Mead placed second overall and helped lead UW-La Crosse to the team title at the UW-River Falls Falcon Invitational on Sept. 14. She finished with a time of 22:17.3 on the 6,000-meter course. A total of 148 runners competed in the event.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Alana Jenkins, Senior, Eau Claire, Wis. (Memorial)
UW-Oshkosh, Erica Munyan, Freshman, Rochester Hills, Mich.
UW-Platteville, Danielle Kunkel, Junior, Cuba City, Wis. (Southwestern)
UW-River Falls, Tia Harris, Junior, River Falls, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Julia Colling, Junior, Maplewood, Minn. (North)
UW-Stout, Sydnee Braun, Freshman, Neenah, Wis.
UW-Whitewater, Amy Kahl, Sophomore, Huntley, Ill.