Former UW-Oshkosh national champion Tiffany (Speckman) Ebensperger was the top finisher among Wisconsin women at the 116th Boston Marathon held Monday (April 16) in Boston, Mass.

Ebensperger finished with a time of 3 hours, 24 minutes and 29 seconds in the 26.2-mile challenge. That performance placed her 228th in the overall women’s standings. The race featured 80-degree temperatures and a total of 22,426 participants.

Ebensperger competed for the UW-Oshkosh women's cross country and track and field teams from 1994-98. The Juda High School graduate took first place at the 1997 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship, while winning the 5,000-meter run at the 1998 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship.

In addition to Ebensperger, UW-Oshkosh cross country and track and field alumnae Rachel (Milligan) Paape and Stephanie (Speckman) Ross also completed the Boston Marathon. Paape took 354th place with a time of 3:28.27, while Ross finished 7,006th in 4:59.05.

Three men with UW-Oshkosh ties were in the field as well. Former cross country and track and field athletes Eamon McKenna placed 339th with a time of 2:55.17 and Ted Shue 3,419th in 3:37.34. Former UW-Oshkosh head men's cross country and track and field coach John Zupanc finished 9,941st in 4:46.28.

Wesley Koirr of Kenya crossed the finish line first with a time of 2:12.40. The women's title went to Sharon Cherop of Kenya after she finished in 2:31.50.

The duo of Lambert (1988-91) and Steuernagel (1987-90) led UW-Oshkosh to three straight NCAA Division III Championships from 1988-90. Steuernagel won the WIAC individual title during 1989 and 1990, while Lambert grabbed the crown in 1991. The Titans took the team conference championship in both 1989 and 1990.

Lambert placed 25th at the national championship during his freshman year. In his sophomore campaign, he finished third at the WIAC Championship and 11th at the NCAA Division III race. Lambert again placed third at the league meet during 1990, before posting a third-place result in his final effort at the 1991 national championship.

Steuernagel improved his national standing every year. He crossed the line 18th at the NCAA Division III Championship in 1987 before taking ninth the following season. Steuernagel then captured eighth place during 1989 and second during 1990. At the WIAC Championship, he added finishes of 10th during his freshman year and fourth during his sophomore campaign.

UW-La Crosse occupied seven spots on the all-time team with Brett Altergott (1994-97), Greg Barczak (1981-85), Jim Drews (1970-73), Tyler Foos (1998-2001), Jim Hanson (1974-77), Joe Hanson (1974-77) and Brad Wilson (1994-97).

The remaining members of the all-time team were Ryan Kleimenhagen (2000-03) and Tyler Sigl (2004-07) of UW-Platteville, Jesse Drake (1997-2000) and Arnie Schraeder (1983-86) of UW-Stevens Point, Dan Stack (1978-81) of UW-Eau Claire and Tom Hoffman (1965-68) of UW-Whitewater.

The WIAC is recognizing the outstanding individuals from the league's 100-year history. All-time teams are being selected in those men's and women's sports that have been classified as "championship" sports at some point since 1913. Additional teams will be released on a weekly basis throughout much of the 2011-12 academic year.

All-time team members will receive certificates from the conference and it is hoped that most, if not all, of the recipients will be in attendance or represented at the WIAC Centennial Banquet in Madison on Aug. 4, 2012.

More information on the activities and events associated with the WIAC Centennial is available at www.wiacsports.com.

John Dewitt’s (Jr. • Oshkosh) exceptional performance in academic courses and on cross country courses has earned him the NCAA Division III Elite 89 award. The honor is presented annually to the student-athlete with the highest grade-point average among national championship competitors.

Dewitt, who owns a 4.0 cumulative GPA, is majoring in secondary education and mathematics. He finished eighth (25:08) at the WIAC Championship as UW-Oshkosh captured the team title. The Titans then placed third at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional, with Dewitt capturing ninth place (25:14) individually. Dewitt took 69th (25:05) at the national championship, while UW-Oshkosh came in fifth place as a team.

During the 2010 season, Dewitt was named an Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He posted finishes of 12th at the WIAC Cross Country Championship, 19th at the Midwest Regional and 83rd at the NCAA Division III Championship. Dewitt also competed in track & field, where he helped the Titans to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship.

