The Virginia Intermont Cobra Cross-Country team defended their Region XII Championship of a year ago with eight runners in the top-10. The Cobras finished with a perfect score of 15 points, while runner-up Milligan College finished with 89 points.


Running to the individual title was freshman Steeve Gabart (Miami, Florida) in a time of 25:24.47 on the 8,000meter course.

The final race of the 2005 Cross-Country season will be the NAIA National Championships, November 19th, in Louisville, Kentucky, where the Cobras will be running to defend their 2004 National Championship.

NAIA REGION 12 TEAM SCORES
1. 15 - Virginia Intermont
2. 89 - Milligan
3. 127 - Berea
4. 132 - Covenant
5. 144 - King
5. 144 - Bryan
7. 163 - Brevard
8. 210 - Tennessee Wesleyan
9. 216 - Bethel
10. 233 - UVa–Wise
11. 284 - Montreat
12. 301 - St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Incomplete teams:
Union
Asbury
Alice Lloyd