Carlie Blevins led Faith Baptist Bible College to an outstanding early season effort at the Trent Smith Invitational hosted by North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC). Blevins’ 5,000-meter time of 19:34.4 paced the Eagles and earned first individually at the event. Faith Baptist Bible finished second as a team with a total team time of 1:52:53, putting them just over a minute shy from a new school record. Blevins also earned a qualification to the Division II Women’s Cross Country National Championship and holds the fastest time in the NCCAA in 2026.
Nominees: Carlie Blevins, Faith Baptist Bible College; Grace Maunu, Trinity Bible College