The Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) has crowned conference champions in four fall sports, and three of the four have already clinched national championship appearances.

Men’s cross country

Wallace State men’s cross country team won the ACCC championship meet at John Hunt Park over the weekend, securing the ninth consecutive title for the program.

The Wallace State men had five runners place in the top 10 in the 8K. Shelton State was runner-up and Southern Union finished third.

Calhoun’s Bakir Zamora was the individual champion and named the ACCC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year.

Wallace State’s Jaquavion Bryant was the individual runner-up, Southern Union’s Brantley Turnham was third, Shelton State’s Isaiah Crosslin was fourth and Wallace State’s Dawson McCollum was fifth.

For Wallace State, Hudson Williams, Rene Moreno and Evan Hallford placed in the top ten to help the Lions seal the championship.

Women’s cross country

The Lady Lions also won their ninth consecutive ACCC championship meet.

Wallace State’s Brookelyn Morgan led wire-to-wire for the individual 5K championship and was named the ACCC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Year.

Overall, Calhoun finished runner-up and Gadsden State was third.

Wallace State sported the top three finishers. Finishing behind Morgan were teammates Hanna Sheffield (runner-up) and Joy McBride.

Shelton State’s Hannah Berryman placed fourth and Paizley Whitlow rounded out the top five.

Wallace State coach Tony Crider was named the ACCC Coach of the Year for both the men and women.

Next up is the NJCAA Division II Cross Country Championships to be held at Huntsville’s John Hunt Park on Saturday, Nov. 14.

Men’s soccer

Wallace State’s men’s soccer team punched its ticket to nationals over the weekend after outlasting Patrick & Henry College 6-5 in a penalty kick shootout at the NJCAA Division II Southeast District Championship in Martinsville, Va.

After a scoreless regulation and two scoreless 10-minute extra periods, Wallace State had Eduardo Guiterrez, Jared Orellana, Juan Gazga, Wilson Nichols and Luis Orta convert penalty kicks. Matti Stocker provided the deciding and eventual game-winning kick.

First-team All-ACCC goalkeeper Emrik Senecal secured the win for Wallace State with a save on Patrick and Henry’s final attempt.

The Lions (15-1-1) advanced to the Southeast District Championship after beating Calhoun in double overtime for the ACCC title on Oct. 26.

Wallace State advances to the NJCAA Division II National Championship, which begins Nov. 15 at Huntsville’s John Hunt Park.

Individually, Northeast Alabama Community College’s Jose Arreguin was named the ACCC Player of the Year, and Calhoun’s Alexis Arraiga was named the ACCC Coach of the Year.

Women’s soccer

Southern Union’s women won the ACCC title against Wallace State on Oct. 26.

Southern Union’s season concluded at the NJCAA Division II South District championship over the weekend. The Lady Bison (11-5-2) shut out Georgia Military College, 6-0, in the tournament opener before losing to Pensacola State, 3-0.

Southern Union’s Ella Byrd was named the ACCC Player of the Year, and Southern Union’s Mac Matthews was the ACCC Coach of the Year.

Volleyball

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College’s volleyball team captured its first ACCC Tournament championship in the program’s six years, pulling out a thrilling come-from-behind win against Wallace State in five sets (25-22, 22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-11) at the Cramton Bowl’s Multiplex.

The 15th-ranked Saints (33-2) defeated Gadsden State, Bevill State and No. 22 Wallace State during the tournament, ultimately avenging an Oct. 16 loss to the Lions.

“We never gave in. I think that speaks for our character, perseverance and determination to find a way to win. This team plays for each other and is accountable. We had to chip away multiple times and then took off,” said LBW coach Janie Wiggins, the ACCC Coach of the Year.

Wiggins and her program were the ACCC runner-up last season.

LBW outside hitter Jadyn Britton was named the ACCC Player of the Year and the ACCC Tournament MVP.

The Saints now advance to the NJCAA Division II South District Championship, set for Sunday at Northwest Mississippi Community College.

For more information about the ACCC, visit acccathletics.com.