Women's Cross Country | 10/8/2026 6:17:00 PM

The Cloud County Community College women's cross country team was named the No. 12 team in the nation in the Week 2 edition of the 2026 NJCAA Division I Women's Cross Country National Coaches' Poll, which was released Wednesday, October 7 by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

The women moved down two spots from the Week 1 poll despite a first place showing at the 2026 Tiger Ambush XC Open in Winfield, Kansas on October 2nd. The T-Birds posted a team score of 36 points to finish ahead of host Cowley College, Dodge City and Neosho County.

The T-Birds placed all seven runners in the top 25.

Sophomore Faith Jepchumba led the way for Cloud County, winning her first individual 5k with a time of 18:32.4. Jepchumba was followed closely by freshman Scholastica Herman, who finished second individually with a time of 19:20.1. Freshman Breonna Peterson added an eighth place finish in 20:02.8. Freshman Kaiyanna Alexander also placed in the top 10, finishing 10th overall with a time of 20:39.6. Freshman Isabelle Smith posted a 16th place finish with a time of 21:01.8. Freshman Annie Logie placed 19th with a time of 21:09.1, while freshman Rylie Jessup rounded out the team in 25th place with a time of 22:58.4.

Both the Cloud County women's and men's cross country teams will compete in their final regular season meet on Saturday, October 10 at the Fort Hays State University Tiger Open held in Hays, Kansas. The men's 8k race will begin at 9:15 am, while the women's 5k will run at 10 am at the Tiger Cross Country Course.

Fans can follow race results from the FHSU Tiger Open by visiting cloudtbirds.com, as well as following the Cloud County Athletic Department's social media channels on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.