KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Montreat College women's cross country team received votes in the latest National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women's Cross Country Coaches' Top 25, which was announced Thursday morning by the national office. The Cavaliers extended their streak to 42 consecutive appearances in the national release, earning four points to rank 34th overall.

Montreat finished one point behind William Carey (Miss.) and one point ahead of Tennessee Southern in the standings. Milligan (Tenn.) led all Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) programs by ranking third nationally with 512 points. Dordt (Iowa) claimed the top spot with 555 points, including 16 first-place votes.

The Cavs most recently competed at the NAIA Appalachian Challenge on Oct. 23, placing sixth among 20 teams. Carlyn Bobo paced Montreat in the 5k field, finishing 10th out of 199 runners in 18:37.33.

For the complete 2026 NAIA Women's Cross Country Coaches' Top 25, click here.

Montreat returns to action on Friday, Nov. 6, for the AAC Cross Country Championships at Sequoyah Park in Knoxville, Tenn. The women's race is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.