WIAC Women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week

Women's Cross Country
Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 20 - 26
Meghan Dugan, Junior (Waukesha/West), of UW-La Crosse
Dugan was the conference’s top finisher at the Lake Wissota Invitational Oct. 24. She placed fifth overall with a time of 18:56 on the 5,000-meter course and helped UW-La Crosse to a second-place team finish. A total of 69 runners participated in the event.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Kacey Rindy, Freshman, Fennimore
UW-Oshkosh, Alie Graham, Freshman, Wausau (East)
UW-River Falls, Ania Sniadajewski, Freshman, Stevens Point
UW-Stevens Point, Abby Ausloos, Freshman, Plymouth
UW-Stout, Emily Stenzel, Sophomore, North Mankato, Minn. (Mankato West)
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Senior, Superior

Week of Oct. 13 - 19
Ayla Mitchell, Junior (New Richmond), of UW-Oshkosh
Mitchell placed third among 415 runners at the UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational held Oct. 19 at the Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winneconne. Mitchell completed the 6,000-meter course in a time of 20:42. Marie Borner of Bethel University (Minn.) took individual honors with a time of 20:36. Jessica Monson of NCAA Division II UW-Parkside finished second with a time of 20:41 and Becca Jordahl of UW-River Falls fourth in 20:58. Calvin College (Mich.) scored 59 points to win the team title, while UW-Oshkosh finished second in the 30-team meet with 123 points.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mary Palmer, Senior, Anoka, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Megan Johnson, Senior, River Falls
UW-Platteville, Jessica Scott, Senior, Kiel
UW-River Falls, Carly Eggert, Junior, St. Michael, Minn. (St. Michael-Albertville)
UW-Stevens Point, Claire Roberts, Freshman, Oakfield (Horace Mann)
UW-Stout, Alexa Ahler, Freshman, Waukesha (West)
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Senior, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Katie McCabe, Junior, Random Lake

Week of Oct. 6 - 12
Jessica Scott, Senior (Kiel), of UW-Platteville
Scott raced to third place overall and second among collegiate runners in a time of 22:16 over 6,000-meters at the Don Huston Invitational Oct. 11 in Waverly, Iowa. A total of 169 individuals and 13 teams competed in the race.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Megan Johnson, Senior, River Falls
UW-Oshkosh, Brittany Haas, Sophomore, St. Charles, Ill. (North)
UW-Stevens Point, Claire Roberts, Freshman, Oakfield
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Senior, Superior

Week of Sept. 29 - Oct. 5
Ayla Mitchell, Junior (New Richmond), of UW-Oshkosh
Mitchell ran to the individual championship in the Gold Division of the Notre Dame Invitational held Oct. 3 in South Bend, Ind. Mitchell, who placed second in the renowned meet a year ago, completed this year’s 5,000-meter course in a time of 17:28. She was the lone NCAA Division III runner in the top seven individual listings. Crystina Martinez of NCAA Division I Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (Ind.) posted a time of 17:36 to place second among the 198 runners who finished the race. Kari Summers of NCAA Division I Ohio University was third in 17:41. Michigan State University, ranked eighth in the NCAA Division I by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, captured the team title with 76 points. Grand Valley State University (Mich.), ranked second in the NCAA Division II, finished second in the 23-team meet with 93 points. UW-Oshkosh, ranked 11th in the NCAA Division III, tallied 266 team points.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Alyssa Sybilrud, Freshman, Burnsville, Minn.
UW-Platteville, Molli Springer, Minonk, Ill. (Fieldcrest)
UW-River Falls, Christine Peters, Senior, Red Wing, Minn.
UW-Stout, Emily Stenzel, Sophomore, North Mankato, Minn. (Mankato West)
UW-Whitewater, Katie McCabe, Junior, Random Lake

Week of Sept. 22 - 28
Becca Jordahl, Junior (Pocatello, Idaho/Century), of UW-River Falls
Jordahl won the Roy Griak Invitational for the second consecutive season at the University of Minnesota on September 27. She set a course record mark of 21:59 over the 6,000-meter course. A total of 497 runners competed in the prestigious race.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mary Palmer, Senior, Anoka, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Megan Johnson, Senior, River Falls
UW-Platteville, Jessica Scott, Senior, Kiel
UW-Stevens Point, Kelly Haen, Sophomore, Kaukauna
UW-Stout, Alexa Ahler, Freshman, Waukesha (West)

Week of Sept. 15 - 21
Ayla Mitchell, Junior (New Richmond), of UW-Oshkosh
Mitchell won her second straight race as UW-Oshkosh finished third at the Calvin College (Mich.) Invitational held Sept. 20 in Grand Rapids, Mich. She won the 5,000-meter race with a time of 17:31. Jessica Koster of Calvin College finished second among the 167 runners with a time of 17:57. Calvin College placed all five of its scorers in the top 11 individual finishes to win the 10-team meet with 33 points. The Knights entered the event ranked second in the NCAA Division III by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. 10th-ranked Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) finished second in the team standings with 58 points, while 20th-ranked UW-Oshkosh placed third with 72, NCAA Division II Grand Valley State University (Mich.) fourth with 119 and NAIA Aquinas College (Mich.) fifth with 126.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Megan Johnson, Senior, River Falls
UW-Platteville, Stephanie Dorton, Freshman, Davenport, Iowa (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Claire Roberts, Freshman, Oakfield

Week of Sept. 8 - 14
Becca Jordahl, Junior (Pocatello, Idaho/Century), of UW-River Falls
Jordahl won the 5,000-meter race at the All-American Invitational held at Luther College (Iowa) on Sept. 13. She established a Falcon record for the distance finishing in 17:58, breaking the previous mark by 48 seconds. A total of 128 runners completed the race.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mary Palmer, Senior, Anoka, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Megan Johnson, Senior, River Falls
UW-Oshkosh, Ayla Mitchell, Junior, New Richmond
UW-Platteville, Jessica Scott, Senior, Kiel
UW-Stout, Emily Stenzel, Sophomore, North Mankato, Minn. (West)
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Senior, Superior

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