Outside of athletics, Dewitt is a member of the University Honors Program, Segregated Fees Committee, Campus Crusade and Athletes in Action.

The Elite 89, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers.

Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above who have participated in their sport for at least two years with their school. They must be an active member of the team, traveling and a designated member of the squad size at the championship. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.

For more information on the award winners, go to NCAA.com/elite89.

UW-Oshkosh’s Paul Brown was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year after leading the Titans to their first league crown in eight years.

Brown guided UW-Oshkosh to finishes of first at the WIAC Championship, third at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Midwest Regional and fifth at the NCAA Division III Championship. The Titans also won the 32-team Roy Griak Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota.

At the WIAC Championship on Oct. 29 in Menomonie, UW-Oshkosh totaled 51 points to capture its 10th league title. UW-La Crosse finished second with 64 points and UW-Platteville third with 81. The Titans had four runners finish in the top eight positions, including Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls) who placed second and Sean Kutz (So. • Grantsburg) who ranked fifth.

UW-Oshkosh qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship after finishing third at the 39-team Midwest Regional on Nov. 12 in Rock Island, Ill. The Titans scored 136 points to list behind the 42 of first-place North Central College (Ill.) and the 114 of second-place Washington University (Mo.). John Dewitt (Jr. • Oshkosh) led UW-Oshkosh with a ninth-place finish.

Brown, in his first year as UW-Oshkosh's head coach, had three All-Americans at the NCAA Division III Championship on Nov. 19 in Winneconne. The Titans' fifth-place score of 277 points was fueled by the finishes of 16th by Stymiest, 32nd from Tyler Morey (Sr. • Combined Locks) and 34th from Kutz. North Central College won the meet with 119 points, while Haverford College (Pa.) finished second with 172.

Brown also led UW-Oshkosh to a fifth-place finish at the 47-team Brooks Invitational on Oct. 15 in Winneconne and a sixth-place standing at the 20-team Notre Dame Invitational on Sept. 30 in South Bend, Ind.

The WIAC selected UW-Stout’s Tim Nelson as its Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year.

UW-Oshkosh finished in fifth place at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Men’s Cross Country Championship on Saturday (Nov. 19) at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne.

North Central College (Ill.) scored 110 points to capture its second national title in three years and 14th overall. Defending champion Haverford College (Pa.) finished second with 172 points and Washington University (Mo.) third with 206.

Rounding out the top-five teams were fourth-place State University of New York-Geneseo with 235 points and UW-Oshkosh fifth with 277. A total of 32 teams were entered in the meet..

UW-Oshkosh’s top runner was Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls), who placed 16th with a time of 24:35. He finished seventh at last year’s meet.

The Titans also received scoring from Tyler Morey’s (Sr. • Combined Lakes) 32nd-place time of 24:43, Sean Kutz’s (So. • Grantsburg) 34th-place figure of 24:46, John Dewitt’s (Jr. • Oshkosh) 69th-place showing in 25:05 and Erik Hofferber's (So. • Neenah) 211th-place mark of 26:01. Kutz, Morey and Stymiest gained NCAA Division III All-America status from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

UW-Oshkosh's contestants were rounded out by Zach Adams' (Jr. • Lake Geneva) 229th-place time of 26:06 and Jordan Carpenter's (Fr. • Ashwaubenon) 264th-place effort of 26:44.

Ben Sathre of the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) outran 278 other men for first place, finishing with a time of 23:44. Following in second was Lee Berube of State University of New York-Geneseo) in 23:49, John Johnston of St. Lawrence University (N.Y.) in third at 24:06, Tim Nelson of UW-Stout in fourth at 24:13 and Matthew Perez of North Central College in fifth at 24:15.

UW-Oshkosh, which finished 11th at last year's meet, won NCAA Division III titles in 1988, 1989, 1990 and 2002.

The Middlebury College (Vt.) women and the Haverford College (Pa.) men look to defend their titles as UW-Oshkosh hosts the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA) Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday (Nov. 19) at the Lake Breeze Golf Club (6333 Ball Prairie Road) in Winneconne.

