Naperville, Ill. - Abi Anderson (Janesville, Wis./Craig) claimed gold as the UW-Whitewater women's cross country team finished third at an invitational hosted by North Central College Friday evening. 

Anderson registered a top 20 time in program history, crossing the line in 22:58.70 to win the race, 12 seconds ahead of the next runner. Miranda McNally (Downers Grove, Ill./North) finished ninth with a time of 24:04.70 and Kaitlyn Burke (Fort Atkinson, Wis./) rounded out the Warhawks in the top 10, crossing the finish line less than two seconds later. 

Nicole Brown (Grayslake, Ill./) (24:53.40) and Brielle Scoles (Kewaskum, Wis./) (24:59.50) finished back-to-back in 17th and 18th respectively. Addi Kowalewski (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) was 21st with a clocking of 25:01.90 followed by a time of 25:10.60 from Jocelyn Ramirez (Jefferson, Wis./) in 22nd. Madison Wnek (Batavia, Ill./) secured a top 25 spot with a time of 25:13.90. 

The Warhawks were also represented by Lily Watson (Kiel, Wis./) (25:36.00), Kya Krenz (Osceola, Wis./) (25:46.10), Hailey Bilodeau (Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem) (26:14.40), Mady Muehr (Greendale, Wis.) (26:17.40), Emma Shingledecker (New Berlin, Wis./West) (26:27.10), Bella Delgado (Oak Creek, Wis./) (26:29.50), Emma Skelton (Mt. Prospect, Ill./) (26:47.30) and Kylie Ludwig (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) (27:07.80).