LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 28, 2023) – Meghan Owens captured her third-straight Southern Athletic Association women’s cross country title and led the Centre Colonels to a seventh conference championship in a row.
 
Centre hosted the championship at EP Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville.
 
Complete Results | SAA Championship Central
 
Centre took half of the top-10 spots to finish with 25 points. Berry was runner-up with 46 points while Rhodes scored 83 in third.
 
Owens became the conference’s first three-time winner and led from start to finish. The fifth-year posted the fourth-fastest time in SAA Championship history with a 21:53 and became the SAA’s first three-time runner of the year. Teammate Sophie Bouldin was runner-up for the second-straight season in a time of 22:27. Asena Anderson of Berry was third in 23:17 just in front of teammate Anna Rose in fourth at 23:27. Rhodes Britany Ziemer grabbed the fifth spot in 23:40.
 
First Team All-SAA
Meghan Owens, Centre
Sophie Bouldin, Centre
Asena Anderson, Berry
Anna Rose, Berry
Britany Ziemer, Rhodes
 
Second Team All-SAA
Cara Taylor, Centre
Erin Haugh, Centre
Gray Hastings, Berry
Adelyn Shupert, Centre
Hannah Jane Miller, Rhodes
 
Honorable Mention
Anna Cantrell, Hendrix
Rachel Gaynor, Centre
Emma Musgrave, Centre
Anna Shupert, Centre
Ella Williams, Hendrix
 
SAA Runner of the Year – Meghan Owens, Centre
SAA Newcomer of the Year – Anna Cantrell, Hendrix
SAA Coach of the Year – Lisa Owens, Centre