Thank you for your interest in becoming an Eagle. Bridgewater has a great winning tradition and expects great things from all its athletics teams and student-athletes. We hope this page allows you to find all the information you need on your quest to join the Bridgewater Women's Cross Country Family. We wish you all the best and hope to see you in the near future.
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Bridgewater Cross Country Foundational Values
INTEGRITY
SELFLESS
COMPETITIVE
RELENTLESS
ACCOUNTABLE
Mission: In accordance with the Bridgewater College and the Bridgewater College Department of Athletics mission statements, it is the mission of the Bridgewater College Cross Country and Track & Field programs to create a supportive environment that focuses on the growth and development of its student-athletes physically, mentally, ethically and academically, providing the student-athlete with skills and character development that will serve them in life beyond college and intercollegiate athletics. Specifically, the Bridgewater College Cross Country and Track & Field programs seek to create a culture of lasting athletic success that also fosters mutual respect for teammates, coaches and all members of the Bridgewater College community; that holds their student-athletes to a high standard of accountability in their athletic and academic endeavors; that teaches work ethic, patience and passion; that creates unity through promoting humility and support; and instills an attitude of persistence in its student-athletes, equipping them to face and learn from adversity, respect the process of growth and development, never settle and to contribute daily to their personal and the team’s progress.
Click here for more on our foundational values.
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Olivia Mills helped lead the Eagles
to their first ever ODAC Cross
Country championship in 2011.
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English Jackson was a two-time
All-ODAC athlete for the Eagles
and qualified for nationals in 2019.
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2014 ODAC Women's Cross Country Champions
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2011 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Champions
2013 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Champions
2014 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Champions
All-Americans
Olivia Mills – 2012
National Qualifiers
Olivia Mills – 2010, 2011, 2012
Kaylee Kubisiak – 2012, 2013, 2014
Calista Ariel – 2018, 2019
English Jackson – 2019
Conference Champions
Olivia Mills – 2011, 2012
Kaylee Kubisiak – 2013, 2014
Calista Ariel – 2018
ODAC Runner of the Year
Olivia Mills – 2011, 2012
Kaylee Kubisiak – 2013, 2014Â
ODAC Rookie of the Year
Kaylee Kubisiak – 2012
ODAC Farm Bureau Scholar Athlete of the Year
Calista Ariel – 2019
First Team All-ODAC Selections
Rona Berwick – 1989
Amanda Beckwith – 1997Â
Danielle Ginsey – 2003
Brittany Wells – 2004
Ally Koenig – 2005
Olivia Mills – 2010, 2011, 2012
Molly Smith – 2010, 2011
Kaylee Kubisiak – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Stephanie Breen – 2013
Makenzie McDonald – 2013, 2014, 2015
Zanny Ludtke – 2013, 2014
Calista Ariel – 2017, 2018, 2019
English Jackson – 2019
Second Team All-ODAC Selections
Sara Erasmi – 2002
Danielle Ginsey – 2003
Brittney Wells – 2005
Molly Smith – 2009
Kaite Notorangelo – 2010
Stephanie Breen – 2011
Zanny Ludtke – 2012
Whitney Fitzgerald – 2011, 2012
Emily Mellman – 2015
Lauren Johnson – 2013, 2015
Jenna Rea – 2017, 2018
English Jackson – 2018
Emily Smeds - 2021
The student experience at Bridgewater College has been shaped and defined by connections since 1880. Bridgewater’s commitment to building connections for life gives you more opportunities to flourish. More opportunities to participate in sports, theatre, music, clubs and organizations. To exercise leadership. And to develop and achieve your potential through the support of faculty mentors.
Located only two hours southwest of the Washington, D.C. metro area, Bridgewater has a total enrollment of more than 1,600 students representing 29 states and 16 countries. Bridgewater admitted women from the time of its founding and was the first private liberal arts college in Virginia to do so.
Bridgewater offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in nearly 60 majors and minors, along with multiple concentrations, pre-professional programs such as medicine and law, dual degree programs and teacher certification. The College is a member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, with 24 intercollegiate athletic teams. The vibrant 300-acre residential campus is located in the town of Bridgewater, Virginia, near the city of Harrisonburg in the center of the Shenandoah Valley. An excellent school system, healthy business environment, numerous arts and cultural events, the state's lowest crime rate, and a variety of outdoor opportunities and historic attractions draw many to the region.
Bridgewater College is recognized for its student-centered atmosphere and has been named "One of the Best Virginia Colleges and Universities in the Southeast," by The Princeton Review.
