Cross Country Runs At Augustana Interregional Invite

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville cross country teams ran at the Augustana Interregional Invite on Saturday morning from the Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois.

Men's Highlights

The Pioneers men's team placed 13^th out of 43 competing teams at the meet, totaling 434 points. UW-Platteville finished one spot ahead of WIAC foe UW-Eau Claire, and just a couple spots behind UW-Stevens Point and UW-Oshkosh, who took 11^th and 12^th, respectively.

Sophomore Caden Schneider was the Pioneers top finisher, placing 45^th in the field of 453 runners with a time of 25:26.2.

Senior Caleb Christiansen crossed the line next, taking 95^th overall with a mark of 25:53.2. Junior Riley Coulter and sophomore Isaiah Kruckman were not far behind, as each finished just a couple seconds behind Christiansen. Coulter placed 104^th at 25:56.9, while Kruckman was 106^th behind a time of 25:57.7.

Junior Jakob Eggen rounded out the top five for the Pioneers with a 114^th-place mark and a 26:04.7 time.

Women's Highlights

In the field of 42 teams, the Pioneers women's team finished 29^th with a total of 783 points. Several other WIAC schools ran at the meet as well, with UW-Eau Claire the highest in the women's race at sixth.

Senior Hannah Fliss was the first UW-Platteville runner to finish, placing 67^th in the field of 395 runners at 23:21.1.

Junior Natalie Kreier took 136^th overall with a time of 24:09.9 to be the second Pioneer to cross the finish line, while sophomore Avery Brown ran a 24:35.8 for 174^th.

The final two scorers for UW-Platteville were freshman Kendra Downing and sophomore Leah Digmann. Downing posted a time of 25:30.1 for 247^th, while Digmann ran a 26:18.9 to come in 305^th.

Up Next

After a week off, the Pioneers head to the WIAC Championships on Saturday, October 28. The meet will take place at Prescott High School in Prescott, Wisconsin and begin at noon.