Women's Results | Championships Central 

MADISON, Wis. – The Oregon women’s cross country team secured the team title at the 2026 Big Ten Cross Country Championships hosted by the University of Wisconsin at Thomas Zimmer Championship Course. This marks the third season in a row the Ducks have won both the team and individual title. 

The Ducks bested runner-up Northwestern (90) and third-place finisher Penn State (92) by placing three finishers in the top five. Diana Cherotich paced Oregon with a record-breaking time of 18:56.1, beating former teammate Silan Ayyildiz's 2024 time of 19:13.6 set in Champaign, Ill.  

Cherotich, a sophomore, beat teammate Juliet Cherubet by 14 seconds to claim the individual title. Indiana freshman Katy Zang had a strong after a stellar freshman season, placing third overall with a time of 19:13.9. 

The top 10 finishers at the Big Ten Championships garnered first team All-Big Ten honors, while competitors in places 11-20 received second team laurels. The five highest-finishing freshmen earned a spot on the all-freshman team. 

2026 Women’s Cross Country All-Big Ten Honors 
First Team  
Katy Zang, Indiana 
Ali Weimer, Minnesota 
Isabelle Schmitz, Minnesota 
Dalia Frias, Oregon 
Diana Cherotich, Oregon 
Juliet Cherubet, Oregon 
Ali Bainbridge, Nebraska 
Ava Criniti, Northwestern 
Katie Clute, Northwestern 
Sherry Drury, Washington 

Second Team 
Skye Ellis, Northwestern 
Penelopea Gordon, Michigan 
Klaire Eighner, Michigan State 
Marion Jepchumba, Nebraska 
Ella Thorsett, Oregon 
Sofia Thogersen, Oregon 
Claire Zubey, Penn State 
Katie Dallas, Penn State 
Charlotte Costich, Penn State 
Nicole Bissell, Washington 

All-Freshman Team 
Katy Zang, Indiana 
Klaire Eighner, Michigan State 
Marion Jepchumba, Nebraska 
Sofia Thogersen, Oregon 
Sherry Drury, Washington