WIAC Women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week

Women's Cross Country
Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 19 - 25
Megan Stats, Freshman (Stevens Point), of UW-La Crosse
Stats captured the individual title at the Lake Wissota Invitational on Oct. 23 to lead UW-La Crosse to a second-place finish. She won the crown with a time of 19:43 on the 5,000-meter course. A total of 58 runners competed.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Molly Woodford, Junior, Waukesha (South)
UW-Oshkosh, Brittany Haas, Junior, St. Charles, Ill. (North)
UW-Platteville, Katie Binning, Sophomore, Abbotsford
UW-River Falls, Jacque Braemer, Sophomore, Eagan, Minn.
UW-Stout, Becca Hamm, Freshman, Owen (Owen-Withee)
UW-Superior, Cassey Hoffmann, Junior, Waukesha

Week of Oct. 12 - 18
Ayla Mitchell, Senior (New Richmond) of UW-Oshkosh
Mitchell defeated defending NCAA Division III champion Marie Borner of Bethel University (Minn.) for the individual title as UW-Oshkosh finished fifth at the Brooks Invitational on Oct. 17 at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne. Mitchell completed the Brooks Invitational course in a winning 6,000-meter time of 20:29. Borner, the defending Brooks Invitational champion, finished second among this year’s 466 runners with a time 20:36. UW-Oshkosh finished fifth in the team standings with 182 points.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Beth Easker, Junior, Wittenberg (Wittenberg-Birnamwood)
UW-La Crosse, Stephanie Perleberg, Senior, Delafield (Divine Savior)
UW-Platteville, Alli Tank, Junior, Dodgeville
UW-River Falls, Katie Rydeen, Freshman, Osceola
UW-Stevens Point, April Sadogierski, Freshman, Hatley (Rosholt)
UW-Stout, Alexa Ahler, Sophomore, Waukesha (West)
UW-Whitewater, Katie McCabe, Senor, Random Lake

Week of Oct. 5 - 11
Rachel Boldt, Junior (Stillwater, Minn.), of UW-La Crosse
Boldt was UW-La Crosse’s top runner at the 11th Annual Dan Huston Invitational on Oct. 10 at Wartburg College (Iowa). She finished ninth overall with a time of 23:22 on the 6,000-meter course and helped lead the Eagles to a second-place team finish.

Also nominated:
UW-Platteville, Alli Tank, Junior, Dodgeville
UW-Stevens Point, Abby Ausloos, Sophomore, Plymouth
UW-Superior, Amy Hasbargen, Freshman, Baudette, Minn.

Week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 4
Ayla Mitchell, Senior (New Richmond), of UW-Oshkosh
Mitchell ran another outstanding race as she successfully defended her individual title at the Notre Dame Women's Cross Country Invitational held Oct. 2 in South Bend, Ind. Mitchell, who completed the 5,000-meter course in a winning time of 17:31, helped UW-Oshkosh finish seventh in the Gold Division of the 20-team event with 190 points. The Gold Division featured a mix of participants from NCAA Division I, II and III schools. Mitchell, who won last year's race with a time of 17:28, defeated Megan Maceratini of Grand Valley State University (Mich.) by nine seconds for this year's championship. Maceratini finished second with a time of 17:40. Grand Valley State University, ranked second in the NCAA Division II by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, captured the team title with 48 points. The University of Dayton finished second with 104 points, while Calvin College (Mich.) placed third with 119. Calvin College entered the meet ranked first in the NCAA Division III and UW-Oshkosh eighth.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Beth Easker, Junior, Wittenberg (Wittenberg-Birnamwood)
UW-Platteville, Holly Smith, Freshman, Clinton
UW-River Falls, Jenna Dean, Freshman, Brainerd, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Claire Roberts, Sophomore, Oakfield (Horace Mann)
UW-Stout, Emily Stenzel, Junior, North Mankato, Minn. (Mankato West)
UW-Superior, Cassey Hoffmann, Junior, Waukesha
UW-Whitewater, Bridgette Jordan, Sophomore, Oak Creek

Week of Sept. 21 - 27
Jennifer Piskor, Junior (Eagan, Minn.), of UW-Oshkosh
In a meet that featured participants from seven WIAC teams, Piskor finished as the league’s second runner at the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational held Sept. 26 in Minneapolis, Minn. Piskor placed seventh out of 497 runners in the 6,000-meter race with a time of 23:00. Her performance, which helped UW-Oshkosh finish second in the team standings, was a career best. Marie Borner of Bethel University (Minn.) captured the individual title with a time of 21:26. UW-Oshkosh’s Ayla Mitchell finished second with a time of 21:49.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Beth Easker, Junior, Wittenberg (Wittenberg-Birnamwood)
UW-La Crosse, Alison Kolinski, Senior, Rockford, Ill. (East)
UW-Platteville, Alli Tank, Junior, Dodgeville
UW-River Falls, Brianna Waldvogel, Sophomore, White Bear Lake, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Claire Roberts, Sophomore, Oakfield
UW-Stout, Alexa Ahler, Sophomore, Waukesha (West)
UW-Superior, Natasha Hinzmann, Junior, Duluth, Minn. (Central)
UW-Whitewater, Maddy Roznos, Sophomore, Reedsburg

Week of Sept. 14 - 20
Katelynn Williams, Senior (Madison/West), of UW-La Crosse
Williams finished third overall and helped lead UW-La Crosse to the team title at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Invitational on Sept. 19. She ran the 6,000-meter course in 23:12. A total of 10 teams and 138 runners participated.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Mallory Burk, Junior, Athens
UW-Platteville, Ann Tank, Sophomore, Dodgeville
UW-Stevens Point, April Sadorgierski, Freshman, Hatley (Rosholt)
UW-Whitewater, Eileen Hyland, Junior, Wauwatosa (Pius)

Week of Sept. 7 - 13
Stephanie Perleberg, Senior (Delafield/Divine Savior), of UW-La Crosse
Perleberg claimed the individual title at the Luther College (Iowa) All-American Invitational on Sept. 12. She ran the 5,000-meter course in 18:17 to help lead UW-La Crosse to the team title. A total of 146 runners participated.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kelly Palmer, Senior, Chaska, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Cassie Petersen, Junior, Marinette
UW-River Falls, Leah Korf, Senior, Oakdale, Minn. (Tartan)
UW-Stout, Alexa Ahler, Sophomore, Waukesha (West)

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