App State cross country wrapped up their 2025 conference season by claiming the conference championship highest note Friday. The Black and Gold swept the conference championship for the second year in a row, an unprecedented season result for the Mountaineers.
For the women’s 5K, the Mountaineers posted a collective time of 1:29:04.20 and an average time of 17:48.84. The Black and Gold had consistent finishes with five runners finishing in the top 20: freshman Tessa Massa, freshman Josie Jackson, sophomore Savannah Moore, sophomore Breanna Budzinski and freshman Elizabeth McCart. This young Mountaineer squad helped propel the Black and Gold to the top, with Massa posting a 17:39.