 13th Place
2022 - 13th Place
2021 - 8th Place

USTFCCCA ALL AMERICAN 
2025 - Maria Mitchell, Estella Clemons
2024 - Aria Hawkins, Ana Patricia Campos
2021 - Celine Ritter, Toni Moore
2019 - Celine Ritter, Chloe Flora

USTFCCCA SOUTH REGION WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
2024 - Aria Hawkins
2023 - Aria Hawkins
2021 - Celine Ritter
2019 - Celine Ritter

USTFCCCA ALL REGION TEAM
2025 - Maria Mitchell, Estella Clemons, Ava Sparks, Capucine Cureau
2024 - Aria Hawkins, Ana Patrica Campos, Lily Hare, Letlhongonlo Magoro, Megan Adams, Ashlyn Iliff
2023 - Aria Hawkins, Zoe Brickley, McKenna Cavanaugh, Danielle Horter, Ashlyn Iliff, Liza Kellerman, Katie Krueger
2022 - Megan Adams, Lily Hare, Danielle Horter, Liza Kellerman, Olivia McLain
2021 - Celine Ritter, Grace Adams, Lily Hare, Aria Hawkins, Danielle Horter, Olivia McLain, Toni Moore
2019 - Celine Ritter, Chloe Flora, Charlee Boxall, Toni Moore, Becca Umbarger, Emma Clark
2018 - Amy Carpenter, Charlee Boxall, Becca Umbarger
2017 - Emily Buwalda, Audrey Smith, Becca Umbarger, Charlee Boxall
2016 - Audrey Smith, Amy Carpenter
2015 - Jessica Childers, Audrey Smith, Amy Carpenter

NCAA SOUTH REGION INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION
2024 - Aria Hawkins
2023 - Aria Hawkins
2019 - Celine Ritter

Honorable Mention
2019 - Chloe Flora

NCAA SOUTH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR
2024 - Caleb Morgan
2023 - Caleb Morgan
2022 - Caleb Morgan
2021 - Caleb Morgan
2019 - Caleb Morgan

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE COMMISSIONERS TROPHY WINNER
2021 - Celine Ritter
2020 - Celine Ritter

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE TOP TEN FINALIST
2021 - Celine Ritter
2020 - Celine Ritter

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR
2024 - Caleb Morgan
2023 - Caleb Morgan
2022 - Caleb Morgan
2021 - Caleb Morgan
2020 - Caleb Morgan
2019 - Caleb Morgan
2018 - Caleb Morgan
2017 - Caleb Morgan

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE ALL DECADE TEAM
First Team
2010-2019 - Chloe Flora, Amy Carpenter, Audrey Smith

Second Team
2010-2019 - Charlee Boxall

Honorable Mention
2010-2019 -  Celine Ritter

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE COACH OF THE DECADE
2010-2019 - Caleb Morgan

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION
2024 - Aria Hawkins
2023 - Aria Hawkins
2021 - Celine Ritter
2020 - Celine Ritter
2019 - Celine Ritter
2018 - Chloe Flora
2016 - Audrey Smith

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE RUNNER OF THE YEAR
2024 - Aria Hawkins
2023 - Aria Hawkins
2021 - Celine Ritter
2020 - Celine Ritter
2019 - Celine Ritter
2018 - Chloe Flora

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2022 - Megan Adams
2021 - Aria Hawkins
2020 - Danielle Horter
2019 - Olivia McLain

GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE
First Team
2025 - Maria Mitchell, Estella Clemons, Ava Sparks
2024 - Aria Hawkins, Ana Patricia Campos, Letlhogonolo Magoro, Lily Hare, Megan Adams, Ashlyn Iliff, Katie Krueger, Estella Clemons
2023 - Aria Hawkins, Zoe Brickley, McKenna Cavanaugh, Danielle Horter, Liza Kellerman, Katie Krueger
2022 - Lily Hare, Aria Hawkins, Danielle Horter, Liza Kellerman, Olivia McLain
2021 - Celine Ritter, Grace Adams, Lily Hare, Danielle Horter, Olivia McLain, Toni Moore
2020 - Celine Ritter, Danielle Horter, Toni Moore, Olivia McLain
2019 - Celine Ritter, Chloe Flora, Charlee Boxall, Toni Moore
2018 - Chloe Flora, Amy Carpenter, Charlee Boxall
2017 - Emily Buwalda, Becca Umbarger, Amy Carpenter
2016 - Audrey Smith, Amy Carpenter
2015 - Jessica Childers, Audrey Smith

