Union University Athletics

The information listed below contains records and history for the Union University cross country program. The program was started in 1999 and participated in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1999 - 2011. In 2012, Union began the transition to NCAA DII. If you have addition information or question about the following information, please contact the Union sports information office at (731) 661-5027 or email saldridge@uu.edu.

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Women's Team Records (under 1:36) (5K)

1.  1:32:38 - October 12, 2018 (Royals Challenge, McAlpine Park, NC)
2.  1:34:11 - November 3, 2018 (GSC Championships Meet, Clinton, MS)
3.  1:35:07 - October 20, 2018 (Mississippi College DII Challenge, Clinton, MS)
4.  1:35:13 - October 21, 2023 (GSC Championships, Huntsville, AL)
5.  1:35:29 - October 7, 2023 (Alabama Huntsville Charger Invite, Huntsville, AL)
6.  1:35:37 - October 25, 2014 (Mississippi College DII Challenge)
6.  1:35:37 - October 11, 2019 (Royals Challenge, McAlpine Park, NC)
8.  1:35:45 - October 24, 2015 (GSC Championships Meet, Danville, AL)
9.  1:35:51 - October 22, 2016 (GSC Championships Meet, Huntsville, AL)
10.  1:35:55 - October 4, 2014 (Greater Louisville Classic)
11.  1:35:58 - October 21, 2017 (GSC Conference Meet, Danville, AL)

Women's Individual Records (5K)

1.  17:52 - Gladys Kipchumba, Royals Challenge, McAlpine Park, NC (2018)
2.  17:58 - Gladys Kipchumba, GSC Championships, Clinton, MS (2018)
3.  18:07 - Valarie Jemutai, Royals Challenge, McAlpine Park, NC (2018)
4.  18:08 - Abigail Bergquist, GSC Championships, Huntsville, Ala. (2020)
5.  18:13 - Sylvia Bundotich, NAIA Nationals, Wisconsin (2007)
6.  18:15 - Addi Aguayo, UNA Invitational, (9/5/25)
7.  18:27 - Janey Berends, GSC Championships, Danville, AL (2017)
8.  18:29 - Ayla Young, Alabama Huntsville Charger Invite, Huntsville, AL (2023)
9.  18:30 - Victoria Markham, GSC Championships, Huntsville, AL (2023)
10.  18:31 - Jill Konkol, Memphis Twilight (2006)
11.  18:32 - Valarie Jemutai, Mississippi College D2 Challenge (2018)
12.  18:34 - Chloe Veilleux, Royals Challenge, McAlpine Park, NC (2019)
13.  18:35 - Brinley Schenk, Royals Challenge, McAlpine Park, NC (2018)
14.  18:36 - Ayla Young, GSC Championships, Huntsville, AL (2023)
14.  18:36 - Gladys Kipchumba, Mississippi College D2 Challenge (2018)
16.  18:37 - Abigail Bergquist, Royals Challenge, McAlpine Park, NC (2019)
17.  18:38 - Janey Berends, Greater Louisville Classic (2017)
18.  18:40 - Valarie Jemutai, GSC Championships, Clinton, MS (2018)
18.  18:40 - Janey Berends, GSC Championships, Danville, Ala. (2015)
20.  18:42 - Sylvia Bundotich, NAIA Region XI, Percy Warner Nashville (2007)
21.  18:44 - Janey Berends, Mississippi College, (2016)
22.  18:46 - Jill Konkol, NAIA Region XI, Louisville (2006)
23.  18:49 - Brinley Schenk, GSC Conference, Clinton, MS (2018)
24.  18:51 - Addi Aguayo, Alabama Huntsville Charger Invite, Huntsville, AL (2023)
24.  18:51 - Allison Martin, Memphis Twilight (2010)
26.  18:52 - Jackline Ruto, Royals Challenge, McAlpine Park, NC (2018)
26.  18:52 - Janey Berends, GSC Conference, Huntsville, AL (2016)


