Cazzola finished fourth among 161 runners as UW-Oshkosh placed third as a team in the Gold Division of the Notre Dame Invitational held Oct. 1 in South Bend, Ind. Cazzola, the first NCAA Division III runner to cross the finish line, completed the 5,000-meter course in a time of 17:54. NCAA Division I West Virginia University owned the top two runners as Katie Gillespie finished first in 17:24 and Sarah-Anne Brault second in 17:30. Alison Bishel of NCAA Division I Ball State University (Ind.) placed third in 17:48. NCAA Division I Oakland University (Mich.) won the 19-team meet with 91 points. West Virginia University finished second with 104 points, UW-Oshkosh third with 115 and NCAA Division I Indiana State University fourth with 168. UW-Oshkosh entered the meet as the sixth-ranked team in the NCAA Division III by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Elly Prunty, Senior, Antigo, Wis.
UW-La Crosse, Rachel Boldt, Senior, Stillwater, Minn.
UW-River Falls, Hillary Geipel, Freshman, Hartland, Wis. (Pewaukee)
UW-Stevens Point, Kelly Haen, Junior, Kaukauna, Wis.
UW-Stout, Abby Bitzer, Sophomore, Eden Prairie, Wis.
UW-Superior, Kristen Jasperson, Sophomore, Osceola, Wis.