The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
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American Conference Cross Country Championship
10/31/2026 7:15:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The UAB women's cross country team finished ninth at the 2026 American Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Lake Oaks Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Blazers totaled 234 points in the women's 6K, led by a top-15 individual performance from senior Katie Keur. Keur became the first Blazer since UAB joined The American to finish in the top 15 at the conference meet.
Keur paced UAB with a 14th-place finish, crossing the finish line in 21:04.3. The senior led the Blazers throughout the championship race, securing the team's best individual finish.
Senior Lidia Longo was UAB's second finisher, placing 45th overall with a time of 22:31.1. Freshman Liana Matura followed in 57th place, recording a time of 22:50.0 to give the Blazers three runners inside the top 60.
Sophomore Savannah Meyer finished 67th overall in 23:01.8, while junior Kaitlyn Wende rounded out UAB's top five with a 72nd-place finish in 23:10.6.
The Blazers' five scoring runners posted a combined average time of 22:31.6.
Tulane claimed the American Conference women's team championship with 32 points, followed by Tulsa (56) and Charlotte (96). Wichita State (133) and Temple (156) rounded out the top five.
UAB turns its attention to the NCAA South Regional Championship in Tallahassee, Florida. All meet information and schedules will be published at a later date.
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