Badgers place 22nd at NCAA Championships

Saturday, November 23

Madison, WI

9:20 AM

Wisconsin Badgers

NCAA Championships

Photo by: Tom Lynn

Badgers place 22nd at NCAA Championships

November 23, 2024 | Women's Cross Country

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Team effort leads to quality showing on home course

By: Maddox Durst

MADISON, Wis. - The No. 14 Wisconsin women's cross country team put together a solid team effort to finish in 22nd place, capping off a competitive 2024 campaign.

No. 1 BYU stole the show at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course, as they finished the race in first with 147 points despite having no individual runners finish in the top-10.

Doris Lemngole of No. 7 Alabama, who entered as the favorite amongst the field, led the pack for the entirety of the race. Lemngole finished in first by over six seconds, covering the 6K course in 19 minutes, 27.8 seconds.

As for the Badgers, Lindsay Cunningham completed her standout season by leading the way for Wisconsin. The Winona State transfer finished in 111th place with a 6K time of 20:36.6.

Annika Cutforth and Shea Ruhly paced with each other throughout, only being separated by a second by the race's conclusion—slotting in at 142nd and 145th, respectively.

Bella Jacobsen and Carolyn Shult rounded out the scoring for the Badgers in this one, as the team finished with 544 points.

Nora Gremban and Leane Willemse each put in a quality effort as well, marking the conclusion of the 2024 season for the Badgers.

Straight from the course
Assistant Coach Lindsay Crevoiserat
On the team's performance: "It was ok, we just didn't get out hard enough and we got stuck in the back and they moved up as well as we could have. We were hoping for a little better, but I think we just kind of ran out of juice. I just think we didn't get out fast and hard enough. We were in the back and then moved up to 22nd, but it just wasn't enough."

On Lindsay Cunningham leading the Badgers: "Honestly, it was amazing. She's been dealing with PT and school, she's been trying to train and race.I feel like her run today was for the team and not for herself. I'm really excited for her and was really glad she was able to do that and help the team, even though she wasn't 100%."

2024 NCAA Championships
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
Thomas Zimmer Championship Course
Madison, Wisconsin
6K Course

Race Results:

Badger Scorers
111. Lindsay Cunningham - 20:36.6
142. Annika Cutforth - 20:46.4
145. Shea Rhuly - 20:47.2
146. Bella Jacobsen - 20:48.0
158. Carolyn Shult - 20:51.8

Other Badger Finishers
163. Nora Gremban - 20:52.7
188. Leané Willemse - 21:06.0

Top 10 Teams
1. BYU - 147
2. West Virginia - 164
3. Providence - 183
4. Northern Arizona - 206
5. Oregon - 210
6. Stanford - 213
7. New Mexico - 244
8. NC State - 251
9. Georgetown - 263
10. Alabama - 293
22. Wisconsin - 544

Top 10 Finishers
1. Doris Lemngole (Alabama) - 19:21.0
2. Pamela Kosgei (New Mexico) - 19:27.8
3. Hilda Olemomoi (Florida) - 19:28.7
4. Amy Bunnage (Stanford) - 19:31.1
5. Grace Hartman (N.C. State) - 19:39.5
6. Ceili McCabe (West Virginia) - 19:41.2
7. Paityn Noe (Arkansas) - 19:42.3
8. Hannah Gapes (N.C. State) - 19:42.7
9. Chloe Thomas (UConn) - 19:43.5
10. Kimberly May (Providence) - 19:45.1