Women’s Cross Country posts best NACC finish since 2017

WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – The Falcons had a lot to cheer about on Saturday at the NACC Championships. The Falcons finished in second place as a team with 38 points, only seven points behind Edgewood.

Senior LaNea Bartel (Kewaunee, Wis.) was the individual medalist with a winning time of 24:45.97.

Freshman Anessa Yim (Spokane, Wash.) was named the Freshman of the Meet with a third-place time of 25:10.13.

Sophomore MaryGrace Cleinmark (Danvers, Ill.) earned All-NACC honors in seventh place at 25:52.53.

Senior Honey Rose Macatuno (Kodiak, Alaska) earned all-conference honors in 12^th place at 27:02.87.

Sophomore Micah Hill (Camdenton, Mo.) claimed the last all-conference slot in 15^th place at 27:31.49.

Freshman Abigail Van Rixel (Athens, Wis.) crossed the finish line at 27:58.21 in 18^th place.

In 27^th place was freshman Naomi Gahan (Cedarburg, Wis.) at 29:16.33.

Sophomore Madison Chiappetta (Lenexa, Kan.) rounded out the CUW runners in 32^nd place at 29:46.10.