Cazzola Repeats As WIAC Runner Of The Week

UW-Oshkosh's Christy Cazzola (So. • Kaukauna) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week following her fourth-place finish in the Gold Division of the Notre Dame Invitational held Oct. 1 in South Bend, Ind. The award was for meets held Sept. 27-Oct. 3.

Cazzola, who was also selected as the league's Runner of the Week for the period of Sept. 6-12, was the first NCAA Division III runner to cross the finish line at the Notre Dame Invitational. Her performance helped the Titans score 115 point and finish third in the team standings.

Cazzola competed the 5,000-meter course in a time of 17:54. NCAA Division I West Virginia University owned the top two runners as Katie Gillespie finished first in 17:24 and Sarah-Anne Brault second in 17:30. Alison Bishel of NCAA Division I Ball State University (Ind.) placed third among the 161 runners in 17:48.

NCAA Division I Oakland University (Mich.) won the 19-team meet with 91 points, while West Virginia University finished second with 104. NCAA Division I Indiana State University fourth with 168 points.

Peter Johnston of UW-Stout was named the WIAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week.