BATAVIA, Ill. – The Concordia University Wisconsin women's cross country team secured a fourth-place finish at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Championships on Saturday, totaling 99 points in the 6,000-meter race at Settler's Hill.
Senior Abigail Poehlman led the Falcons with an 11th-place finish, crossing the finish line in 24:40.9, leading to All-NACC honors. Senior
Abigail Lange followed with a 17th-place finish in 25:06.4, while freshman
McKenzie Murphy placed 19th in 25:09.5.
Senior Bailee Schlender finished 27th overall with a time of 25:54.0, and senior Mikayla Becker rounded out the Falcons' top five in 36th place, finishing in 26:32.4.
Concordia Wisconsin recorded a team time of 2:07:22, averaging 25:28 per runner. St. Norbert claimed the team championship with 25 points, followed by Aurora with 66 points and Wisconsin Lutheran with 78 points.
The Falcons delivered a strong team performance, placing four runners inside the top 27 as they competed against the conference's top programs.
Concordia Wisconsin will look to carry its momentum into the NCAA Division III North Regional Championships on Saturday, November 14, in Northfield, Minnesota.