Women's Individual Records (6K)
1.  22:05 - Ayla Young, NCAA Regionals, 2023, Montevallo, Ala.
2.  22:11 - Valarie Jemutai, NCAA Regionals, 2018, Lakeland, Fla.
3.  22:21 - Victoria Markham, NCAA Regionals, 2023, Montevallo, Ala.
4.  22:28 - Chloe Veilleux, Rhodes Invitational, 2019, Shelby Farms
5.  22:30 - Gladys Kipchumba, NCAA Regionals, 2018, Lakeland, Fla.
6.  22:32 - Abigail Bergquist, Rhodes Invitational, 2019, Shelby Farms, Memphis, Tenn.
7.  22:41 - Valarie Jemutai, Rhodes Invitational, 2018, Shelby Farms, Memphis, Tenn.
8.  22.42 - Chloe Veilleux, NCAA Regionals, 2022, Lakeland, Fla.
9.  22:43 - Abigail Berends, NCAA Regionals, 2015-St Leo, Fla.
10.  22:46 - Brinley Schenk, NCAA Regionals, 2018—Lakeland, Fla.
10.  22:46 - Jackline Ruto, NCAA Regionals, 2018—Lakeland, Fla.
10.  22:46 - Janey Berends, Mississippi College, 2017
13.  22:48 - Janey Berends, NCAA Regionals, 2017, Lakeland, Fla.
14.  22:59 - Jackline Ruto, Rhodes Invitational, 2019, Shelby Farms, Memphis, Tenn.
15.  23:00 - Janey Berends, NCAA Regionals, 2016, St Leo, Fla.
15.  23:00 - Valarie Jemutai, Rhodes Invitational, 2019, Shelby Farms, Memphis, Tenn.
17.  23:01 - Abigail Bergquist, NCAA Regionals, 2019, Lakeland, Fla.
18.  23:06 - Gladys Kipchumba, Rhodes Invitational, 2018, Shelby Farms, Memphis, Tenn.
18.  23:06 - Abigail Berends, NCAA Nationals, 2015--Joplin, Mo.
19.  23:06 - Janey Berends, NCAA Regionals, 2015-St Leo, Fla.
21.  23:10 - Beth Wilson, Rhodes, 2013, Memphis, Tenn.
22.  23:18 - Gladys Kipchumba, NCAA Regionals, 2019, Lakeland, Fla.
23.  23:24 - Jackline Ruto, NCAA Regionals, 2019, Lakeland, Fla.
24.  23:24 - Brenda Jepkoech, NCAA Regionals, 2017, Lakeland, Fla.

Season-by-Season Results and Postseason Highlights (NAIA 1999-2011; NCAA DII 2012-present; NCCAA 2012-present)
*Not eligible for NCAA or Gulf South Postseason Play or Championships
**Conference meet moved to 6K distance in 2024

NCAA Elite 89 Award
BethAnne Davis - 2014

NCAA South Region All-Region
2014 - Janey Berends, Abby Berends, Audrey Hazlehurst, BethAnne Davis, Lindsey Jakeman
2015 - Abby Berends, Janey Berends, Amy McKelvey
2016 - Janey Berends, Abby Berends
2017 - Janey Berends
2018 - Valarie Jemutai (8th), Gladys Kipchumba (13th), Jackline Ruto (20th), and Brinley Schenk (21st)
2019 - Abigail Bergquist (21st)

GSC All-Decade
Janey Berends (1st Team) - 2010-2019

GSC Top Ten Award
2018 - Janey Berends

Gulf South Conference Champion Scholar-Athlete (first year given was 2019)
2019 - Amanda Leatherwood
2020 - Anna Tankersley

Gulf South Conference First Team All-Conference
2014 - Audrey Hazelhurst
2015 - Janey Berends
2016 - Janey Berends, Amy McKelvey
2017 - Janey Berends
2018 - Gladys Kipchumba
2019 - Gladys Kipchumba (9th), Abigail Bergquist (10th) 
2020 - Abigail Bergquest (7th)
2024 - Victoria Markham (9th)

Gulf South Conference Second Team All-Conference
2014 - BethAnne Davis, Lindsey Jakeman, Janey Berends, Abby Berends
2015 - Abby Berends, BethAnne Davis, Sarah Fickley, Lindsey Jakeman
2016 - Rebecca Tankersley, Amanda Leatherwood, Lindsey Jakeman
2018 - Valarie Jemutai, Brinley Schenk, Jackline Ruto
2019 - Jackline Ruto (16th), Chloe Veilleux (17th) 
2021 - Abigail Bergquest (15th)
2022 - Chloe Veilleux (19th)
2023 - Victoria Markham (18th), Ayla Young (19th)
2024 - Addi Aguayo (11th)

