Gardner-Webb University
2026 Big South Conference Women's Championship Meet
October 30, 2026 | Cross Country
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Gardner-Webb women's cross country standout Megan Devanny earned Second-Team All-Big South honors with an 11th-place individual finish Friday at the 2026 Big South Conference Cross Country Championships at Milliken Arboretum. The honor marks Devanny's second consecutive All-Conference honor.
Devanny paced the Runnin' Bulldogs in the women's 5K, crossing the finish line in 18:04.8 to secure her all-conference recognition. Gardner-Webb finished sixth overall in the team standings with 161 points and a combined team time of 1:35:01.
Maggie Dirks was the next Gardner-Webb runner to finish, placing 28th in 18:42.9. Karsyn Huskey followed in 32nd with a time of 18:46.4, while Claire Bauer finished 45th in 19:16.2. Brooke Hope rounded out the team's five scoring runners, placing 58th in 20:10.7.
Elizabeth Smith finished 67th with a time of 20:27.2, and Emma McKnight placed 70th in 20:44.2.
High Point captured the team championship with 38 points, followed by UNC Asheville with 67 points and Charleston Southern with 71 points. Gardner-Webb finished just two points behind fifth-place Radford, which scored 155 points, and two points ahead of seventh-place Winthrop, which totaled 163 points.
Devanny's second consecutive All-Big South honor highlighted the Runnin' Bulldogs' performance at the conference championship meet.
Gardner-Webb Results (5K)
*11 Megan Devanny, 18:04.8
28 Maggie Dirks, 18:42.9
32 Karsyn Huskey, 18:46.4
45 Claire Bauer, 19:16.2
58 Brooke Hope, 20:10.7
60 Emily Leatherman, 20:10.8
67 Lowndes Smith, 20:27.2
70 Emma McKnight, 20:44.2
*all-conference
