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Blue Mountain Christian women’s cross country takes second at Harding Invitational

Jon Myers

Blue Mountain Christian University’s women’s cross country team finished second at the Harding Invitational in Searcy, Arkansas. Ella Shepherd led the Toppers, placing sixth overall in 19:45.80 and earning six points toward the team score as BMCU’s first finisher.

Kaedyn Wilson was 15th in 21:01.10. BMCU then placed three runners in a close group: Ally Moore finished 20th in 21:36.90, Jorja Kate Mooneyhan was 21st in 21:44.60, and Ruth Hutchinson finished 24th in 21:58.50 to complete the team’s five scoring runners.

Lauren Paul finished 32nd in 23:52.10, while Leah Montgomery placed 35th in 25:15.80.

Source: Blue Mountain Christian University Athletics.

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Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."