The East Central University women's cross country team finished fifth, out of 12 teams, at the 2022 Great American Conference Championship, with one runner claiming All-GAC First Team and one All-GAC Second Team accolade.
| Finish | Team | Score | Scoring Order |
| 1. | Ouachita Baptist | 42 | 3-6-10-11-12 (22)(25) |
| 2. | Arkansas Tech | 56 | 4-7-15-21 (23)(24) |
| 3. | Oklahoma Baptist | 87 | 1-8-17-26-35 (40)(41) |
| 4. | Harding | 97 | 2-19-20-27-29 (30)(36) |
| 5. | East Central | 132 | 5-14-28-32-53 (57) |
| 6. | Southern Arkansas | 171 | 16-31-33-42-49 (54)(67) |
| 7. | Southern Nazarene | 178 | 13-18-43-46-58 (62)(76) |
| 8. | Southeastern Oklahoma | 209 | 34-39-44-45-47 (51)(55) |
| 9. | Southwestern Oklahoma | 274 | 37-50-60-63-64 (68)(69) |
| 10. | Northwestern Oklahoma | 276 | 48-52-56-59-61 (70)(71) |
| 11. | Henderson State | 314 | 38-65-66-72-73 (74)(75) |
| 12. | Arkansas-Monticello | 395 | 77-78-79-80-81 |
The Tigers were paced by Abigael Kemboi, who finished fifth overall and claimed her second All-GAC First Team honor. Kemboi recorded a time of 18:42.7 at her second GAC Championship meet.
ECU was also represented on the All-GAC Second Team by Sharon Jesang, who was the second to finish for the Tigers with a time of 19:05.8 to place her 14th. This is the first all-conference honor of her career.
Tiger Top Performances
- Abigael Kemboi – 18:42.7 – 5th – All-GAC First Team
- Sharon Jesang – 19:05.8 – 14th – All-GAC Second Team
- Madison Ham – 19:40.2 – 28th
- Natali Mireles – 20:00.9 – 36th
- Emisela Martines – 21:31.1 – 77th
- Lucy Ramirez – 21:54.8 – 84th
The East Central University women's cross country team will now have two weeks off before traveling to Joplin, Mo., to participate in the 2022 NCAA Division II Central Regional, hosted by Missouri Southern State on Nov. 19.
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