The women’s 6,000-meter race begins at 11 a.m., and the men’s 8,000-meter competition starts at noon. A total of 560 runners from 134 different schools will participate in the event, which was last hosted by UW-Oshkosh in 1999. Each race will field 32 teams of seven runners, along with 56 individuals who received at-large selections. Admission is $10 per vehicle.

In the women’s division, the top 14 teams from the 2010 championship return. Middlebury College scored 185 points at last year’s meet to capture its sixth national title, while Washington University (Mo.) finished second with 193. Massachusetts Institute of Technology took third with 214 points, UW-Eau Claire fourth with 218 and Williams College (Mass.) fifth with 230.

The top returning runner for the 31st edition of the women’s race is UW-Oshkosh’s Christy Cazzola. She placed fourth a year ago with her time of 21:18.

The men’s category has nine of the top-11 teams, including the top-three squads, from the 2010 championship. Haverford College counted 87 points to claim its first national title, while North Central College (Ill.) ranked second with 104 and St. Lawrence University (N.Y.) third with 137.

Ben Sathre of the University of St. Thomas (Minn.) is the top returning runner for the 39th version of the men’s race. Sathre finished second at last year’s meet with a time of 24:23. Also back from 2010 are Steve Kiplagat of St. Lawrence University and Nate Stymiest of UW-Oshkosh who placed fourth and seventh, respectively.

In addition to the six women’s national titles won by Middlebury College, State University of New York-Cortland has seven and the University of St. Thomas and UW-Oshkosh four each.

North Central College boasts 11 national titles on the men’s side, while Calvin College (Mich.) and UW-Oshkosh own four each and the UW-La Crosse three.

Covering nine sports, UW-Oshkosh has now been the host for the finals of 22 NCAA Division III Championships. In addition to men’s and women’s cross country, the school also hosted the baseball finals from 2000-09, the final in both women’s basketball and women’s volleyball in 1996, the men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships in 1994, 1997 and 2001 and the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships in 2007 and 2008.

UW-Oshkosh competed in the 8,000 meter NCAA Division III Midwest Regional at the Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Ill., on Saturday (Nov. 12) taking third behind Washington University (Mo.)

North Central College (Ill.) bested 38 other teams with a total of 42 points, followed by Washington University with 114 for second, UW- Oshkosh had 136 points for third, UW-La Crosse 141 for fourth and Wheaton College (Ill.) 151 for fifth.

Running for UW-Oshkosh was John Dewitt (Jr. • Oshkosh) who placed ninth in 25:14, Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls) 13th in 25:19, Tyler Morey (Sr. • Combined Lakes) 18th in 25:26, Sean Kutz (So. • Grantsburg) 33rd in 25:45, Zach Adams (Jr. • Lake Geneva) 63rd in 26:21, Erik Hofferber (So. • Neenah) 100th in 26:56 and Jake Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay) 120th in 27:33.

Finishing first was Matthew Perez of North Central (Ill.) in 24:41, followed by Michael Burnstein (Washington University) in second with 24:54, Tim Nelson (UW-Stout) third in 24:59, William Whitmore (University of Chicago) fourth in 25:05, and Josh Kaul (UW-La Crosse) fifth in 25:09.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) men’s cross country crown at Whitetail Golf Course on Oct. 29.

The league championship for the Titans is the 10th in program history and first since 2003. UW-Oshkosh compiled 51 team points enroute to this year’s title to surpass UW-La Crosse’s second-place total of 64 points. UW-Platteville finished third with 81 points, UW-Stevens Point fourth with 93, UW-Eau Claire fifth with 130, UW-Whitewater sixth with 141, UW-River Falls seventh with 171, UW-Stout eighth with 175 and UW-Superior ninth with 265.

UW-Stout’s Tim Nelson won the individual title to become the first Blue Devil to accomplish the feat. He completed the 8,000-meter course in a time of 24:41.5 to top the field of 102 competitors.

UW-Oshkosh’s Nate Stymiest finished second in 24:55.7, UW-La Crosse’s Josh Kaul third in 24:59.5, UW-Platteville’s Anthony Swimm fourth in 25:02.2, UW-Oshkosh’s Sean Kutz fifth in 25:06.6, UW-La Crosse’s Mark Punzenberger sixth in 25:07.3 and UW-Oshkosh’s Tyler Morey seventh in 25:07.5.

