CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College women's cross country team defended its Watson Collegiate Open title with a convincing win on Saturday, Oct. 9. Jazmin Hernandez won the individual title en route to helping MC score 32 points.
 
The Choctaws placed three runners in the top three led by Hernandez's time of 22:18.7. The mark is a 6K-best for the Georgetown, Texas, native. Josie Whipp placed third as she clocked a 6K-best time of 22:30.5 Madeline Campbell finished just out of the top three as she recorded a time of 22:48.0 in fourth.
 
Norma Gutierrez finished 12th in the 6K race as she totaled season-best time of 23:35.5 while Emily Berry was 14th with a 6K-best time of 23:43.5. Bre Bell garnered a time of 23:58.4 in 16th place. It stands as a 6K-best time for Bell. Lauren Wallace rounded out the top seven scorers for the Choctaws as she posted a time of 24:49.1 in 25th – a season-best time in a 6K race for the freshman.
 
Fellow Gulf South Conference member, Union (Tenn.) University took second among the teams with 85 points while Division II Southern Arkansas University was third with 104 points.
 
Andrea De La Rosa from Bethel University placed second in the individual portion with a time of 22:24.6.
 
Mississippi College returns to action o Saturday, Oct. 23 as it hosts the Gulf South Conference Championship at Choctaw Trails. The women's 5K is set for a time of 9 a.m.