FOLEY — The Arkansas State Red Wolves and Appalachian State Mountaineers claimed team titles at the Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Graham Creek Nature Preserve.

It marked the fourth title in the last five years for the Arkansas State women’s program as well as the third conference championship in Appalachian State history.

Coastal Carolina junior Molly Jones repeated as the women’s 5K individual champion. She ran 16:37.9 to win her second consecutive conference cross country title after a record-setting finish in 2022.

South Alabama senior Teagan Flanagan claimed the men’s individual 8K titles with a time of 23:57.2 for the first time in his career. Flanagan took runner-up honors in both 2022 and 2021.

The Red Wolves earned their fifth overall women’s team championship. Arkansas State scored 48 points, while James Madison was second with 89. Marshall (101), Coastal Carolina (124) and App State (125) also finished in the top five.

The Mountaineer men’s team finished with the lowest point total (28) since 2013 when Troy won the meet with 23 points. Arkansas State was second with 47 and ULM was third with 108. Texas State (122) and South Alabama (123) also finished in the top five of the men’s championship.

Sun Belt Championships

2023 Women’s Cross Country Championship Top-Five Individuals (5K)

1. Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina (16:37.9)
2. Abby Herring, Marshall (16:49.2)
3. Ellie Wolski, Coastal Carolina (17:02.5)
4. Rahel Broemmel, Arkansas State (17:06.7)
5. Isabela Ross, Southern Miss (17:21.4)

2023 Men’s Cross Country Championship Top-Five Individuals (8K)

1. Teagan Flanagan, South Alabama (23:57.2)
2. Oliver Wilson-Cook, App State (24:40.4)
3. Calbert Guest, App State (24:46.3)
4. Dwayne Lillie, App State (24:53.6)
5. Dawson Mayberry, Arkansas State (24:55.5)

2023 Women’s Cross Country Championship Team Results

1. Arkansas State – 48; 2. James Madison – 89; 3. Marshall – 101; 4. Coastal Carolina – 124; 5. App State – 125; 6. South Alabama – 136; 7. Southern Miss – 166; 8. Texas State – 192; 9. Louisiana – 204; 10. ULM – 224; 11. Georgia Southern – 303; 12. Georgia State – 324; 13. Troy – 324

2023 Men’s Cross Country Championship Team Results

1. App State – 28; 2. Arkansas State – 47; 3. ULM - 108; 4. Texas State – 122; 5. South Alabama – 123; 6. Marshall – 146; 7. Louisiana – 171; 8. Coastal Carolina – 189; 9. Troy – 241

Year-end superlatives

2023 Sun Belt Women’s Runner of the Year: Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina

2023 Sun Belt Women’s Freshman of the Year: Rahel Broemmel, Arkansas State

2023 Sun Belt Men’s Runner of the Year: Teagan Flanagan, South Alabama

2023 Sun Belt Men's Freshman of the Year: Carlo Martinez-Jaramillo, ULM

2023 Women’s First-Team All-Conference

Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina; Abby Herring, Marshall; Ellie Wolski, Coastal Carolina; Rahel Broemmel, Arkansas State; Isabela Ross, Southern Miss

2023 Women’s Second-Team All-Conference

Jaybe Shufelberger, Arkansas State; Miranda Stanhope, James Madison; Elizabeth Martin, Arkansas State; Jasmine Donohue, App State; Kylee Mastin, Marshall

2023 Women’s Third-Team All-Conference

Katherine Lawson, James Madison; Starlynn Costa, South Alabama; Mary Beth Bailey, Arkansas State; Amilia Wise-Sweat, Coastal Carolina; Charleen Elizondo, South Alabama

2023 Men’s First-Team All-Conference

Teagan Flanagan, South Alabama; Oliver Wilson-Cook, App State; Calbert Guest, App State; Dwayne Lillie, App State; Dawson Mayberry, Arkansas State

2023 Men’s Second-Team All-Conference

Jacob Pyeatt, Arkansas State; Garrett Bivens, App State; Evan White, Marshall; Carlo Martinez-Jaramillo, ULM; Cash Kunkel, Arkansas State

2023 Men’s Third-Team All-Conference

Rylan Brown, Arkansas State; Natnael Enright, Arkansas State; Jonah Bird, App State; Jonathon Hrivank, Texas State; Ethan Mychajlonka, Arkansas State