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2026 Women's Cross Country Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon

Sophie Cotts

  • Class Senior
  • Major Exercise science, pre-medicine
  • Hometown Granville, Ohio
  • High School Granville

Biography

2025:  Member of women’s cross country team.
2024:  Won second letter as member of women’s cross country team.
  • Placed second on team and 25th overall at All-Ohio Classic Sept. 20...finished 11th among Division III runners to help Bishops win first All-Ohio Division III title since 1982.
  • Finished third on team and 10th overall at OWU Invitational Oct. 4...helped Bishops win team title.
  • Was third on team and 59th overall at Augustana Interregional Invitational Oct. 19.
  • Won second-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors with 10th-place finish at NCAC championship Nov. 3.
  • Placed fourth on team and 57th overall at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship Nov. 16.
  • Received Division III All-Academic Cross Country honors from United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2023:  Won first letter as member of women’s cross country team.
  • Finished third on team and fifth overall at Kenyon Owls Opener Sept. 1...helped OWU win team title, Bishops’ first since Sept. 7, 2013.
  • Placed second on team and ninth overall at Denison NCAC Preview Sept. 9.
  • Finished second on team and 49th overall at All-Ohio Challenge Sept. 15.
  • Placed second on team and seventh overall at OWU Invitational Sept. 29.
  • Finished second on team and 127th overall at Augustana Interregional Invitational Oct. 14.
  • Won third-team All-NCAC honors with 18th-place finish at NCAC championship Oct. 28.
  • Placed fourth on team and 82nd overall at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship Nov. 11.
High School:  Lettered 4 times in track & field and cross country.
  • Helped cross country team win state, regional, and district championships as senior...was member of state runner-up cross country team as freshman...helped cross country team win 4 league championships.
  • Qualified for regional championship meet in track & field.
  • Was 2-time Academic All-Ohio honoree.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore

  • 2025Junior

  • 2026Senior