SHREVEPORT, La. – Trinity University, ranked 13th in the nation, won its second Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference women's cross country championship with a perfect score of 15, as Tiger runners finished in first through fifth place for the second consecutive year,  at the Clyde Fant course on Saturday. Team Results| Individual Results | Official Website | Facebook Photo Album

Trinity seniors Maddie Murphy (2011 SCAC Champion - 22:02.4) and Vanessa Moreno (2012 SCAC Champion - 22:26.3) took the top two spots while Tiger teammates Rosemary Steup (third - 22:41.5), Michelle Oberndorf (fourth - 22:47.1), and Jackie Newell (fifth - 23:06.1) completed the top five finishers on the 6K course.

This championship marked the second ever perfect score in SCAC women's cross country championship history.

Trinity recorded a perfect score of 15 points while Colorado College finished in second with 56 points followed by Texas Lutheran University (third - 99 points), University of Dallas (fourth - 113 points), Southwestern University (fifth - 117 points), Centenary College (sixth - 184 points), Austin College (seventh - 192 points), and Schreiner University (eighth – 237 points).

With her first place finish, Murphy won 2013 SCAC Runner-of-the-Year honors. Colorado College's Leah Wessler (23:39.3) was named the SCAC Freshman-of-the-Year with her 11th place individual finish.

Trinity placed eight runners on the All-SCAC team which included Nicola Hill (seventh - 23:14.8), Autumn Kervella (ninth - 23:28.5), and Mariana Sigala (14th - 23:51.0) finished in the top 14. The Tigers had nine top-20 finishes.

Finishing out the All-SCAC team was Colorado College's Rebecca Lavietes (sixth – 23:10.1), Southwestern University's Lilly Duarte (eighth - 23:23.4), Centenary College's Rachel Olson (tenth - 23:36.7), Colorado College's Allison Crimmins (12th - 23:48.1) and teammate Anne Taylor (13th - 23:48.6).

The Colorado College Tigers placed four runners on the All-SCAC team while Southwestern and Centenary added one each All-Conference performer. Colorado College had five top 20 finishes.

Leah Wessler, Colorado College 2013 SCAC Freshman-of-the-Year	Maddie Murphy, Trinity University 2013 SCAC Runner-of-the-Year

Southwestern University had two runners, Duarte and Kara Koinis (17th - 24:16.1), finish in the Top 20. Duarte was an All-SCAC performer in 2012.

University of Dallas had one Top 20 finisher, junior Clare Myers (16th – 24.01.1).

Texas Lutheran University, competing in its first-ever SCAC championship, had two Top 20 finishers, Sarah Fritzsche (18th – 24:16.4) and Melissa Longoria (20th – 24:25.4)

Championship host Centenary College had two Top 40 finishes, Rachel Olson and Christy Wolterman (28.27.7).

Austin College was led by junior Sally Humphries. She clocked a time of 27:29.8 on the demanding 6K course.

Schreiner University, also competing in its first-ever SCAC championship, was led by freshman Alexix Nyquist with a 28:31.1 finishing time.

2014 All-SCAC Team
1 - Maddie Murphy, Trinity University - 22:02.4
2 - Vanessa Moreno, Trinity University - 22:26.3
3 - Rosemary Steup, Trinity University - 22:41.5
4 - Michelle Oberndorf, Trinity University - 22:47.1
5 - Jackie Newell, Trinity University - 23:06.1
6 - Rebecca Lavietes, Colorado College - 23:10.1
7 - Nicola Hill, Trinity University - 23:14.8
8 - Lilly Duarte, Southwestern University - 23:23.4
9 - Autumn Kervella, Trinity University - 23:28.5
10 - Rachel Olson, Centenary College - 23:36.7
11 - Leah Wessler, Colorado College - 23:39.3
12 - Allison Crimmins, Colorado College - 23:48.1
13 - Anne Taylor, Colorado College - 23:48.6
14 - Mariana Sigala, Trinity University - 23:51.0 

After the race, SCAC Assistant Commissioner James Hill spoke with the award honorees as well as Trinity head coach Derick Lawrence.

To watch the interview with the 2013 SCAC Runner-of-the-Year, Maddie Murphy of Trinity University, click here.

To watch the interview with the 2013 SCAC Freshman-of-the-Year, Leah Wessler of Colorado College, click here.

To watch the interview with senior runner, Vanessa Moreno of Trinity University, click here.

To watch the interview with Trinity University head coach Derick Lawrence, click here.