SAINT PETER, Minn. - The Gustavus women's cross country team is ready to head back to Northfield on Saturday, this time for the 2026 NCAA North Regional Championships. 

The event will once again be hosted at St. Olaf, a course the Gusties are familiar with. Two weeks ago, Gustavus took on the same course in the MIAC Championships, finishing 6th of 11 teams at the meet. 

Sophomore Addison Enfield (Northfield, Minn.) led the Gusties like she has for most of the season, crossing the finish line in 23:26.3 to earn her spot on the MIAC Honorable Mention list. Sophomore Anna Forbord (Northfield, Minn.) was the second to finish for Gustavus in 31st, just 19 seconds behind Enfield, echoing the congestion between participants on the course. Sophomore Anna Gould (Amery, Wis.) crossed the finish line in 24:15.7, which garnered 37 points for the Gusties and earned her 43rd place. The fourth sophomore to score for Gustavus was Siiri Anderson (Duluth, Minn.) in 63rd, who ended in 24:44 exactly. The final scorer of the conference meet for Gustavus was first-year Samantha Shibata (Apple Valley, Minn.) just seven seconds behind Anderson at 24:51.9 and in 67th.

The Gusties will look to send a participant to the NCAA Championships for the second year after Molly Liston '26 qualified as an individual last year.

Saturday's event serves as the qualifier for the 2026 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, which will be hosted at the Bill Huyck Championship Course at Carleton on Saturday, November 21st.