NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The University of Wisconsin -Whitewater cross country team competed at the Running of the Cows, the pre-national meet hosted by Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. The Warhawks women placed fourth with 226 points in the women's 6K-Maize race to start the day. The men's team while the men finished 17th out of 35 with 551 points in the men's 8K-Navy Championship, then 11th out of 17 teams in the men's Open Maize Race to finish out the day. 

For the women, Abi Anderson (Janesville, Wis./Craig) led the Warhawks, placing 16th in the women's 6K in 23:14.9 with a 6:14.1 average mile. Brinley Everson (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee) added a 45th-place finish in 23:50.0. Conner Murphy (Sheboygan Falls, Wis./Sheboygan Falls) led the men's 8K finishers listed, placing 50th in 25:18.5 with a 5:05.5 average mile, while Nick Wendl (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) finished 63rd in 25:23.6.

The Warhawks return to competition on October 17th in Rock Island, Illinois for the Augustana Interregional. 

UWW Women's Results (6K) - Maize Race (4th of 32)
16. Abi Anderson (Janesville, Wis./Craig) - 23:14.9, 16 points
45. Brinley Everson (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee) - 23:50.0, 37 points
57. Lucy Roscoe (Grayslake, Ill./Grayslake North) - 24:01.8, 47 points
64. Trista Anderson (Janesville, Wis./Parker) - 24:09.0, 54 points
89. Ella Hansen (Pewaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) - 24:29.8, 77 points
95. Nicole Brown (Grayslake, Ill./Grayslake) - 24:33.7, 82 points
97. Madison Wnek (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) - 24:34.3
199. Kylie Ludwig (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) - 26:01.8
238. Kya Krenz (Osceola, Wis./Osceola) - 26:24.9
245. Mady Muehr (Greendale, Wis./Greendale) - 26:32.6

UWW Men's Results (8K) - Navy Championship (17th of 35)
50. Conner Murphy (Sheboygan Falls, Wis./Sheboygan Falls) - 25:18.5, 49 points
87. Matthew Andreano (Algonquin, Ill./Jacobs) - 25:40.9, 82 points
63. Nick Wendl (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) - 25:23.6, 62 points
155. Keegan Bratt (Waukesha, Wis./West) - 26:07.5, 140 points
250. Braylen Rennhack (Hartford, Wis./Hartford Union) - 26:54.7, 218 points
276. Jordan Loferski (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Hamilton) - 27:16.7, 231 points
279. Joseph Erb (Rockford, Wis./Winnebago) - 27:21.1, 234 points
280. Alex Anschutz (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) - 27:22.7
285. Ryan Van Dam (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard East) - 27:29.5
314. Alex Wood (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) - 28:16.8

UWW Men's Results (8K) - Maize Race (11th of 17)
54. Noah Bilstad (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Sussex-Hamilton) - 27:19.8, 43 points
75. AJ Dotson (Beloit, Wis./Beloit Turner) - 27:36.5, 55 points
88. Ben Piontek (Green Bay, Wis./Preble) - 27:47.7, 65 points
112. Blake Rauber (Deforest, Wis./Deforest) - 28:11.8, 87 points
115. Felipe Wickler (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) - 28:13.1, 89 points
133. Luke Gianfrancesco (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) - 28:37.3, 98 points
161. Adrian Ahuatl (St. Charles, Ill./East) - 29:49.8