MADISON, Wis – The No. 5 ranked Wisconsin men's cross country team earned a perfect score of 15 points at the Badger Classic on Friday morning at the Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. 

Junior Micah Wilson led the Badgers with a win, crossing the line in 25 minutes, 19.9. Wilson was followed by a tight pack of teammates in Liam Newhart, Bryce Stachewicz, Johnny Linvingstone and Nick Gilles, who rounded out the top-5 spots on the leaderboard, finishing within one second of each other.

Rounding out the day for the Badgers was sophomore Christian de Vaal, who finished less than a second behind the pack with a time of 25:21.0.

Up Next: The Badgers head south for the 46th annual Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational on Oct. 3. The men's race begins at 10:40 a.m.

Badger Classic
Sept. 19, 2025
Zimmer Championship Course 
8K Course

Team Results
1. Wisconsin, 15
2. UW-Platteville, 65
3. UIC, 74
4. Marquette, 74

Badger Results
1. Micah Wilson, 25:19.9
2. Liam Newhart, 25:20.1
3. Bryce Stachewicz, 25:20.5
4. Johnny Livingstone, 20:25.9
5. Nick Gilles, 25:20.9
6. Christian de Vaal, 25:21.0