NEED TO KNOW:
Men's CCS Runner of the Year: Layton Bradford
Men's All-CCS First Team: Layton Bradford
Women's All-CCS Second Team: Bella Caccamo
ATLANTA - The Collegiate Conference of the South as announced its 2025 Men's Cross Country Championship and a pair of Lions earned recognition.
Following his individual win, senior
Layton Bradford took home CCS Runner of the Year as well as first team honors as he became the second Lion in a row to earn Runner of the Year. On the women's side, senior
Bella Caccamo took home eighth place and was rewarded with a spot on the All-CCS Second Team.
Caccamo was also Piedmont's reprenstative on the All-Sportsmanship Team while
Brody Geckler represented the men.
Layton Bradford, CCS Runner of the Year; All-CCS First Team
CCS Championship Finish: 1st
Time: 26:04.0 (Piedmont record for a CCS Championship)
In-Season CCS Awards: CCS Runner of the Week (10/6/25
Past All-Conference Recognition: 2x All-CCS First Team (2023, 2024); All-CCS Second Team (2022)
Of Note: Bradford put an exclamation mark on his excellent career, crossing the line first to capture CCS Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year honors. He finished 18 seconds ahead of his closest competitor and earned All-CCS First Team honors for the third consecutive season. Bradford ends his career as a four-time All-Conference honoree.
Bella Caccamo, All-CCS Second Team
CCS Championship Finish: 8th
Time: 24:58.3
Of Note: Caccamo delivered a PR performance in the biggest race of the season to date, breaking the 25 minute mark to finish eighth at the CCS Championship on Friday, Oct. 31. The senior was knocking on the door of a first team appearance but leads the second team honorees.
Men's Cross Country Superlative Awards
Runner of the Year
Layton Bradford, Piedmont
Rookie of the Year
Jesse Gassman, Asbury
Coach of the Year
Eli Kaczinski, Covenant
All-CCS First Team
- Layton Bradford, Piedmont – 26:04.00
- Ethan Saiki, Covenant – 26:22.36
- Jesse Gassmann, Asbury – 27:06.02
- Daniel Bowles, Covenant – 27:14.35
- Trey Mortensen, Covenant – 27:23.98
- Tyler Tangel, Maryville – 27:32.49
- Alex Burns, Covenant – 27:33.37
All-CCS Second Team
- Chandler Lines, Covenant – 27:40.49
- Adyn Elliott, Maryville – 27:43.92
- Daniel Kersey, Asbury – 27:48.50
- James LeNeve, Maryville – 27:51.39
- Aidan Devries, Covenant – 28:03.14
- Steven Cope, Maryville – 28:05.17
- Jack Dupree, Covenant – 28:21.55
Men's Cross Country All-Sportsmanship Team
| Dan Kersey |
Asbury |
| Drew Duckworth |
Belhaven |
| Alex Burns |
Covenant |
| Levi Garrett |
Huntingdon |
| Alan Vidrio Buen Rostro |
LaGrange |
| Steven Cope |
Maryville |
| Brody Geckler |
Piedmont |
Women's Cross Country Superlative Awards
Runner of the Year
Bailey Gassmann, Asbury
Rookie of the Year
Lucie Demers, Covenant
Coach of the Year
Randy Crist, Asbury
All-CCS First Team
- Bailey Gassmann, Asbury – 23:28.48
- Lucie Demers, Covenant – 23:54.02
- Emma Groff, Asbury – 23:59.42
- Megan Shinn, Maryville – 24:15.57
- Sarah Olson, Covenant – 24:18.51
- Brooke O'Carroll, Asbury – 24:30.96
- Addison Goodwin, Maryville – 24:43.48
All-CCS Second Team
- Bella Caccamo, Piedmont – 24:58.27
- Emma Le Duc, Asbury – 24:58.84
- Aida Okie, Covenant – 25:19.14
- Kenzi Stapleton, Covenant – 25:25.76
- Jane Scanlan-Emigh, Agnes Scott – 25:37.25
- Taylor Greenwell, Asbury – 25:48.18
- Maggie McGinley, Covenant – 26:02.42
