SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Women's Outdoor Track and Field team fell just short of an SAA Championship title for the 2025 season.

Berry was edged by seven points by Centre College (242-235), the closest SAA meet on the women's side in over seven years. This Championship was not decided until the last event at the meet for an evening thriller.

The Vikings 235 points breaks their school record for most points scored in a conference meet.

"The women did everything in their power to put themselves in a position to win, outperforming in every way. 

It really was our best meet we have had since restarting the program in 2015 and it was so fun for us coaches to watch them believe and compete over the last two days." says head Coach Luke Syverson on the SAA Championship meet.

Senior Anna Rose had an incredible day with an improbable triple in the 5000m, 1500m, and 800m showcasing her determination and garnering 30 points for her team.

Following Rose in the 5000m, Anna Ayers and Ariel Ellis accumulated points with their sixth and seventh place finishes. Ayers also went fifth in the 1500m followed by Sydney Howard in sixth and Olivia Lambert in eighth.

The relay teams took top three finishes, first with the 4x100 team taking third at 49.09 with athletes: Marianna Moell, Julia Shipes, Marissa Green, and Lucy Nicholson. The 4x400m team of Julianna Shirley, Nicholson, Moell, and Macy Murdock went second overall at 4:08.24.

Macy Murdock owned the 100m Hurdles and 400m Hurdles, scoring 20 points for the Vikings with her times of 15.20 and 1:03.11. Josie Loggins took fifth in both the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles.

Freshman Julianne Shirley took fifth overall as the only Viking in the 400m with her time of 59.34. Another freshman, Lucy Nicholson had lifetime PR's with both of her third place finishes in the 100m and 200m to reset her Berry school records in both events at 12.22 and 25.34.

A total of 60 points came from the distance runners, but the throwers showed up and took in 70 points to shine.

Scoring points in the discus was Onoyeme Egure in second at 37.50m and Sophia Hughes in sixth with her mark of 34.89m.

The real action came in the shot put with the women going 1-2-3 and Egure leading the way with her mark of 13.53m, breaking the conference record. Avery Jones and Malysha Winston both had big PR's with marks of 12.98m and 12.30m in the event as the three secured 24 points.

In the high jump both Julia Shipes and Kris Williams tied for third with their even mark of 1.56m while Madi Duke took sixth at 1.46m. In the triple jump, senior Courtney Jones went seventh.

Women Top Three Finishes Running Totals:
SAA Champions/First Team All-SAA
Ariel Ellis - 10k
Malysha Winston - Hammer
Madeline Hubbert - Pole Vault
Anna Rose - 5K
Anna Rose - 1500m 
Macy Murdock - 100m Hurdles
Anna Rose - 800m 
Macy Murdock - 400m Hurdles
Onoyeme Egure - Shot Put 

Second Place/Second Team All-SAA
Ella Pine - Pole Vault
Sadie Phillips - Javelin
Julianne Shirley, Lucy Nicholson, Marianna Moell, Macy Murdock - 4x400m
Onoyeme Egure - Discus 
Avery Jones - Shot Put

Third Place/SAA Honorable Mention
Sofia Henderson - Hammer
Emilee Easley - Pole Vault
Cortney Brown - Javelin
Erin Schmidt - 3000m Steeplechase
Julia Shipes - High Jump
Kris Williams - High Jump
Marianna Moell, Julia Shipes, Marissa Green, Lucy Nicholson - 4x100m
Lucy Nicholson - 100m
Lucy Nicholson - 200m
Malysha Winston - Shot Put