Women’s Cross Country Wins the Wisconsin Private College Championships

BELOIT, Wis. – The Falcons are the champions of the state. The Concordia Wisconsin women's cross country team was victorious at the Wisconsin Private College Championships on Saturday. The Falcons won with 29 points.

Freshman Emma Ahrens (Stephens City, Va.) was the silver medalist at 23:12.0.

In third place was junior Alicia Kawa (Medford, Wis.) at 23:34.9.

In fifth place was sophomore Ainara Sainz De Rozas (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) at 24:02.8.

Sophomore Melanie Arvis (Berwyn, Ill.) finished in eighth place at 24:27.4.

In 11^th place was sophomore Danielle Van Grinsven (Appleton, Wis.) at 24:44.2.

Sophomore Abigail Poehlman (Hubertus, Wis.) picked up a 14^th-place finish at 24:53.7.

Senior Anessa Yim (Spokane, Wash.) clocked in at 25:01.6 in 16^th place.

Junior Ella Stader (Oostburg, Wis.) secured a 22^nd-place finish at 25:59.9.

Senior MaryGrace Cleinmark (Danvers, Ill.) finished in 24^th place at 26:03.9.

Freshman Faith Konzak (Cedar Grove, Wis.) clocked in at 26:48.3 in 39^th place.

A flock of Falcons finished together at senior Abigail Van Rixel (Athens, Wis.) in 46^th place at 27:03.0, freshman Hailey Foster (Pewaukee, Wis.) in 47^th place at 27:03.6, sophomore Elizabeth Van Rixel (Athens, Wis.) at 27:19.1 in 49^th place and freshman Abigail Lange (Pleasant Prairie, Wis.) in 51^st place at 27:20.5.

Freshman Sarah Tinder (Fredonia, Wis.) took 55^th place at 27:37.4.

Senior Holly Klomhaus (Poplar, Wis.) secured 57^th place at 27:39.9.

Freshman Bailee Schlender (Brillion, Wis.) snagged 62^nd place at 27:53.7.

Freshman Sydney Leschisin (Turtle Lake, Wis.) rounded out the flock in 74^th place at 29:22.7.

The Falcons will now turn their eyes to the NACC Championships on Oct. 28.