PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Mount Aloysius College women's cross country team wrapped up its 2026 season on Saturday with a third-place finish at the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships, hosted by La Roche University.

The Mounties put together a strong team performance in the women's 6K race, finishing with 101 points to secure third place among five competing teams. Mount Aloysius narrowly edged Pitt-Greensburg, which finished fourth with 103 points, while host La Roche rounded out the standings with 108 points. Penn State Behrend claimed the conference championship with a perfect score of 15 points, followed by Penn State Altoona in second with 54 points.

Leading the way for Mount Aloysius was Madison Cowfer (Altoona, Pa., Altoona Area), who crossed the finish line in 31:54 to place 22nd overall and 17th among scoring runners. Cowfer averaged an 8:33 mile pace over the 6K course, finishing as the Mounties' top runner in their final competition of the season.

Kayle Strayer (Saint Michael, Pa., Forest Hills) followed closely behind, recording a time of 32:46 to finish 26th overall and earn 19 points toward the Mounties' team total. Strayer maintained an 8:47 mile pace throughout the race.

Tiffany Plows (Windber, Pa., PA Cyber) was the third Mountie to cross the finish line, placing 27th overall with a time of 33:46. Plows earned 20 points for Mount Aloysius, averaging a 9:03 mile pace.

The Mounties' fourth and fifth runners finished just seconds apart, helping secure the team's third-place finish. Jasmine Vanmale (Beaverdale, Pa., Forest Hills) completed the course in 33:51 to place 29th overall, while Anna Resig (Altoona, Pa., Altoona Area) followed five seconds later in 33:56, finishing 30th overall. Their performances contributed 22 and 23 points, respectively, to round out the Mounties' five scoring runners.

Mount Aloysius also received contributions from Abigail Lenhard (Duncansville, Pa., Liberty University Online), who finished 35th overall in 36:43, and Jazmine Boyle (Sidman, Pa., Forest Hills), who crossed the finish line in 38th place with a time of 38:10. Shannon Shaffer (South Fork, Pa., Forest Hills) rounded out the Mounties' competitors, finishing 40th overall with a time of 39:29.

The Mounties' top five runners combined for a total time of 2:46:15, averaging 33:15 per runner. Just seven seconds separated Mount Aloysius and Pitt-Greensburg in combined team time, highlighting how closely contested the battle for third place was throughout the afternoon.

With Saturday's conference championship meet marking the conclusion of the 2026 campaign, Mount Aloysius closes out its season with a third-place conference finish. The Mounties' collective effort at the championship meet provided a strong ending to the fall season, as all eight runners represented the program in its final competition of the year.