Second Team
2025 - Capucine Cureau, Katie Beam
2024 - Katie Beam
2023 - Ashlyn Iliff, Phoebe Moran
2022 - Megan Adams
2021 - Aria Hawkins, Ashlyn Iliff
2020 - Hannah Spooneybarger, Audrey Royer
2019 - Olivia McLain, Becca Umbarger, Emma Clark
2017 - Audrey Smith, Charlee Boxall
2016 - Blakely Moore, Charlee Boxall
2015 - Amy Carpenter, Erin Fondren

NAIA ALL-AMERICAN
First Team
2011 - Maggie Opelt

NAIA REGION RUNNER OF THE YEAR
2007 - Anne Houghton

NAIA ALL REGION
First Team
2007 - Anne Houghton, Anna Hrushka
2006 - Anne Houghton
2004 - Emily Cleveland, Ashley Timmer
2003 - Emily Cleveland

Second Team
2007 - Erin Wasserfall, Amber Kienlen, Kristen Kretton
2006 - Ashley Timmer, Anna Hrushka
2004 - Natalia Ashburn

NAIA REGION COACH OF THE YEAR
2007 - Don Jayroe

SSAC RUNNER OF THE YEAR
2011 - Maggie Opelt
2007 - Anne Houghton

SSAC ALL-CONFERENCE
2012 - Jessica Childers, Cayce Bryan, Alexis Hewitt
2011 - Maggie Opelt, Asheley Matthews, Cayce Bryan
2010 - Anna Hrushka, Joy Hrushka, Maggie Opelt, Erin Wasserfall
2009 - Anna Hrushka, Erin Wasserfall
2008 - Erin Wasserfall, Maggie Opelt, Joy Hrushka
2007 - Anne Houghton, Anna Hrushka
2006 - Anne Houghton, Ashley Timmer, Anna Hrushka
2004 - Emily Cleveland, Ashley Timmer

SSAC COACH OF THE YEAR
2012 - Don Jayroe
2007 - Don Jayroe
2006 - Bruce Bayliss

SSAC ALL FRESHMAN TEAM
2012 - Jessica Childers, Alexis Hewitt
2011 - Cayce Bryan

SSAC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
2011 - Ashley Matthews

SSAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2012 - Jessica Childers
2011 - Cayce Bryan

TRANSOUTH CONFERENCE MEET CHAMPION
1999 - Ashley Geyer

TRANSOUTH ALL CONFERENCE
2003 - Emily Cleveland, Ashley Timmer
2002 - Emily Cleveland, Elizabeth Bisbee
2000 - Ashley Geyer
1999 - Ashley Geyer

TRANSOUTH COACH OF THE YEAR
2002 - Matthew Farmer 

TVAC ALL-CONFERENCE
1995 - Brenda Abbuhl, Beth Richert

TRANSOUTH CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
1999 - Ashley Geyer

NCCAA ALL-AMERICAN
First Team
2015 - Jessica Childers, Elizabeth Sillcocks

INDIVIDUAL MEET WINNERS
2024 - Aria Hawkins - NCAA Regional, GSC Championship
2023 - Aria Hawkins - NCAA Regional, GSC Championship
2021 - Celine Ritter - NCAA Regional, GSC Championship, Memphis Twilight Classic, UAH Charger Invitational
2020 - Celine Ritter - GSC Championship, Louisville Classic, UAH Charger Invitational
2019 - Celine Ritter - NCAA Regional, GSC Championship Trevecca Nazarene D2 Showcase
2018 - Chloe Flora - GSC Championship, Montevallo Classic
2016 - Audrey Smith - GSC Championship
2015 - Audrey Smith - Sewanee Invitational
2011 - Maggie Opelt - SSAC Championship, Lee Invitational
2010 - Anna Hrushka - Lee Invitational
2008 - Erin Wasserfall - Lee Invitational
2007 - Anne Houghton - NAIA Regional, SSAC Champiohship, Lee Invitational
2006 - Anne Houghton - Hiwassee College Invitational, Mountain Top Classic, Maryville College Invitational
2005 - Ashley Timmer - Overhill Invitational, Oglethorpe Quadrangular
2002 - Elizabeth Bisbee - Maryville College Invitational
1999 - Ashley Geyer - Transouth Confernce Champion

