The first Atlantic 10 Conference Championship of the 2025-26 takes place Saturday, Nov. 1, with the running of the men's and women's A-10 Cross Country Championships. 

The meet will be held at the Elvin R. King Cross Country Course in Cedarville, Ohio. Action gets underway at 9 a.m. (CT) with the men's 8K, followed by the women's 6K at 9:50 a.m. (CT). The meet will be streamed live on ESPN+. You can follow live results by clicking here.  

"We are all excited about these championships," SLU head coach Jon Bell said. "Training the last two weeks has gone well, and the last few times on this course we have produced some good results. The A-10 Championships are always competitive, so we understand it's going to be tough from start to finish."

Among the contenders for the Billikens is sophomore Manny Vela, who has led SLU in all previous competitions this season. Last year as a freshman, Vela placed first among the team at the A-10 Championships.

On the women's side, Starr Scott, Emily Morden and Clara Gillen have all led the Bills this year. Emery Mayfield, who has run in the top three this season for Saint Louis, was the Bills' top finisher in last year's championship as a freshman.

Below is the history of the Billikens' cross country teams' performances in the A-10 Championships.

SLU Men's Cross Country History | A-10 Championship Team Finishes
2024 – 6th (155 points)
2023 – 4th (162 points)
2022 – 5th (153 points)
2021 – 2nd (92 points)
2020 – 11th (275 points) (meet held in March of 2021)
2019 – 13th (290 points)
2018 – 3rd (118 points)
2017 – 9th (220 points)
2016 – 3rd (85 points)
2015 – 8th (179 points)
2014 – 4th (119 points)
2013 – 7th (182 points)
2012 – 11th (247 points)
2011 – 11th (324 points)
2010 – 12th (352 points)
2009 – 11th (313 points)
2008 – 12th (333 points)
2007 – 12th (310 points)
2006 – 12th (330 points)
2005 – 11th (310 points)

SLU Men's Cross Country History | A-10 All-Conference Honorees (awarded to top 15 finishers)
2023 – Spencer Werner (9th, 24:29.8)
2022 – Toby Gillen (10th, 24:21.6)
2021 – Adam Walker (10th, 25:09.5)
2018 – Manuel de Backer (6th, 25:00.1), Matt Prest (15th, 25:18.9)
2017 – Manuel de Backer (1st, 25:12.3)
2016 – Manuel de Backer (4th, 24:47.3), Neal Fitzpatrick (9th, 24:59.9), Matt Prest (13th, 25:07.6)
2014 – Tim Zellmer (10th, 24:55.4), Michael Scolarici (11th, 24:55.6)
2013 – Tim Zellmer (6th, 24:06.4), Michael Scolarici (9th, 24:15.4)
2012 – Tim Zellmer (12th, 26:07.8), Michael Scolarici (15th, 26:09.1)

SLU Women's Cross Country History | A-10 Championship Team Finishes
2024 – 9th (237 points)
2023 – 7th (162 points)
2022 – 12th (305 points)
2021 – 9th (222 points)
2020 – 10th (202 points) (meet held in March of 2021)
2019 – 8th (232 points)
2018 – 5th (158 points)
2017 – 11th (246 points)
2016 – 9th (235 points)
2015 – 6th (153 points)
2014 – 4th (131 points)
2013 – 4th (119 points)
2012 – 4th (134 points)
2011 – 8th (188 points)
2010 – 4th (170 points)
2009 – 11th (247 points)
2008 – 6th (154 points)
2007 – 7th (178 points)
2006 – 8th (193 points)
2005 – 12th (310 points)

SLU Women's Cross Country History | A-10 All-Conference Honorees (awarded to top 15 finishers)
2023 – Sophia Pelligreen (13th, 21:38.4), McKenna Paulson (15th, 21:40.0)
2021 – Julia Jelagat (5th, 17:49.9)
2019 – Megan Kress (6th, 18:11.9), Hannah Pierson (10th, 18:18.9)
2015 – Isabel Leibfried (5th, 17:26.2)
2014 – Annika Gomell (13th, 18:11.2)
2013 – Margo Richardson (3rd, 17:10.4), Jessica Hoefert (9th, 17:25.0), Annika Gomell (15th, 17:41.3)
2012 – Margo Richardson (4th, 17:50.5), Jessica Hoefert (13th, 18:20.4)
2011 – Hilary Orf (2nd, 17:21.6), Margo Richardson (17:49.3)
2010 – Hilary Orf (7th, 17:48), Margo Richardson (9th, 17:51)
2009 – Hilary Orf (13th, 20:28.5)