(WIAC) – STEVENS POINT, Wis.–University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Cross Country Championship (presented by Culver’s) at Wisconsin River Golf Club on Nov. 2.
It is the fourth straight title for the Eagles and 13th in program archives. UW-La Crosse totaled 37 points to surpass UW-Stout’s second-place total of 68 points. UW-Eau Claire third with 79 points, UW-Whitewater fourth with 94, UW-Oshkosh fifth with 94, UW-Platteville sixth with 179, UW-River Falls seventh with 189 and UW-Stevens Point eighth with 214. UW-Stout’s finish is the highest in program history.
UW-Oshkosh’s Amelia Lehman secured the individual title after posting a time of 21:18.2 on the 6,000-meter course. A total of 89 runners completed the race. The Titans have had a runner win the individual crown 20 times.
UW-Stout’s Brekkyn Lammert finished second in 21:24.1, UW-Stout’s Arely Jaime Luevano third in 21:26.7, UW-La Crosse’s Gwen Hinz fourth in 21:31.1, UW-La Crosse’s Katelyn Chadwick fifth in 21:38.6, UW-Eau Claire’s Keeley Behr sixth in 21:41.3 and UW-Stout’s Mckayla Felton seventh in 21:41.5.
UW-La Crosse’s Madelynn McIntyre placed eighth in 21:41.7, UW-La Crosse’s Sierra Rabe ninth in 21:52.3, UW-Whitewater’s Ari De La Cerda 10th in 21:53.5, UW-La Crosse’s Mallory Reiser 11th in 21:59.0, UW-La Crosse’s Brooklyn Luebke 12th in 22:01.0, UW-Eau Claire’s Molly Heidorn 13th in 22:02.3, and UW-Eau Claire’s Bella Hooker 14th in 22:06.3. Hooker claimed the Kwik Trip Newcomer of the Year award for being the highest finishing newcomer at the championship. A newcomer is defined as a student-athlete who used her first season of participation in women’s cross country this season. Transfers are not eligible unless they didn’t participate in women’s cross country at their previous institution.
UW-La Crosse’s Lucy Duchac finished 15th in 22:06.5, UW-Whitewater’s Payton Scoggin 16th in 22:10.8, UW-Platteville’s Hannah Fliss 17th in 22:17.7, UW-Whitewater’s Renee Forystek 18th in 22:18.2, UW-Oshkosh’s Cyna Madigan 19th in 22:18.9, and UW-Whitewater’s Ella Hansen 20th in 22:19.0.
The top seven runners received All-WIAC first team recognition, while runners placing eighth through 14th earned All-WIAC second team accolades. Individuals finishing 15th through 20th claimed All-WIAC honorable mention laurels.
UW-La Crosse’s Katelyn Chadwick and UW-Stevens Point’s Rachel Krouse were named co-recipients of the Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award.
An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school. Named to the squad were: UW-Eau Claire’s Marika Kisgen; UW-La Crosse’s Sierra Rabe; UW-Oshkosh’s Julia Strasser; UW-Platteville’s Leah Digmann; UW-River Falls’ Laina Viere; UW-Stevens Point’s Olivia Franklin; UW-Stout’s Olivia Donohue; and UW-Whitewater’s Jocelyn Ramirez.
La Crosse wins men’s title with ease: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Cross Country Championship (presented by Culver’s) at Stevens Point Country Club on Nov. 2.
It is the seventh consecutive title for the Eagles and 39th in program history. UW-La Crosse totaled 24 points to exceed UW-Whitewater’s second-place total of 55 points. UW-Eau Claire took third with 105 points, UW-Platteville fourth with 109, UW-Stevens Point fifth with 120, UW-Stout sixth with 126, UW-Oshkosh seventh with 186 and UW-River Falls eighth with 249.
UW-La Crosse’s Grant Matthai claimed the individual crown after completing the 8,000-meter course in a time of 23:34.5. A total of 90 runners completed the race. The Eagles have had 26 individual champions in program archives. UW-Whitewater’s Christian Patzka, the defending champion, placed second with a time of 23:48.7. UW-Whitewater’s Gunner Schlender was third in 23:49.5, UW-La Crosse’s Jayden Zywicki fourth in 24:01.0, UW-La Crosse’s Aidan Matthai fifth in 24:06.7, UW-La Crosse’s Joey Sullivan sixth in 24:10.9 and UW-Eau Claire’s Mason Shea seventh in 24:13.8.
UW-Oshkosh’s Corey Fairchild finished eighth in 24:15.8, UW-Whitewater’s Dan Anderson ninth in 24:19.0, UW-La Crosse’s Adam Loenser 10th in 24:25.5, UW-Platteville’s Caden Schneider 11th in 24:26.2, UW-La Crosse’s Elias Ritzke 12th in 24:27.6, UW-La Crosse’s Will Aurit 13th in 24:30.1 and UW-La Crosse’s Chuck Vater 14th in 24:32.0. Vater claimed the Kwik Trip Newcomer of the Year award for being the highest finishing newcomer at the championship. A newcomer is defined as a student-athlete who used her first season of participation in men’s cross country this season. Transfers are not eligible unless they didn’t participate in men’s cross country at their previous institution.
UW-Stevens Point’s Logan Murphy finished 15th in 24:34.1, UW-Platteville’s Zach Sporaa 16th in 24:42.7, UW-La Crosse’s Chris Wolfe 17th in 24:46.6, UW-Stevens Point’s Mike Brown 18th in 24:46.6, UW-La Crosse’s Owen Clark 19th in 24:46.8 and UW-Eau Claire’s Jack Hesse-Withbroe 20th in 24:46.9.
The top seven runners received All-WIAC first team recognition, while runners placing eighth through 14th earned All-WIAC second team accolades. Individuals finishing 15th through 20th claimed All-WIAC honorable mention laurels.
UW-Whitewater’s Gunner Schlender was named recipient of the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.
An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school. Named to the squad were: UW-Eau Claire’s Cooper Feltz; UW-La Crosse’s Zach Slevin; UW-Oshkosh’s Cameron Cullen; UW-Platteville’s Jakob Eggen; UW-River Falls’ Myles Rasmussen; UW-Stevens Point’s Aidan Schleutermann; UW-Stout’s Damon Zielke; and UW-Whitewater’s Connor Murphy.
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