HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Covenant College's men's and women's cross country completed a clean sweep of the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Championship meet.

This is the third consecutive conference title for the men, and the first conference title since 2001 for the women. This is the first time both the men and women won the conference title in the same season since 1999. 

The women kicked things off with a dominant 22 point finish, beating Asbury, the reigning champions, by 22 points. The women were led by senior Evangelia Berry, who placed first overall in a PR time of 23:07. Sarah Vannoy (third, 23:18), Ella Potoshnick (fourth, 23:21), Evie Fikkert (sixth, 24:16), and Talia Carrillo (eighth, 24:29) all ran PR times and contributed to a new conference record score.

Additionally, Kenzi Stapleton (11th, 24:31), Claire Mellott (20th, 26:00), Hanna Forrest (21st, 26:01), Penelope Bosma (22nd, 26:20), Cora Zecher (24th, 26:25), and Leah Russ (26:46.4) all ran personal best times.

Berry, Vannoy, Potoshnick, Fikkert, Carrillo, Stapleton, and Emerson Tillery (12th, 24:51) all received All-CCS honors, while Berry was named the CCS Runner of the Year.

The men carried the momentum to an 18 point finish, led by senior Aidan DeVries, who placed first overall and ran a PR time of 27:13. Caleb Koerber (second, 27:18), Hudson Casto (fourth, 27:26), Jack Dupree (fifth, 27:42), and Jack Miller (sixth, 27:43) all contributed to the new conference record score.

Dupree, Miller, Sam Richards (seventh, 27:52), Jack Woodham (17th, 29:28), Andor Agustsson (19th, 29:40), and Anthony Davis (20th, 29:43) also all ran personal best times.

DeVries, Koerber, Casto, Dupree, Miller, Nate Headley (ninth, 27:57), and Richards received All-CCS honors, while DeVries was named CCS Runner of the Year, and Koerber earned CCS Rookie of the Year honors. 

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