TEAM MEET WINS
2024 - NCAA Regional, GSC Championship
2023 - NCAA Regional, GSC Championship
2022 - NCAA Regional, GSC Championship
2021 - NCAA Regional, GSC Championship, UAH Charger Invitational
2020 - GSC Championship, UAH Charger Invitational
2019 - NCAA Regional, GSC Championship, Royals Cross Country Challenge, Trevecca Nazarene D2 Showcase, UTC Twilight Meet
2018 - GSC Championship
2017 - GSC Championship, Royals Championship Challenge
2015 - Sewanee Invitational
2013 - UTC Powerade Invitational
2012 - SSAC Championship, Lee Invitational
2011 - Lee Invitational
2010 - SSAC Championship, Lee Invitational
2009 - Lee Invitational
2007 - NAIA Regional, SSAC Championship, Lee Invitational
2006 - Hiwassee College Invitational, Maryville College Invitational
2004 - Overhill Invitational
2003 - Covenant College Invitational - Tied for 1st
2002 - Maryville College Invitational
 
CAREER RECORDS

INDIVIDUAL MEET
5K
  1. Celine Ritter - 16:47.09 - GSC Championship - October 9, 2021
  2. Aria Hawkins - 17:08.4 - GSC Championship - October 21, 2023
  3. Chloe Flora - 17:14.2 - Louisville Classic - September 29, 2018
  4. Toni Moore - 17:14.96 - GSC Championship - October 23, 2021
  5. Liza Kellerman - 17:31.9 - GSC Championship - October 21, 2023
6K
  1. Celine Ritter - 20:30.5 - NCAA Nationals - November 20, 2021
  2. Aria Hawkins - 20:34.69 - NCAA South Regional - November 4, 2023
  3. Liza Kellerman - 20:44.72 - NCAA South Regional - November 4, 2023
  4. McKenna Cavanaugh - 20:47.1 - NCAA Nationals - November 18, 2023
  5. Danielle Horter - 20:50.10 - NCAA South Regional - November 4, 2023
 

5K –

  1. Celine Ritter – 16:47.09 – UAH Charger XC Invite 2021 – October 9, 2021
  2. Celine Ritter – 16:51.07 – GSC Championship – October 23, 2021
  3. Celine Ritter – 17:01. 68 – GSC Championship – October 31, 2020
  4. Celine Ritter – 17:06. 32 – UAH Charger XC Open 2020 – September 19, 2020
  5. Aria Hawkins – 17:08.40 – GSC Championship – October 21, 2023

Team:

  1. 1:27:45.40 – GSC Championship – October 21, 2023
  2. 1:27:51 – UAH Charger XC Invite 2021 – October 9, 2021
  3. 1:28:03.42 – GSC Championship – October 23, 2021
  4. 1:28:59.88 – North Alabama XC Showcase 2022 – September 16, 2022
  5. 1:29:13.30 – UAH Charger XC Invite 2022 – October 22, 2022

6K – 

  1. Celine Ritter – 20:30.5 – NCAA DII National Championship – November 20, 2021
  2. Aria Hawkins – 20:34.69 – NCAA DII South Region Championship – November 4, 2023
  3. Liza Kellerman – 20:44.72 – NCAA DII South Region Championship – November 4, 2023
  4. Liza Kellerman – 20:45.3 – NCAA DII National Championship – November 18, 2023
  5. McKenna Cavanaugh – 20:47.1 – NCAA DII National Championship – November 18, 2023

Team:

  1. 1:44:23.58 – NCAA DII South Region Championship – November 4, 2023
  2. 1:45:58.3 – NCAA DII National Championship – November 18, 2023
  3. 1:48:37.4 – NCAA DII National Championship – November 23, 2019
  4. 1:48:38.4 – NCAA DII National Championship – November 20, 2021
  5. 1:50:20 – NCAA DII South Region Championship – November 19, 2022

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