UW-Oshkosh’s John Dewitt placed eighth in 25:08.8, UW-Stevens Point’s Terry Witkowski ninth in 25:09.4, UW-Platteville’s Matt Borneman 10th in 25:22.3, UW-Whitewater’s Mathias Werve 11th in 25:26.0, UW-Eau Claire’s Conor Rafferty 12th in 25:28.1, UW-Platteville’s Derek Fahrenkrug 13th in 25:28.9, UW-Platteville’s Bill Clift 14th in 25:29.8, UW-Whitewater’s Dan Machmueller 15th in 25:31.4, UW-La Crosse’s Nate Routhier 16th in 25:32.5, UW-La Crosse’s Jacob Peterson 17th in 25:32.8, UW-Eau Claire’s Aaron Easker 18th in 25:34.3, UW-Stevens Point’s Evan Cooper 19th in 25:39.3 and UW-Stevens Point’s Dan Sullivan 20th in 25:40.9.

The top seven runners in the race received All-WIAC first team recognition, while runners placing eight through 14 earned second team accolades. Individuals finishing 15 through 20 claimed honorable mention laurels.

UW-La Crosse’s Sean Harrington received the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.

An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school. Named to the squad were: UW-Eau Claire’s Michael Borden; UW-La Crosse’s Sean Harrington; UW-Oshkosh’s Nick Newcomer; UW-Platteville’s Anthony Swimm; UW-River Falls’ Jessop Keene; UW-Stevens Point’s Terry Witkowski; UW-Stout’s Justus Bibeau; UW-Superior’s Andy Kast; and UW-Whitewater’s Joe Dixon.

All nine WIAC teams will return to action Nov. 12, and participate in the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional in Rock Island, Ill. The regional event will be hosted by Augustana College. The NCAA Division III Championship is scheduled for Nov. 19, at Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne, Wis., and will be hosted by UW-Oshkosh.

UW-Oshkosh strives for its 10th first-place finish when it competes at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men's Cross Country Championship on Saturday (Oct. 29) in Colfax. The 8,000-meter race on Whitetail Golf Course will begin at noon.

UW-Stevens Point earned its second title in the past three seasons at the 2010 championship. The Pointers totaled 60 team points to nip the second-place sum of 63 by UW-Platteville. UW-Oshkosh finished third with 84 points, UW-Whitewater fourth with 98, UW-La Crosse fifth with 103, UW-Eau Claire sixth with 117, UW-Stout seventh with 167 and UW-River Falls eighth with 219. UW-Superior also competed in the event, but did not accumulate a team score.

Five teams are ranked among the finest in the NCAA Division III based on rankings distributed by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. UW-Oshkosh leads the quintet in eighth, while UW-La Crosse is 16th, UW-Platteville 17th, UW-Stevens Point 20th and UW-Eau Claire 29th.

UW-La Crosse's Zach Wilhelmy won the individual crown in 2009, but UW-Stout's Tim Nelson has dominated the competition this season, securing first-place finishes at a pair of meets. The Titans' Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls) and John Dewitt (Jr. • Oshkosh) expect to battle for the gold, while their main competition will come from UW-La Crosse's Sean Harrington and UW-Stevens Point's Terry Witkowski.

Other runners trying to fuel UW-Oshkosh's team score are Zach Adams (Jr. • Lake Geneva), John Block (So. • Madison), Jordan Carpenter (Fr. • Ashwaubenon), Matt Champan (So. • Waukesha), Erik Hofferber (So. • Neenah), Derek Johnsrud (So. • Fall River), Jake Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay), Sean Kutz (So. • Grantsburg), Tyler Morey (Sr. • Combined Locks) and Nick Newcomer (Sr. • Winnebago, Ill.).

The Titans are looking to capture their first WIAC title in eight years. UW-Oshkosh previously won the league championship in 1966-67, 1989-90, 1992, 1995, 2000 and 2002-03.

