CHARLOTTE, N.C. — October 10, 2025 — The Meredith College Cross Country team delivered a dominant performance at the Royals Cross Country Challenge on Friday, finishing 1st overall in a highly competitive field that included NCAA Division I, II, III, and JUCO programs. The Avenging Angels tallied 69 team points, comfortably ahead of second-place UVA-Wise, who finished with 101 points.

Leading the way was junior Delaney Bundy, who turned in a commanding performance to claim the individual title with a time of 18:36.56. Bundy's victory set the tone for the Angels' success, as the team placed four runners in the top 20.

Close behind was freshman Juana Silva Jimenez, finishing 5th overall with a time of 19:10.12, continuing her strong season as a consistent front-runner. Senior Carly O'Toole added a top-10 finish as well, crossing in 9th place at 19:28.00.

Freshman Madison Moyer secured crucial points with a 20th place finish in 20:07.51, while freshman Abigail Davis rounded out the scoring five in 36th place with a time of 20:48.10. Also competing for the Angels were Addison Doran (38th – 20:53.48) and Ashleigh Modlin (67th – 21:50.40), helping solidify Meredith's strong team presence across the board.

"This was a big day for this group, a ton of lifetime PR's" said Head Coach Field Miller "We have preached trusting the process while taking advantage of opportunities and today we finally felt like a cohesive unit that was clicking together. Very proud of the momentum we are building."

The Avenging Angels will be back in action at the NCAA DIII South Region Preview Meet on October 18, hosted by Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. 

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