Westminster Women's Cross Country
Westminster women's cross country runs a seven-athlete 2026 roster under head coach Janelle Branch. Junior Eileen O'Connor led the Griffins at their Sugar House Park home meet on September 10.
Results and fixtures
Westminster Women's Cross Country results and fixtures
Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed November 6 at 8:17 PM MT.
Next up
- Sat Nov 710:00 a.m.Women's Cross countryat Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceRapid City, SD
Recent results
No results in the last two weeks.
About Westminster Women's Cross Country
Westminster women's cross country competes in the RMAC under Janelle Branch, head coach of the men's and women's cross country and track and field programs. The official 2026 roster lists seven runners, two of them from Utah: freshmen Kaja Wilcox of Salt Lake City and Rowen McLaughlin of North Salt Lake.
The home meet
Westminster hosted teams from Utah, Colorado and Idaho for 5K races at Sugar House Park on September 10. Junior Eileen O'Connor was the Griffins' first finisher, 12th in 19:39.42. Sophomore Sonya Brunner was 14th in 20:02.22, and Wilcox was 17th in 20:19.37, according to the official recap. Six days earlier, Wilcox led the Griffins at the 3-mile Utah Valley Invitational, finishing 40th in 19:06.04.
The road to November
The Griffins ran the Charles Bowles Invitational in Salem, Oregon, on October 3 and the Dr. Thad Scholes XC Invitational in Twin Falls, Idaho, on October 9. The Utah Open at Sugar House Park, listed for October 15 on September 22, had been dropped from the schedule by October 10. As of November 2 the regular season was over after four meets, and the next listed meet is the RMAC Championships on November 7 in Rapid City, South Dakota, followed by the NCAA Regional Championships on November 21 in Lubbock, Texas.
The coach
Branch was one of three event managers on Team USATF's staff at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in August, and chairs USA Track & Field's Athletes' Commission. Her path from the U.S. Navy to Westminster is covered in a separate story.
2026 season
Four meets run, before the Nov. 7 RMAC Championships.
From the official schedule, updated November 6 at 8:17 PM MT
- Next
- at Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Sat Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. MTRapid City, SD
- Conference
- RMAC
- Head Coach Men's & Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
- Janelle Branch
Checked Nov 2, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
This team page stays live because the school, image, and related stories all point back to official material.
- Westminster women's cross country 2026 rosterwestminstergriffins.com
- Westminster men's cross country 2026 rosterwestminstergriffins.com
- Westminster cross country 2026 schedulewestminstergriffins.com
- Utah Valley Invitational recap (Sept. 5, 2026)westminstergriffins.com
- Women's home meet recap (Sept. 11, 2026)westminstergriffins.com
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What each source confirms
- Westminster women's cross country 2026 roster
- Seven runners; Janelle Branch, head coach. Checked Sept. 22, 2026.
- Westminster men's cross country 2026 roster
- Ten runners. Checked Sept. 22, 2026.
- Westminster cross country 2026 schedule
- Meets through the Nov. 21 NCAA Championships in Lubbock.
- Utah Valley Invitational recap (Sept. 5, 2026)
- Stultz 34th, Wilcox 40th.
- Women's home meet recap (Sept. 11, 2026)
- O'Connor 12th in 19:39.42.
- Sugar House Park home meet recap (Sept. 10, 2026)
- Men's and women's places and times.
- Janelle Branch staff profile
- USATF Athletes' Commission chair; second season at Westminster.
- USATF: team named for World Athletics U20 Championships
- Branch listed as Event Manager; championships Aug. 5-9, 2026, Eugene, Ore.
Verified record
Westminster Women's Cross Country season highlights and honors
Each line is dated and links the official release it comes from.
Game recaps
- Oct 9, 2026Third with 83 points at the Dr Thad Scholes CSI XC Invitational in Twin Falls, Idaho. Freshman Kaja Wilcox led in 18th in the 5K in 19:58.5, and the first five Griffins all broke 21 minutes. Source for: Third with 83 points at the Dr Thad Scholes CSI XC Invitational in Twin Falls, Idaho. Freshman Kaja Wilcox led in 18th in the 5K in 19:58.5, and the first five Griffins all broke 21 minutes.
- Oct 3, 202617th at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational in Salem, Ore., with the five scorers within 39.3 seconds. Kaja Wilcox led in 115th in 19:44.1. Source for: 17th at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational in Salem, Ore., with the five scorers within 39.3 seconds. Kaja Wilcox led in 115th in 19:44.1.
- Sep 10, 2026Home 5K at Sugar House Park: Eileen O'Connor 12th in 19:39.42, Sonya Brunner 14th in 20:02.22, Kaja Wilcox 17th in 20:19.37. Source for: Home 5K at Sugar House Park: Eileen O'Connor 12th in 19:39.42, Sonya Brunner 14th in 20:02.22, Kaja Wilcox 17th in 20:19.37.
- Sep 4, 2026Utah Valley Invitational (3 miles): Kaja Wilcox led the Griffins in 40th (19:06.04), with O'Connor 44th and Brunner 45th. Source for: Utah Valley Invitational (3 miles): Kaja Wilcox led the Griffins in 40th (19:06.04), with O'Connor 44th and Brunner 45th.
Honors and milestones
- Aug 9, 2026Head coach Janelle Branch was one of three event managers on Team USATF's staff at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Ore., Aug. 5-9. Source for: Head coach Janelle Branch was one of three event managers on Team USATF's staff at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Ore., Aug. 5-9.
Watch and attend
Where to follow Westminster Women's Cross Country
Sugar House Park
Home meet Sept. 10, 2026
A 110.5-acre park on the site of the old state prison, where the Griffins hosted teams from Utah, Colorado and Idaho for 5K races.
Official links
- Official schedule and results
Start times in Mountain Time and a results link after each meet.
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