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Uehling and Woody lead Northland at the Wisconsin Private School Championships

10/19/2024 3:48:00 PM

MEQUON, Wis. – The Northland College Men's and Women's Cross Country teams competed at the Wisconsin Private School Championships Saturday in Mequon, Wis. Junior Teddy Uehling and freshman Hayla Woody led Northland in their respective races.
 
The hosts Concordia University (Wis.) won on both the men's and women's sides. Timmy Brey and Ainara Sainz De Rozas from CUW each took home the individual titles. Northland had five runners compete as individuals at the meet with two on the men's side and three for the women.
 
Uehling finished with a time of 35:00.3 to place 59th in the 8k. Logan Gray-Ives in his first collegiate race finished in 61st at 36:28.6.  On the women's side Woody and Madi Kirn each made their collegiate debut. Woody led the team in 84th with a time of 36:08.6 in the 6k. Madie Linka finished in 86th at 36:44.9 and Kirn finished one place behind with a time of 37:29.9.
 
Northland will compete next at the Upper Midwest Athletic Confernce Championship in Winthrop, Minn., on Nov. 2.
 
Northland College is an NCAA Division III institution located in Ashland, WI. The LumberJacks and LumberJills sponsor 14 varsity sports and compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, Midwest Lacrosse Conference, and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  
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