WARRENVILLE, Ill. — The Carthage College women's cross country team delivered a strong performance at the CCIW Championships on Saturday at St. James Farm Forest Preserve, finishing fifth overall with 142 points. The Firebirds were led by a standout performance from Kylie Florance, who earned First Team All-CCIW honors with a seventh-place finish. Additionally, Arianna DeLeon was recognized as Carthage's recipient of the CCIW RESPECT Award.



The Firebirds finished fifth overall with 142 points, placing ahead of Wheaton, Millikin, Carroll, and North Park.
North Central claimed the conference championship with 48 points, followed by Illinois Wesleyan with 61 points and Elmhurst with 74 points. Augustana finished fourth with 84 points, just ahead of Carthage.



Florance paced the Firebirds with an impressive seventh-place finish, crossing the line in 22:38.8 to earn First Team All-CCIW honors. Close behind, Lili Bednarek finished 21st with a time of 23:26.8. Morgan Capriola followed in 38th place at 24:04.3, while Brooke Nez finished 39th in 24:04.4. Kristin Farabaugh rounded out Carthage's scoring five with a 40th-place finish in 24:05.3.

Also contributing to the Firebirds' effort, Camryn Lau placed 52nd with a time of 24:41.1, while Allison Hunt finished 57th in 24:58.8. In addition to the team's performance, DeLeon earned the CCIW RESPECT Award, recognizing her contributions and representation of the conference's values.

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The Firebirds will now turn their attention to the NCAA North Region Cross Country Championships as they continue their postseason competition. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.