Badgers finish on top at Loyala Lakefront Invitational

Friday, September 30

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Loyola Lakefront Invitational

Badgers finish on top at Loyala Lakefront Invitational

September 30, 2022 | Women's Cross Country

Women's Results

Emma Watcke leads the Badgers with a fourth-place showing

By: Jenna Statz

CHICAGO – Three Badgers finished in the top-10 to propel the No. 26 Wisconsin women's cross country team to a team title at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational on Friday afternoon at Lincoln Park in Chicago.

The Badgers scored 35 points to top No. 25 Ohio State, who previously bested the Badgers by one point at last week's Roy Griak Invitational.

Redshirt sophomore Emma Watcke led UW at the meet, running the 6 kilometer course is 21 minutes, 30.8 seconds for fourth place. HAlso finishing in the top 10 for the Badgers were redshirt senior Peyton Sippy and sophomore Maggie Munson taking fifth and sixth place respectively.

Also helping lead the Badgers to a first place finish, graduate student Stella Gillman, who finished in 12th place covering the course in 21:50.0, and graduate student Madison Mooney who finished the course in 21:56.4, taking 14th place.

Four other Badgers crossed the finish line Mya Bunke, Kylie Finger, Kate Ricks, and Ashley Peterson placing 20th, 30th, 39th and 40th, respectively.

In addition, Bella Jacobsen, who was competing unattached, was the third finisher across the line in 24:24.76.

Straight from the Course
UW Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne
On the race:
"The women who competed today at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational took full advantage of this opportunity, raced well as a team and came away with a win over conference rival Ohio State. True freshmam Bella Jacobsen, who ran unattached, finished third and that was a very encouraging result. We had much improved performances from Emma Watcke, Peyton Sippy and Maggie Munson, our top three scorers, and it was nice to see Maddie Mooney and Stella Gillman back in the lineup, helping the Badgers get the win."

Up Next:
The Badgers will host the highly anticipated Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational Presented by Under Armour on Oct. 14. Racing at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course will begin at 11 a.m. and fans that can't make it to Madison can watch the meet live on Runnerspace.

Loyola Lakefront Invitational
Sept. 30, 2022
Montrose Harbor - Lincoln Park
6K Race

Race Results:

1. Wisconsin	35
2. Ohio State	58
3. Loyola	93
4. Western Ontario	109
5. DePaul	131
6. St. Thomas	187
7. Northwestern	195
8. San Diego	224
9. Sain Louis	226
10. UAB	227

Top 10 Individuals

1. Olivia Borowiak	DEPAUL	20:53.0
2. Akemi Von Scherr	OHIO ST.	21:20.5
3. Bella Jacobsen	UNA. WIS	21:24.8
4. Emma Watcke	WIS	21:30.8
5. Peyton Sippy	WIS	21:31.1
6. Maggie Munson	WIS	21:32.6
7. Morgan Schmitt	OHIO ST.	21:34.4
8. Nora Wollen	LOYAL	21:41.5
9. Anna Carruthers	W. ONT	21:47.2
10. Audrey Desantis	OHIO ST.	21:48.8

Other Wisconsin Finishers

12. Stella Gillman	WIS	21:50.0
14. Madison Mooney	WIS	21:56.4
20. Mya Bunke	WIS	22:07.5
22. Annika Cutforth	WIS UNA	22:14.8
30. Kylie Finger	WIS	22:39.1
39. Kate Ricks	WIS	22:52.4
40. Ashley Peterson	WIS	22:52.8