Week of Oct. 21 - 27
Lily Higgins, Sophomore (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH), of UW-La Crosse
Higgins was UW-La Crosse's top finisher, placing second overall, in its dual victory at Luther College (Iowa) on Oct. 25. She completed the 5,000-meter course in 19:23.5. A total of 31 runners completed the race. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Zoe Watson, Sophomore, Kiel, Wis. (Kiel)
UW-Whitewater, Brinley Everson, Sophomore, Waunakee, Wis. (Waunakee)

 
Week of Oct. 14 - 20
Gwen Hinz, Junior (Freedom, Wis./Freedom), of UW-La Crosse
Hinz captured the individual title in helping lead UW-La Crosse to the team championship at the Tori Neubauer Invitational at Maple Grove Venues, LLC on Oct. 19. She completed the 6,000-meter course in 22:07.6, leading the entire race. It was her first career individual title and became the first UW-La Crosse runner to win the crown since Emma Malooly in 2021. Hinz ran a personal-best by 22 seconds. A total of 237 runners completed the race.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Amelia Lehman, Senior, Oshkosh, Wis. (Valley Christian)
UW-River Falls, Adison Wilde, Freshman, Baldwin, Wis. (Baldwin-Woodville)
UW-Whitewater, Ari De La Cerda, Senior, Pewaukee, Wis. (Pewaukee)

 
Week of Oct. 7 - 13
Libby Geisness, Senior (Waukesha, Wis./South), of UW-Oshkosh
Geisness set a personal record at the Lawrence University (Wis.) Gene Davis Invitational on Oct. 12, racing to seventh place in 22:36.4. Her time led WIAC competitors at the meet and helped UW-Oshkosh finish second as a team.
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 

Week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 6
Keeley Behr, Junior (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley), of UW-Eau Claire
Behr placed fourth of 193 runners to lead the Blugolds to a first-of-13-team finish at their home invitational on Oct. 4. She covered the 6K course in 22:28, which was a 61-second improvement over her time at last year’s at Blugold Invitational.
 
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Gwen Hinz, Junior, Freedom, Wis. (Freedom)
UW-Platteville, Hannah Fliss, Senior, Mosinee, Wis. (Mosinee)
UW-River Falls, Laina Viere, Sophomore, Richmond, Minn. (Rocori)
UW-Stevens Point, Rachel Krouse, Senior, Milwaukee, Wis. (Wauwatosa West)
UW-Whitewater, Katie Erb, Junior, Winnebago, Ill. (Winnebago)
 

Week of Sept. 16 - 22
Hannah Fliss, Senior (Mosinee, Wis./Mosinee), of UW-Platteville
Fliss was UW-Platteville’s top finisher at the Wheaton College (Ill.) Gil Dodds Invitational on Sept. 21, taking sixth overall with a time of 22:46.10. She helped the Pioneers place third out of 19 teams at the meet.
 
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Keeley Behr, Junior, Aurora, Ill. (Aurora)
UW-La Crosse, Madison Twarling, Freshman, Lake Villa, Ill. (Lakes Community)
UW-Whitewater, Ari De La Cerda, Senior, Pewaukee, Wis. (Pewaukee)

 
Week of Sept. 9 - 15
Amelia Lehman, Senior (Oshkosh, Wis./Valley Christian), of UW-Oshkosh
Lehman helped UW-Oshkosh win the UW-Platteville Gender Equity Invite on Sept. 14 with a first-place time of 23:00. She was the first of six consecutive Titans to cross the finish line and the first of eight in the top-10. UW-Oshkosh claimed the team title with 15 points.
 
Also nominated:
No other individuals were nominated.
 

Week of Sept. 2 - 8
Arely Jaime Luevano, Senior (Rochester, Minn./Mayo), of UW-Stout
Luevano won the 5k at the Toni St. Pierre Invitational (hosted by College of Saint Benedict, St. Cloud, Minn.) with a time of 18:31 to lead the Blue Devils to a dominant team win with 26 points. Her time is the third-fastest cross country 5k time in program history. 
 
Also nominated:
UW-Oshkosh, Amelia Lehman, Senior, Oshkosh, Wis. (Valley Christian)
UW-River Falls, Adison Wilde, Freshman, Baldwin, Wis. (Baldwin-Woodville)
UW-Stevens Point, Rachel Krouse, Senior, Milwaukee, Wis. (Wauwatosa West)
UW-Whitewater, Abbey Wedwick, Senior, Westby, Wis. (Westby)