BETHPAGE, N.Y. – Southern Connecticut State University women's cross country captured its second consecutive Northeast-10 Conference Championship on Saturday, November 7, at Bethpage State Park. The Owls finished first with 25 points, defeating second-place Bentley (70) and third-place Saint Anselm (98).

Southern delivered a dominant team performance, placing all five scoring runners in the top 10 to secure its second straight conference title.

Senior Peyton "PJ" Dauphinais led the Owls with a second-place finish in the 6K, recording a personal-best time of 21:42.4. Junior Mckenzie David followed closely behind in third place, also recording a personal-best time of 21:48.7.

Junior Erin Sola finished fifth overall with a time of 22:18.1, while graduate student Kaylee Gravel placed sixth in 22:32.5.

Freshman Michelle Blackburn rounded out Southern's scoring five with an impressive ninth-place finish in 22:49.1, earning a top-10 finish in her first NE10 Championship appearance.

Freshmen Skielyz Reyes and Sylvie Hiltz also delivered strong performances, finishing 26th (24:33.8) and 27th (24:34.0), respectively. Freshman Isabella Duarte finished 42nd (25:15.3), while Anna Wayne placed 55th (25:55.6).

Head coach John Wallin said, "SCSU operates different."

The championship continued Southern's dominance in conference competition following the program's NE10 Triple Crown during the 2025–26 academic year, when the Owls captured conference titles in cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field.

The victory marked Southern's second straight NE10 cross country championship and third conference title in four seasons.

Southern Connecticut will compete at the NCAA Division II East Regional Championships on Saturday, November 21, looking to defend its regional title and advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships.