TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Alabama A&M University's Taylor Wingo finished seventh, while teammate Sanyae Gibson placed 11^th as the Bulldog women's cross country program claimed third at the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship on Monday morning at the Apalachee Regional Park.
 
Wingo, who received All-SWAC Second Team honors, just narrowly missed the sixth spot as she crossed the finish line on the 5K course in 20 minutes and 3 seconds. Gibson wasn't too far behind in 11^th at 20:52.8. Tamijah Scriven crossed in 20:56.2 for 16^th, while Aneisha Ingram was 30^th in 21:41.1. De'Ajene Johnson rounded out the scoring for the Bulldogs in 35^th, with a time of 21:53.7.  Laila Gaynor came in 57^th and Khalea Avery 63^rd. 
 
Alcorn State's Stellah Kiptui won her second consecutive SWAC Championship, beating the field by more than a minute, with a time of 18:22.9.
 
Alabama A&M, which captured its best finish in school history, claimed third with 99 points as Florida A&M won the championship with 63 points, followed by Alabama State in second with 72 points.
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished fourth with 110 points, followed by Alcorn State (122), Prairie View A&M (139), Texas Southern (158), Southern (184), Bethune-Cookman (244), Grambling State (249), Jackson State (270) and Mississippi Valley State (283).
 
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