Badgers earn 11th-place finish at the Nuttycombe Invitational
MADISON, Wis. – The No. 29 Wisconsin women’s cross country team placed 11th at the 16th Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational presented by Under Armour on Friday at the Zimmer Championship Course.
Leane Willemse paced the Badgers with a strong 34th-place finish, covering the challenging 6K course in 20 minutes, 29.9 seconds. Behind her, Kylie Finger finished 63rd in 20:48.6, followed by Nora Gremban in 70th with a time of 20:53.1. A pair of Badgers, Bella Jacobsen and Sara Mlodik, finished within three spots of each other, placing 88th and 90th respectively with times of 21:02.9 and 21:03.6. These five rounded out Wisconsin’s scoring lineup as the Badgers tallied 345 points in a highly competitive field.
Grace Hartman of North Carolina State captured the individual title in 19:30.1, leading the Wolfpack to the team championship with just 41 points. NC State was followed by Notre Dame in second with 125 points and Iowa State in third with 176 points.
In the “B” race, Maggie Munson led the Badgers with an 11th-place finish, crossing the line in 21:38.7. She was followed closely by Liv Philips in 19th with a time of 21:47.4 and Emma Kruse in 27th with a time of 21:56.2. Zaira Malloy Salgado and Myra Stray rounded out the top five for UW, placing 39th and 45th respectively with times of 22:10.9 and 22:18.4.
Straight from the Course:
UW Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne
“We’re proud of how the women came through the last 2K to 3K. We had our backs up against it in the middle of the race and we fought hard and at the end of the day we ended up in 11th place. We’ve got some points. You always want to come out of this meet with some points in your pocket and we were able to do that.”
Up Next: Wisconsin will turn its attention to postseason competition as the Badgers travel to East Lansing, Michigan, for the 2025 Big Ten Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 31. The Women’s 6K race is set to start at 11:35 a.m CT as the Badgers look to continue their momentum into championship season.
Championship Race Team Results:
1. NC State – 41
2. Notre Dame – 125
3. Iowa State – 176
4. West Virginia – 190
5. Northwestern – 225
6. Georgetown – 243
7. Penn State – 247
8. Stanford – 250
9. New Mexico – 312
10. Utah – 316
11. Wisconsin – 345
12. Colorado – 355
13. Washington – 364
14. Washington St. – 365
15. Michigan State – 365
16. Gonzaga – 391
17. Duke – 413
18. Northern Arizona – 418
19. North Carolina – 419
20. CBU – 439
21. Toledo – 495
22. Louisville – 559
23. Syracuse – 564
24. Minnesota – 585
25. Michigan – 607
26. Furman – 642
27. Harvard – 689
28. Providence – 696
29. Lipscomb – 719
30. Indiana – 854
Wisconsin Individual Championship Results:
34. Leané Willemse – 20:29.9
63. Kyle Finger – 20:48.6
70. Nora Gremban – 20:53.1
88. Bella Jacobsen – 21:02.9
90. Sara Mlodik – 21:03.6
103. Mya Bunke – 21:10.1
122. Mikaela Helling – 21:21.7
137. Annelies Quinton – 21:28.0
Wisconsin “B” Race Results:
1. Michigan State – 29
2. Utah – 64
3. Wisconsin – 66
4. Michigan – 68
5. Minnesota -124
Wisconsin Individual Results “B” Race:
11. Maggie Munson – 21:38.7
19. Oliva Phillips – 21:47.4
27. Emma Kruse – 21:56.2
39. Zaira Malloy Salgado – 22:10.9
45. Myra Stray – 22:18.4
62. Eva Kuehn – 22:43.7