The top seven runners in the race will receive All-WIAC first team recognition, while runners placing eight through 14 earn All-WIAC second team accolades.

John Block (So. • Madison) and Matt Champan (So. • Waukesha) finished third and fourth to lead UW-Oshkosh’s second-place showing at its Men’s Cross Country Open on Friday (Oct. 21) in Winneconne.

UW-Platteville won the five-team competition with a score of 24, while UW-Oshkosh compiled 39 points. UW-Stevens Point came in third place with 67. Finlandia University (Mich.) and Wisconsin Lutheran College also participated but did not obtain a team score.

The Titans rested many of their top runners in preparation for next week’s WIAC Championship. Block timed a 26:44 for his third-place result, as Champan followed with a 26:56. Max Kramer (So. • Oshkosh) used 27:17 to take 11th and Nick Newcomer (Sr. • Winnebago, Ill.) tacked on a 12th-place figure at 27:18.

The remaining UW-Oshkosh results consisted of Mark Allen (So. • Port Washington) in 17th at 27:33, Steve Stasek (Fr. • Stanley) in 19th at 27:45 and Ryne Scopp (Fr. • Kenosha) in 25th at 28:01. Brian Peterson (Jr. • Toluca, Ill.) and Aaron Heiliger (So. • Madison) clocked times of 28:39 and 28:45 to take 31st and 32nd, while Jake Hansen (So. • Waukegan, Ill.) crossed the line in 29:52 for 37th place.

Patrick Klein took the individual title with his time of 25:38. UW-Platteville owned the runners in second, fifth, sixth and seventh with Joel Walden (26:36), Matt Smaga (26:59), Jordan Joaquin (27:10) and Evan Morgan (27:12). A total of 42 men competed in the event.

UW-Oshkosh aims for its 10th league title at the WIAC Championship on Saturday (Oct. 29) in Menomonie.

Led by four runners who placed in the top 22 listings, the UW-Oshkosh men's cross country team finished fifth at the Brooks Invitational held Saturday (Oct. 15) at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne.

Defending NCAA Division III champion North Central College (Ill.) won the 47-team meet with 49 points, while host UW-Oshkosh placed fifth with 158. The Cardinals and the Titans were the only squads to have four runners finish in the top 22 of the individual competition.

Rounding out the top five teams were second-place Washington University (Mo.) with 137 points, third-place Wheaton College (Ill.) with 154 and fourth-place Calvin College (Mich.) with 156.

Other teams in the top 10 were sixth-place University of Chicago (Ill.) with 231 points, seventh-place Massachusetts Institute of Technology with 240, eighth-place New York University with 246, ninth-place UW-Platteville with 251 and 10th-place Augustana College (Ill.) with 278.

North Central College entered the meet as the top-ranked team in the NCAA Division III by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, while Calvin College was ranked third, Washington University fifth, Massachusetts Institute of Technology seventh, UW-Oshkosh eighth, Augustana College 12th and New York University 13th. All seven of those teams are expected to return to the Lake Breeze Golf Club on Nov. 19 when UW-Oshkosh hosts the NCAA Division II Championship.

UW-Oshkosh accumulated its team score on the finishes of Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls), Tyler Morey (Sr. • Combined Locks), Sean Kutz (So. • Grantsburg), John Dewitt (Jr. • Oshkosh) and Erik Hofferber (So. • Neenah). Stymiest placed 15th in the 8,000-meter race with a time of 25:28.61, while Morey finished 17th in 25:31.13, Kutz 20th in 25:34.05, Dewitt 22nd in 25:35.82 and Hofferber 87th in 26:23.90.

Tim Nelson of UW-Stout captured the individual title with a time of 24:45.85, while Michael Burnstein of Washington University finished second in 24:59.06 and Matt Vander Roest of Calvin College third in 25:04.43.

