FLORENCE, Ala. – UWF women's cross country continued its 2026 season Friday at the Kennemer Classic in Florence, Alabama, earning a second-place finish out of 12 teams in the women's 5K.
 
The Argos competed against 106 individual runners, facing Division I competition from Jacksonville State while finishing ahead of fellow Division I programs North Alabama and Austin Peay. The second-place finish marks UWF's highest team finish of the season.
 
Six Argos recorded personal records at the Kennemer Classic, with Carmichael, Howard, Berger, Sims, Noack and Johnson all achieving personal-best performances.
 
Sophomore Elyse Carmichael led the Argos, placing 10th overall with a time of 18:21.7. Her 5K performance just breaks the top-10 for fastest times in UWF history. Junior Sydney Orth followed closely behind, finishing 13th in 18:38.3 to give UWF two runners inside the top 15.
 
Sierra Howard placed 21st with a personal-record time of 19:10.2, while Marissa Berger finished 26th in 19:28.0, also recording a personal best. Madison Sims rounded out the scoring five for UWF, placing 27th with a personal-record time of 19:31.6.
 
Olivia Noack finished 33rd overall in 19:45.0, while Abbey Johnson placed 46th with a personal-record time of 20:24.0. Kailyn Ford completed the Argos' lineup, finishing 53rd in 20:53.0.
 
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The Argos now prepare for the ASUN Championships in Richmond, Ky. On Oct. 30. For news updates, meet results, rosters, bios, schedules, and more, visit GoArgos.com or follow @UWFXC on X, Instagram, and Facebook.