UW-La Crosse Men
Capture Fourth Straight Title, 29th Overall

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won its fourth consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) men’s cross country championship at Winneconne's Lake Breeze Golf Club on Saturday (Oct. 27).

The conference title is the 29th in program history for the Eagles, who registered 40 team points to win this year’s event. UW-Platteville and UW-Stevens Point tied for second with 65 points, followed by UW-Whitewater in fourth with 139, UW-Oshkosh fifth with 150, UW-Eau Claire sixth with 177, UW-Stout seventh with 189, UW-Superior eighth with 204 and UW-River Falls ninth with 219.

Individually, UW-Platteville senior Tyler Sigl earned a chunk of WIAC history as he became the fourth person to claim three or more league titles, completing the 8,000-meter race in 24:11.85. He joins a prestigious group that already includes UW-Whitewater’s Tom Hoffman and UW-La Crosse’s Jim Drews and Joe Hanson. Hoffman won titles from 1966-68, while Drews and Hanson captured championships from 1970-73 and 1974-77, respectively.

UW-La Crosse had five runners finish in the top 13 to guide the winning effort. Senior Paul Zdroik led the Eagle charge, placing second with a time of 24:35.63. Sophomore Connor Lonning was fourth in 24:59.60, sophomore Paul Moran ninth in 25:17.82, sophomore Dallas Vincent 12th in 25:20.88 and junior Ben Herdeman 13th in 25:31.26. (More)

UW-Eau Clare Women
Win First Title Since 1985, Third Overall

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire won the 2007 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women’s cross country title at Winneconne's Lake Breeze Golf Course on Saturday (Oct. 27).

The conference title for UW-Eau Claire is the third in school history and first since 1985. The Blugolds also claimed the league crown in 1984.

UW-Eau Claire compiled 44 team points to outdistance UW-Platteville’s second-place total of 49 points. UW-La Crosse, the two-time defending champion, finished third with 77, followed by UW-Oshkosh in fourth with 121, UW-Stevens Point fifth with 131, UW-River Falls sixth with 167, UW-Whitewater seventh with 193, UW-Stout eighth with 202 and UW-Superior ninth with 253.

UW-Oshkosh sophomore Alya Mitchell captured the individual title, completing the 6,000-meter course in 21:26.50 to nip UW-River Falls sophomore Becca Jordahl’s second-place time of 21:28.34. (More)