UW-Oshkosh also had Zach Adams (Jr. • Lake Geneva) finish 104th in 26:32.67, Jake Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay) 138th in 26:49.86, Derek Johnsrud (So. • Fall River) 159th in 26:59.17, Brian Peterson (Jr. • Toluca, Ill.) 182nd in 27:09.93, Jordan Carpenter (Fr. • Ashwaubenon) 187th in 27:13.01, Nick Newcomer (Sr. • Winnebago, Ill.) 216th in 27:22.76, Steve Stasek (Fr. • Stanley) 233rd in 27:28.90, John Block (So. • Madison) 244th in 27:37.81, Matt Champan (So. • Waukesha) 269th in 27:56.55 and Mark Allen (So. • Port Washington) 284th in 28:05.49. A total of 434 runners completed the race.

UW-Oshkosh will host a dual meet with UW-Stevens Point on Friday (Oct. 21) at the Lake Breeze Golf Club.

Twenty nationally ranked teams and more than 1,200 runners will compete in the UW-Oshkosh Brooks Cross Country Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 15) at the Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winneconne.

A total of 51 women’s teams, including nine ranked in the top 25, will get the event started with their 6,000-meter competition at 10:30 a.m. There are 11 top-25 squads in the 50-team men’s race, which is 8,000 meters and scheduled for 11:15 a.m. The meet is the largest NCAA Division III cross country gathering in the nation this year.

On the men’s side, North Central College (Ill.) is the top-ranked team in the NCAA Division III. The Cardinals won last year’s Brooks Invitational with 49 points, while Calvin College (Mich.) placed second and UW-Oshkosh sixth. Calvin College is currently the third-ranked team in the country, joining fifth-ranked Washington University (Mo.), seventh-ranked Massachusetts Institute of Technology and eighth-ranked UW-Oshkosh as top-10 teams coming to Winneconne.

Those squads will be joined by 12th-ranked Augustana University (Ill.), 13th-ranked New York University, 15th-ranked Wabash College (Ind.), 18th-ranked University of Chicago (Ill.), 20th-ranked UW-Stevens Point and 21st-ranked UW-Platteville.

The women’s division is led by third-ranked Washington University, fifth-ranked Massachusetts Institute of Technology and seventh-ranked Calvin College.

The remaining ranked squads competing are 13th-ranked St. Olaf College (Minn.), 15th-ranked Carleton College (Minn.), 16th-ranked Hope College (Mich.), 17th-ranked Emory University (Ga.), 19th-ranked New York University and 25th-ranked Ohio Northern University.

Washington University’s Michael Burnstein is the top returning runner after he placed second in 2010.  UW-Oshkosh’s Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls) took third at this race a year ago. The top returning woman, UW-Oshkosh’s Christy Cazzola (Jr. • Kaukauna), finished third in last season’s meet.

Runners will be covering the same terrain as the 1999 NCAA Division III Championships and the 1997, 2007 and 2009 NCAA Division III Midwest Regionals. This course will host the 2011 NCAA Division III Championships on Nov. 19.

Admission to the UW-Oshkosh Brooks Invitational is $5 per vehicle, and spectators are encouraged to arrive early.

Zach Adams (Jr. • Lake Geneva) took sixth individually as UW-Oshkosh ran to a second-place finish at the Gene Davis Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 8) in Appleton.

UW-Whitewater captured first in the team standings with 22 points, followed by UW-Oshkosh with 68, Carthage College with 72, Lawrence University with 76 and UW-Stevens Point with 139. Lake Forest College (Ill.) totaled 182 points to round out the six-team field.

Adams completed the 8,000 meters in 27:10, while fellow Titan Jordan Carpenter (Fr. • Ashwaubenon) crossed the line 10th at 27:28. Nick Newcomer (Sr. • Winnebago, Ill.) continued UW-Oshkosh’s results with his 17th-place mark of 28:04, as Brett DeNure (Jr. • Monroe) finished 18th in 28:06 and Max Kramer (So. • Oshkosh) 20th in 28:15.

UW-Whitewater’s Dan Machmueller and Mathias Werve completed the race with a one-two finish of 26:26 and 26:42, respectively. Jake Mahaffey (Carthage College) came in third with a time of 26:43, while the Warhawks’ Joe Dixon snatched fourth in 26:50 and Sam Stevens (Lawrence University) rounded out the top five at 26:53.

The Titans also had Steve Stasek (Fr. • Stanley) come in 28th place at 28:35, Brian Peterson (Jr. • Toluca, Ill.) rank 33rd at 28:50 and Ryne Scopp (Fr. • Kenosha) list 47th at 30:28.

