Women's Cross Country

UW-Eau Claire's Faris Named WIAC Kwik Trip Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week

MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Katie Faris has been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Kwik Trip Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 13 - 19.

Faris (Sr., Chippewa Falls, Wis./Chi-Hi) finished second out of 198 runners and led the Blugolds to a third-place finish out of 15 teams at the St. Olaf College (Minn.) Invitational on Sept. 18.  She covered the 6,000-meter course in 23:05, which is a 41-second personal best. Faris was the top WIAC finisher in the field of 198 runners.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Jamie Huber, Sophomore, Juneau, Wis. (Dodgeland)
UW-Oshkosh, Cyna Madigan, Freshman, Rosendale, Wis. (Laconia)
UW-Whitewater, Paige Fassbender, Sophomore, Slinger, Wis. (Slinger)
 
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