Women's Cross Country Earns Clean Sweep; Takes Top-7 Spots as Rams Win 15th CACC Title

PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University women's cross country came into Sunday looking to secure their 15th Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championship. The Rams went to make a historic run as they earned the second ever sweep of the tournament and securing the conference title. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Olivia Grahn became the second runner in conference history, and first for Jefferson, to earn CACC Runner and Rookie of the Year in the same race as she took the top spot with a 19:23.93 time. She was only a few second away from breaking the Rookie course record 

• Natalie McFadden followed behind in second with a 20:07.79 time with Hannah Powell, last years Rookie of the Year, placing third as she had 20:20.00 on the course 

• Milana Daiute joined her teammates and fellow freshman as she was fourth, finished with a 20:29.88 time. Annalee Capuano was fifth, ending the day on a 20:41.72 finish 

• Kylee Black was the third freshman to finish the course, taking sixth as she earned a 21:00.56 finish. Sarah Lorenz rounded out the Ram runners, placing seventh with a 21:03.93 time which was almost five seconds ahead of eighth place 

• With every Ram finishing in the top-15, all Jefferson runners were named to the CACC All-Conference Team 

• This sweep helped the Rams earn their 15th CACC title out of 17 season 

TEAM RESULTS
1. Jefferson – 15 
2. Wilmington (Del.) - 79 
3. Felician – 110 

INDIVIDUAL 
1. Olivia Grahn – 19:23.93 (6:15) *All-CACC* *CACC Runner of the Year* *CACC Rookie of the Year* 
2. Natalie McFadden – 20:07.79 (6:29) *All-CACC* 
3. Hannah Powell – 20:20.00 (6:33) *All-CACC* 
4. Milana Daiute – 20:29.88 (6:36) *All-CACC* 
5. Annalee Capuano – 20:41.72 (6:40) *All-CACC* 
6. Kylee Black – 21:00.56 (6:46) *All-CACC* 
7. Sarah Lorenz – 21:03.93 (6:47) *All-CACC* 

2025 CACC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM 
(Top 15 Finishers in Individual Standings of 5000-Meter Championship Race) 
1. Olivia Grahn, Jefferson, 19:24.0 
2. Natalie McFadden, Jefferson, 20:07.8 
3. Hannah Powell, Jefferson, 20:20.0 
4. Milana Daiute, Jefferson, 20:29.9 
5. Annalee Capuano, Jefferson, 20:41.8 
6. Kylee Black, Jefferson, 21:00.6 
7. Sarah Lorenz, Jefferson, 21:04.0 
8. Sammy Banning, Wilmington, 21:08.1 
9. Sophia Mauro, Georgian Court, 21:22.3 
10. Imani Fitzpatrick, Felician, 21:26.6 
11. Tiffany Banning, Wilmington, 21:36.9 
12. Haley Schofield, Goldey-Beacom, 21:46.2 
13. Julia Fortune, Bridgeport, 21:47.1 
14. Angie Chomo, Wilmington, 21:54.8 
15. Lizbeth Castillo, Caldwell, 21:58.5 

FIRST EVER TOP-7 SWEEP 
With the Rams performance, Jefferson became the second team in CACC history to have a clean sweep in the conference championship, joining the 2013 Wilmington Wildcats as the only teams to do so. With that accomplishment in place, the Rams did something no other team was able to do. Jefferson is the only squad to have all seven runners finish in the top-7. A feat no team has reached before. 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will now look to carry their team momentum up in Hopkinton, New Hampshire as the Rams will go to Franklin Pierce University to compete in the NCAA East Region Championship on Saturday, November 8 at 10 a.m.