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Women's Cross Country
Sep 05
Final
Recap Results Photos
Indiana Wesleyan Twilight Invitational at Indiana Wesleyan Twilight Invitational
1st of 17
Women's Cross Country
Sep 26
Final
Recap Results
Seminole Invite at Seminole Invite
7th of 36
Women's Cross Country
Oct 10
Final
Recap Results Photos
Ray Bullock Invitational vs Ray Bullock Invitational
1st of 10
Women's Cross Country
Oct 25
Final
Recap Results
NAIA Great Lakes Challenge at NAIA Great Lakes Challenge
1st of 22
Women's Cross Country
Nov 07
Final
Recap Results Photos Video Highlights
Crossroads League Championships at Crossroads League Championships
1st of 10
Women's Cross Country
Nov 21
Final
Recap Results Photos
NAIA National Championships at NAIA National Championships
1st of 36
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Trojan Women Start Season as Top-Ranked NAIA Squad
August 22, 2025

Trojan Women Start Season as Top-Ranked NAIA Squad

NAIA Preseason Top-25

UPLAND, Ind. – The Taylor women's cross-country team begins the 2025 season as the top ranked team in the Preseason NAIA Coaches Top-25 Poll.

The Trojans were agonizingly one point short of the NAIA National Title a season ago and return the NAIA Individual Champion in Jaynie Halterman.

Halterman blazed a trail during her debut season, setting the NAIA National Championship record at a blistering 20:24.7. Halterman will look to repeat and help TU gain one spot to take home the NAIA National Championship.

Noel VanderWall, a three-time NAIA All-American also returns for the Trojans, along with Sam Patterson and Kaitlin Burden, who each finished inside the top-50 at the NAIA National Championship. Malarie Pinwar, Kennedy Applegate, and Catey Campbell headline the Trojans looking to join the top-seven in an ultra-competitive squad.

Three other Crossroads League members were in the rankings, led by No. 6 Marian and followed by No. 7 Grace, No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan, with Saint Francis, Mount Vernon Nazarene and Huntington each receiving votes.  

The Trojans begin the season on Friday, September 5, at the Indiana Wesleyan Twilight Invitational at 6:00 pm.