Kenosha, Wis. - Colorado State University Pueblo Women's Cross Country capped a memorable 2025 season on Saturday morning, placing 10th in a loaded NCAA Division II National Championship field at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The ThunderWolves posted 353 points to secure their second straight top-10 national finish and stood tall in one of the deepest championships in recent years.
Grand Valley State captured the team title with 65 points, while fellow RMAC powerhouse Colorado School of Mines finished runner-up with 69. In total, five RMAC programs placed inside the top 10—Adams State in fourth, Western Colorado in fifth, UCCS in sixth, and CSU Pueblo in tenth—further solidifying the league's dominance on the national stage.
CSU Pueblo was led by senior standout and veteran French runner Camille Renou, who delivered a brilliant 14th-place finish in 20:43.8. Renou's top-15 performance also secured All-American honors.
Right behind her, junior newcomer Olivia Drodz delivered in her first NCAA Championship appearance as a ThunderWolf, placing 27th overall in 20:54.6. With both Renou and Drodz finishing inside the top 40, CSU Pueblo celebrated a pair of All-Americans for the second time in three seasons.
Veteran runner Jadyn Herron was the Pack's third scorer, stopping the clock at 21:33.4. Close behind came junior transfer Charlotte Young, who continued her late-season surge with a 21:34.0 finish in her national championship debut.
Sophomore Lily Smithson wrapped up her second NCAA Championship appearance with a 22:59.5 performance, again showing consistency on one of collegiate cross country's biggest stages.
Two freshmen rounded out the scoring in their national meet debuts. Ella Egizio finished in 22:59.9, and Taylor Cole followed in 23:24.7, giving CSU Pueblo important depth and a preview of the future.
After the race, Head Coach Matt Morris praised both the group's maturity and its resilience.
"We knew this was going to be one of the toughest championship fields we've ever seen, and our women showed up with confidence and composure," Morris said. "Camille and Olivia earning All-American honors is the product of countless months of work, but I'm just as proud of how the entire group fought for each other. Finishing in the top 10 again shows where this program is and where it's going."
With a top-10 finish, two All-Americans, and a blend of veteran leadership and emerging young talent, the ThunderWolves once again proved they belong among the nation's elite.
