2005 WIAC Men's Cross Country
Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 17 - 23
Sean Meehan, Senior (New Berlin/Franklin), of UW-Oshkosh
Meehan finished first in a field of 29 runners at the non-scoring UW-Oshkosh Open held October 21 in Winneconne. He completed the 8,000-meter course in a time of 25:53, three seconds faster than teammate Andrew McGuire.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Garrick Hollenbeck, Junior, Muskego
UW-Stevens Point, Jonathon Waldvogel, Freshman, Wausau (West)
UW-Stout, Nate Haeny, Junior, Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Week of Oct. 10 - 16
Tyler Sigl, Sophomore (Seymour), of UW-Platteville
Sigl beat the top runners from UW-Madison, Minnesota and Iowa State among others at the Jim Drews Invitational on October 15 in West Salem. He was second out of 330 runners in a time of 24:25 over the 8,000-meter course. Sigl, who finished only behind South Dakota State's Brad Lowery, nipped the Badgers' Christian Wagner, Ben Wagner and Simon Bairu, who crossed in 24:26.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Mark Creger, Senior, Rock Island, Ill.
UW-Oshkosh, Willy Kaul, Sophomore, Menomonee Falls
UW-River Falls, Bobby Hanson, Junior, Cambridge, Minn. (Cambridge-Isanti)
UW-Stevens Point, Dom Meyer, Sophomore, Beloit (Memorial)
UW-Stout, Nate Haeny, Junior, Sauk Rapids, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Gary Garcia, Senior, Kenosha (Tremper)

Week of Oct. 3 - 9
Gary Garcia, Senior (Kenosha/Tremper), of UW-Whitewater
Garcia finished fourth out of 286 runners at the Border States Invitational in Edwardsville, Ill. on October 8. His time of 25:29 over the eight kilometer course was a season best for the defending conference champion.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Dusty Dorshorst, Freshman, Poynette
UW-Platteville, Tyler Sigl, Sophomore, Seymour
UW-Stevens Point, Greg Haak, Sophomore, Belleville
UW-Superior, Matt Kramer, Sophomore, Cloquet, Minn.

Week of Sept. 26 - Oct. 2
Willy Kaul, Sophomore (Menomonee Falls/Milwaukee Lutheran), of UW-Oshkosh
Kaul finished third to lead UW-Oshkosh to a sixth-place standing in the Gold Division of the Notre Dame Invitational held September 30 in South Bend, Ind. He was the top NCAA Division III finisher in the five-mile race, posting a time of 24:44. Christiano Mauricio of the University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) won the race of 208 participants with a time of 24:21, while Tim Finnegan of Calvin (Mich.) finished second in 24:44. Defending NCAA Division III champion Calvin (Mich.) scored 45 points to win the 26-team event that featured several NCAA Division I squads. UW-Oshkosh finished sixth with 163 points.

Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Kevin McDonough, Senior, Prescott
UW-Stevens Point, Dom Meyer, Freshman, Beloit (Memorial)
UW-Stout, Nate Haeny, Junior, Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Week of Sept. 19 - 25
Tyler Sigl, Sophomore (Seymour), of UW-Platteville
Sigl won the 411-man Roy Griak Invitational, hosted by the University of Minnesota on September 24 at Les Bolstad Golf Course. He claimed the NCAA Division II and III race, which featured 42 teams. Sigl covered the 8,000-meter course in 25:12, edging two runners from South Dakota for the title. His performance helped the Pioneers place ninth overall and fifth among NCAA III teams.

Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Mark Creger, Senior, Rock Island, Ill.
UW-Oshkosh, Willy Kaul, Sophomore, Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee (Lutheran)
UW-River Falls, Zack Moe, Sophomore, Onalaska
UW-Stevens Point, Mike Ormond, Junior, Marshfield

Week of Sept. 12 - 18
Nate Hoffman, Senior (South Haven, Minn./Annandale), of UW-La Crosse
Hoffman placed third at the Midwest Collegiate Championship, which was held at UW-Parkside on September 17. He helped lead UW-La Crosse to a fourth-place team finish with a time of 25:16 on the 8,000-meter course. Hoffman's time was the fastest for a UW-La Crosse runner on that course since 1992.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Derek O'Connell, Senior, Hartland (Arrowhead)
UW-Platteville, Tyler Sigl, Sophomore, Seymour
UW-River Falls, Chris Wenig, Junior, Chilton
UW-Stevens Point, Mike Ormond, Junior, Marshfield
UW-Stout, Nate Haeny, Junior, Sauk Rapids, Minn.

Week of Sept. 5 - 11
Scott Schmick, Senior (Port Edwards), of UW-La Crosse
Schmick led UW-La Crosse to a second-place finish at the Luther (Iowa) All-American Invitational with a fifth-place overall finish. He ran the four-mile course in 21:03.

Also nominated:
UW-River Falls, Jason Phillippi, Maplewood, Minn. (Tartan)

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