Gulf South Conference All-Freshman Team
Janey Berends - 2014

Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year
Gary Johnson - 2014

Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll
2012 - Melanie Arias, Julie Berends, BethAnne Davis, Lilli Harmon, Audrey Hazelhurst, Allison Martin, Anna McKelvey
2013 - Lindsey Jakeman, Allison Martin, Anna McKelvey, Beth Wilson, Bridgette Wilson, Carrie Withers, Melanie Arias, Julia Berends, BethAnne Davis, Katie Hayes, Audrey Hazlehurst
2014 - Abby Berends, Janey Berends, Julia Berends, BethAnne Davis, Sarah Fickley, Lindsey Jakeman, Amy McKelvey, Anna McKelvey, Audrey Hazlehurst
2015 - Abby Berends, Janey Berends, Julia Berends, Rebecca Dalton, BethAnne Davis, Sarah Fickley, Lindsey Jakeman, Kaity Beth James, Amy McKelvey
2016 - Lindsey Jakeman, Abby Berends, Janey Berends, Rebecca Dalton, Sarah Fickley, Amanda Leatherwood, Amy McKelvey, Jordan Meadors, Gabbie Stevens, Rebecca Tankersley
2017 - Amy McKelvey, Amanda Leatherwood, Jordan Meadors, Abby Berends, Gabbie Stevens, Rebecca Tankersley, Brenda Jepkoech, Janey Berends, Sarah Fickley.
2018 - Abigail Bergquist, Amanda Leatherwood, MaryKate Leatherwood, Jordan Meadors, Tessa O'Hara, Jackline Ruto, Brinley Schenk, Gabbie Stevens, Anna Tankersly, Rebecca Tankersly
2019 - Abigail Bergquist, Tessa Kaltenbach, Amanda Leatherwood, MaryKate Leatherwood, Jordan Meadors, Jackline Ruto, Gabbie Steven, Anna Tankersly, Rebecca Tankersly, Chloe Veilleux
2020 - Abigail Bergquist, Holly Blackwood, Tessa Kaltenbach, MaryKate Leatherwood, Sydnee Meadows, Jackline Ruto, Anna Tankersley, and Chloe Veilleux
2021 - Holly Blackwood, Eilana Gordillo, Cami Haas, Jacie Johnson, Tessa Kaltenbach, MaryKate Leatherwood, Sydnee Meadows, Jackline Ruto, Brinley Schenk, Anna Tankersley, Mary Scott Tritt, Chloe Veilleux
2022 - Holly Blackwood, Eliana Gordillo, Camille Hass, Sydnee Meadows, Mary Tritt, Rachel Vanpelt, Chloe Veilleux, and Ayla Young
2023 - Addi Aguayo, Holly Blackwood, Lindsey Dismuke, Camille Haas, Victoria Markham, Sydnee Meadows, Mary Scott Tritt, and Ayla Young.

Gulf South Conference All-Academic Selections
2014 - Bethanne Davis, Lindsey Jakeman
2015 - Abby Berends, Janey Berends
2016 - Janey Berends, Amy McKelvey, Abby Berends
2018 - Amanda Leatherwood, Gabbie Stevens
2019 - Abigail Bergquist
2020 - Abigail Bergquist
2021 - Abigail Bergquist

CSC (former CoSIDA) Academic All-District
2016 - Janey Berends, Abby Berends
2017 - Janey Berends, Abby Berends, Amy McKelvey
2018 - Janey Berends, Abby Berends, Amy McKelvey
2023 - Chloe Veilluex, Mary Scott Tritt

D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
2012 - Allison Martin, Katie Hayes, Beth Wilson
2013 - Allison Martin, Katie Hayes, Beth Wilson
2014 - Melanie Arias, Julia Berends, BethAnne Davis, Allison Martin, Anna McKelvey, Beth Wilson
2015 - Julie Berends, BethAnne Davis, Anna McKelvey
2016 - Julie Berends, Rebecca Dalton, BethAnne Davis, Lindsey Jakeman
2017 - Abby Berends, Janey Berends, Rebecca Dalton, Sarah Fickley, Amy McKelvey, Lindsey Jakeman
2018 - Rebecca Tankersly, Gabbie Stevens, Jordan Meadors, Amy McKelvey, Amanda Leatherwood, Sarah Fickley, Janey Berends, Abby Berends, 

