CONYERS, Ga. - DePauw University seeks its conference-record seventh consecutive women's cross country title as the league gathers at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Ga., this Saturday for the 2009 championship meet. Course map  | Women's Week 8 Cross Country Report 

The women's 6K race will begin at 10 a.m. ET. The men's 8K event begins the days activities at 9 a.m. ET.

Last year at Plough Park in Memphis, Tenn., DePauw (pictured right) defeated second-place Trinity University by four points, the closest margin of victory on the women's side since 2001.

Eight members of last season's all-conference team return in 2009. DePauw University, Rhodes College and Trinity University each return two all-conference runners.

DePauw returns seniors Lauren Reich and Ellen Mail. Reich finished second last year, just seven seconds behind the winning mark. Mail posted a top-10 finish by clocking a 22:54 6K.

Rhodes returns last year's conference champion, sophomore Taylor Stephens (pictured left). Stephens became the school's first individual conference champion since Amy Paine won the individual title in 2001. Also returning for the Lynx is senior Cybil Covic. Covic placed seventh overall with a time of 22:37.

Returning for Trinity this year are juniors Caitlin Masse and Krissy Ford. Masse earned a top-10 finish last year with a 22:47 while Ford ran a solid 22:56 for an 11th place finish.

Colorado College returns sophomore Margot Cutter, who last season earned all-conference honors in her rookie campaign.

Rounding out the All-SCAC returners from a year ago is Hendrix College sophomore Lolly Plummer. Plummer tallied a fourth place overall finish with a 22:05 6K.

For complete coverage of the 2009 SCAC Women's Cross Country Championships, click to the official website of the event.