WINGATE, N.C. - Abby Misch led the Flagler College women's cross country team to their fourth consecutive NCAA DII National Championship appearance after the team finished third overall at the NCAA DII Southeast Regional, hosted by Wingate University this morning.

The Saints competed in a pool of 174 runners. The top-25 finishers were given all-region honors, the Saints had four runners earn this honor. With a total score of 88, the Saints were 26 points ahead of the fourth place finishers, Anderson University (S.C.) and trailed second place, Catawba College, by 43 points. Collectively, the Saints average finish time for their 6k was 22:43.

The Saints will head to Kenosha, Wisconsin on Nov. 22nd to race at the Wayne E Dannehl National Cross Country Course for the NCAA championship.

Setting a new personal best in highest finish at the Southeast Regional, Misch cracked the top-10 for the first time in her career, placing eighth in 22:02.6. This is the second time in her career that Misch earned all-region.

After losing crucial contributors from last year, the 2025 freshman picked up right where they left off. Three freshman in Sophia Poling, Sophie May and Marie Meyer-Piton made the journey to the race with two landing in the top-25. Poling set a new personal record with a 22:32.1 finish which earned her 12th overall. Meyer-Piton just cracked the top-25, placing 24th in a personal best, 23:05.2. May placed 41st in 23:49.7.

Peach Belt Conference individual champion, Chloe Smith, had a career high finish, placing 15th overall and third for the Saints in 22:35.6. In her Southeast Regional debut, Clemence Treguer placed 29th overall in 23:22.7.