USTFCCCA All-Academic
2015 - Abby Berends, Janey Berends, Sarah Fickley, Amy McKelvey, BethAnne Davis, Lindsey Jakeman
2016 - Abby Berends, Janey Berends, Sarah Fickley, Lindsey Jakeman, Amanda Leatherwood, Amy McKelvey, Rebecca Tankersley
2017 - Abby Berends, Janey Berends, Brenda Jepkoech, Amy McKelvey
2022 - Chloe Veilleux, Ayla Young

USTFCCCA Scholar Team
2014, 2015, 2016 (Highest NCAA DII GPA), 2017 (Highest NCAA DII GPA), 2018, 2019, 2021 2022

NCAA D2 Festival Highest Team GPA at Nationals
2014, 2018

NCCAA National Qualifiers (Team)
2012 (8th); 2013 (4th)

NCCAA Scholar Athletes
2012 - Allison Martin
2013 - Beth Wilson, Allison Martin, Melanie Arias, Katie Hayes

NCCAA Scholar Team
2012; 2013

NAIA National Qualifiers (Team)
2006 (25th)
2007 (28th)
2008 (27th)
2010 (29th)

NAIA National Qualifiers (Individuals)
2001 - Michelle Hardee
2002 - Janelle Royer
2003 - Janelle Royer, Jill Konkol
2004 - Janelle Royer
2005 - Candace Cross
2009 - Hannah Clardy
2011 - Allison Martin, Audrey Hazlehurst

NAIA All-Americans
2007 - Sylvia Bundotich

NAIA Scholar Athletes
2001 - Michelle Hardee
2005 - Jill Konkol, Rachel Winford
2006 - Jill Konkol, Rachel Winford
2007 - Lydia Bond
2008 - Lydia Bond
2009 - Kayla Hauss, Carrie Moore
2010 - Kayla Hauss, Hannah Clardy, Carissa Wilson
2011 - Hannah Clardy, Carissa Wilson, Cally Howell, Lilli Harmon

TranSouth All-Conference
1999 - Alexis Abney
2001 - Michelle Hardee, Janelle Royer Campbell, Allison Liberto
2002 - Janelle Royer Campbell, Kate Graham
2003 - Janelle Royer Campbell, Kate Graham, Ruth Schroeder, Jill Konkol
2004 - Janelle Royer Campbell, Kate Graham, Ruth Schroeder, Rachel Cazalas, Jill Konkol, Candace Cross
2005 - Jill Konkol, Rachel Winford, Candace Cross, Charley Moss, Lydia Bond
2006 - Jill Konkoll, Rachel Winford, Candace Cross, Charley Moss, Erika Schatterly, Lydia Bond
2007 - Candace Cross, Sylvia Bundotich, Erika Schatterly, Lydia Bond, Kayla Hauss
2008 - Charley Moss, Erika Schatterly, Lydia Bond, Danielle Partain, Kayla Hauss, Hannah Clardy
2009 - Kayla Hauss, Carrie Moore, Carissa Wilson, Hannah Clardy, Lilli Harmon
2010 - Hannah Clardy, Ashlee Stewart, Lilli Harmon, Allison Martin
2011 - Lilli Harmon, Allison Martin, Audrey Hazlehurst

TranSouth Conference Runner of the Year
Janelle Royer Campbell- 2003, 2004
Candace Cross - 2005
Jill Konkol - 2006
Sylvia Bundotich - 2007
Lydia Bond - 2008
Hannah Clardy - 2009
Allison Martin - 2010, 2011

TranSouth Conference Newcomer of the Year
Jill Konkol - 2003
Candace Cross - 2004
Charley Moss - 2005
Sylvia Bundotich - 2007
Hannah Clardy - 2008
Carrie Moore - 2009
Allison Martin - 2010

TranSouth Coach of the Year
Gary Johnson - 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

NAIA Region XI Individual Champion
(NAIA eliminated region format after 2007 season)
Jill Konkol - 2006

NAIA All-Region 1st Team
Michelle Hardee - 2001
Janelle Royer Campbell- 2002, 2003, 2004
Jill Konkol - 2003, 2006
Candace Cross - 2005
Lydia Bond - 2006, 2007
Sylvia Bundotich - 2007

NAIA All-Region 2nd Team
Janelle Royer - 2001
Allison Liberto - 2001
Kate Graham - 2002, 2004
Ruth Schroeder - 2004
Jill Konkol - 2004
Candace Cross - 2004, 2006, 2007
Rachel Winford - 2005, 2006
Kayla Hauss - 2007

NAIA Region XI Coach of the Year
Gary Johnson - 2004, 2006, 2007