WIAC Women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week

Women's Cross Country
Athletes of the Week

Week of Oct. 15 - 21
Kristina Bennwitz, Freshman (Verona), of UW-La Crosse
Bennwitz took the individual title at the Lake Wissota Invitational on Oct. 19 in Chippewa Falls. She won the 5,000-meter race in 19:06 to surpass a field of 49 runners.

Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Jordan Clark-Mand, Freshman, Waupun
UW-Platteville, Molli Springer, Sophomore, Minonk, Ill. (Fieldcrest)
UW-Stevens Point, Sarah Glunn, Freshman, Arbor Vitae (Lakeland Union)

Week of Oct. 8 - 14
Ayla Mitchell, Sophomore (New Richmond), of UW-Oshkosh
Mitchell was the top NCAA Division III runner as UW-Oshkosh finished third in the Brooks Invitational held Oct. 13 in Winneconne. She placed second in a field of 197 participants with a time of 21:14. Bethany Carr of NAIA Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) won the 6,000-meter race with a time of 21:01, while Marie Borner of Bethel University (Minn.) finished third in 21:22. UW-Oshkosh placed third in the 16-team meet with 129 points.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Mary Palmer, Junior, Anoka, Minn.
UW-La Crosse, Katelynn Williams, Sophomore, Madison (West)
UW-Platteville, Jessica Scott, Junior, Kiel
UW-River Falls, Becca Jordahl, Junior, Pocatello, Idaho (Century)
UW-Stevens Point, Hannah Dieringer, Senior, Spencer
UW-Stout, Angie Raasch, Freshman, Zumbrota, Minn. (Zumbrota-Mazeppa)
UW-Whitewater, Katie McCabe, Sophomore, Random Lake

Week of Oct. 1 - 7
Jenny Melville, Senior (Waukesha/West), of UW-Oshkosh
Melville was the top individual finisher as UW-Oshkosh captured the six-team Ripon College Invitational on Oct. 6. She completed the 5,000-meter course with a time of 21:02. Beth Pollard of Marquette University placed second with a time of 21:43 in a field of 64 runners.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Monica Rolbiecki, Freshman, Eau Claire (North)
UW-Platteville, Lindsey Vick, Senior, Cottage Grove (Madison Abundant Life)
UW-Stevens Point, Heather Sheets, Freshman, Plymouth
UW-Superior, Natasha Hinzmann, Freshman, Duluth, Minn. (Central)

Week of Sept. 24 - 30
Becca Jordahl, Sophomore (Pocatello, Idaho/Century), of UW-River Falls
Jordahl won the Maroon III Race at the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 29 in Minneapolis, Minn. She covered the 6,000-meter course in 22:01.55 and beat the second place finisher by 30 seconds in a field of 562 competitors. Her time was the third-best performance in school history.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Beth Lutz, Junior, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Meghan Dugan, Sophomore, Waukesha (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Ayla Mitchell, Sophomore, New Richmond
UW-Platteville, Jessica Scott, Junior, Kiel
UW-Stevens Point, Sara Rammer, Junior, Plymouth
UW-Stout, Abbey Ring, Senior, Manitowoc (Lutheran)
UW-Superior, Katee Rosburg, Junior, Superior
UW-Whitewater, Katie McCabe, Sophomore, Random Lake

Week of Sept. 17 - 23
Hannah Dieringer, Senior (Spencer), of UW-Stevens Point
Dieringer won the individual title at the Concordia (Wis.) Invitational on Sept. 22 in Mequon with a course-record time of 23:13 over the 6,000-meter course. It was her first career individual win and helped the Pointers claim the team title.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jenna Smith, Sophomore, Robbinsdale, Minn. (Cooper)
UW-La Crosse, Kristen Howe, Senior, Forest Lake, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Jessie Scheer, Junior, De Pere
UW-Platteville, Alli Tank, Freshman, Dodgeville

Week of Sept. 10 - 16
Becca Jordahl, Sophomore (Pocatello, Idaho/Century), of UW-River Falls
Jordahl won the individual title at the St. Olaf (Minn.) Invitational on Sept. 15. She covered the 6,000-meter course in 22:21 and beat the second-place finisher by a step at the finish line. Jordahl defeated 368 participants in a race that featured NCAA Division II and III teams.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Beth Lutz, Junior, Eau Claire (Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Kristen Howe, Senior, Forest Lake, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Ayla Mitchell, Sophomore, New Richmond
UW-Platteville, Jessica Scott, Junior, Kiel
UW-Stevens Point, Hannah Dieringer, Senior, Spencer
UW-Stout, Emily Stenzel, Freshman, North Mankato, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Jennifer Rogers, Senior, Fort Atkinson

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