LANCASTER, PA – Following its 18th consecutive Centennial Conference Championship, the Johns Hopkins women's cross country team earned several individual honors, headlined by
Carter Brotherton and
Alexia Tubbs being named Cross Country Athlete of the Year and Rookie of the Year, respectively.
For the second consecutive year, Brotherton was named Cross Country Athlete of the Year after capturing the individual Centennial Conference title with a time of 21:12.4. She joined an elite group of Blue Jays, becoming just the second runner in program history to win multiple individual Centennial Conference championships, joining
Ellie Clawson.
Brotherton also became the eighth runner in conference history to capture back-to-back individual titles and Runner of the Year honors. Additionally, she became just the third runner in conference history to win both Rookie of the Year and Athlete of the Year honors, joining former Blue Jays
Hannah Oneda and
Tess Meehan.
Tubbs earned Rookie of the Year honors after finishing as the runner-up with a time of 21:29.7. She was the only freshman in the field to finish among the top 10 and became the 28th freshman in conference history to earn First Team All-Conference recognition.
In total, Johns Hopkins placed four runners on the All-Conference First Team. Joining Brotherton and Tubbs were
Sydney Shock (5th | 21:45.5) and
Diana Valentini (6th | 21:54.8).
The Blue Jays added three Second Team selections in
Natalie Boquist (9th | 22:03.3),
Ani Wedemeyer (10th | 22:05.0) and
Abby Artabane (12th | 22:14.1). Additionally,
Kaylah Tasser was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.
Johns Hopkins returns to action Saturday, November 14, at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, where the Blue Jays will look to secure a spot at the NCAA Championships.