Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten Championships
October 30, 2026 | Women's Cross Country
Drobac leads UW for the second time at home
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's cross country team finished 12th at the Big Ten Championships to start the postseason on Friday morning at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course.
The Cardinal and White were led by freshman Emmerson Drobac, covering the 6K course in 20:47.5 to come in 45th.
She was closely followed by junior Emma Kruse in 62nd with a time of 21:00.8 and junior Sara Mlodik, who finished 80th in 21:07.2. Junior Liv Phillips and freshman Ella Anschutz rounded out the scoring lineup with times of 21:13.9 and 21:17.9, respectively.
The Badgers tallied 324 points to finish 12th.
Up Next: The Badgers will continue postseason racing at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 13 in East Lansing, Michigan. The women's 6K race will begin at 9:00 a.m. CT while the men's 10K will start at 10:00 a.m. CT. The top two teams from each region, along with 14 at-large teams, will automatically advance to the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Terre Haute, Indiana.
2026 Big Ten Cross Country Championships
Friday, October 30, 2026
Zimmer Championship Course
Madison, Wisconsin
6K Race
Team Results
1. No. 15 Oregon - 35
2. No. 23 Northwestern - 90
3. No. 26 Penn State - 92
4. No. 29 Washington - 115
5. No. 25 Minnesota - 127
6. Michigan - 171
7. Indiana - 174
8. UCLA - 232
9. Michigan State - 238
10. Nebraska - 265
11. Illinois - 296
12. Wisconsin - 324
Individual Results
45. Emmerson Drobac - 20:47.5
62. Emma Kruse - 21:00.8
76. Sara Mlodik - 21:07.2
80. Mikaela Helling - 21:10.4
82. Olivia Phillips - 21:13.9
88. Ella Anschutz - 21:17.9
97. Myra Stray - 21:31.8