UW-Oshkosh will host the Brooks Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 15) at the Lake Breeze Golf Club in Winneconne.

Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls) and Tyler Morey (Sr. • Combined Locks) finished alongside each other batting for 25th as the UW-Oshkosh men’s cross country team placed sixth at the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday (Sept. 30) in South Bend, Ind.

Grand Valley State University (Mich.), the third-ranked team in NCAA Division II, won the 20-team meet with 45 points. The University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) was next with 50, along with North Central College (Ill.) in third at 67, Calvin College (Mich.) in fourth (133) and Central Michigan University in fifth (143). UW-Oshkosh totaled 188 points for the sixth position.

Three of those squads are ranked in the top eight of the latest NCAA Division III poll. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) lists North Central first, Calvin third and UW-Oshkosh eighth.

Windsor’s Matt Walters captured the race with a time of 24:54. The next two runners belonged to Grand Valley, as Tyler Emmorey (25:01) earned second and Anthony Witt snatched third (25:04). Tecumseh Adams (Central Michigan) came in fourth at 25:11 and Andrew Aguanno (Windsor) rounded out the top five with his 25:14.

Stymiest posted a mark of 25:43 to obtain 25th place. Right behind him was Morey, who used 25:46 to cover the five-mile course. John Dewitt (Jr. • Oshkosh) contributed a 25:56 for 33rd place, while Sean Kutz (So. • Grantsburg) came in 37th at 25:57 and Eric Hofferber (So. • Neenah) 76th at 26:38. Rounding out the Titans were an 85th-place time of 26:45 by Kenny Halloran (So. • Mount Prospect, Ill.) and an 89th-place figure of 26:49 from Jake Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay).

UW-Oshkosh competes at the Gene Davis Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 8) in Appleton.

UW-Oshkosh's Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week following his second-place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational held Sept. 24 in Falcon Heights, Minn. The award was for meets held Sept. 19-25.

Stymiest placed second among 331 runners with an 8,000-meter time of 25:47.7. Devin Monson of Hamline University (Minn.) ran his way to a first-place time of 25:33.9, while Michael Van Voorhis of the Wisconsin Track Club finished third in 25:50.4.

UW-Oshkosh captured the team title with 69 points. UW-La Crosse finished second in the 32-team meet with 85 points, while UW-Platteville placed third with 104, Hamline University fourth with 138 and UW-Eau Claire fifth with 162.

UW-Oshkosh entered the meet ranked 15th in the NCAA Division III by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, while UW-La Crosse was eighth, UW-Platteville 34th and Hamline University 19th.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 69 points to capture the team title at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 24) in Falcon Heights, Minn.

Finishing behind the Titans were UW-La Crosse with 85 points, UW-Platteville in third with 104 points, Hamline University (Minn.) in fourth at 138 and UW-Eau Claire in fifth at 162 points. A total of 32 teams took part in the competition.

UW-Oshkosh entered the 8,000-meter race ranked 15th in the NCAA Division III by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), while UW-La Crosse listed eighth, Hamline University 19th and UW-Platteville 34th.

Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls) paced the Titans with his second-place finish in 25:47. Tyler Morey (Sr. • Combined Lakes) posted a time of 26:02 for eighth, as John Dewitt (Jr. • Oshkosh) used 26:08 for 14th, Sean Kutz (So. • Grantsburg) 26:11 for 17th and Ken Halloran (So. • Mount Prospect, Ill) 26:40 for 32nd.

Devin Monson of Hamline University outran 330 competitors with his winning mark of 25:33. Third place belonged to Michael Van Voorhis (Wisconsin Track Club) at 25:50, along with Kyle Heineman (Coe College) in 25:56 for fourth and David Stilin (UW-La Crosse) in 25:58 for fifth.

Other top-60 finishers for the Titans were Erik Hofferber (So. • Neenah) with a time of 26:45 for 35th place, Jake Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay) a 27:03 for 58th and Mark Allen (So. • Port Washington) a 27:03 for 59th.

UW-Oshkosh travels to South Bend, Ind. for the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday (Sept. 30).

UW-Oshkosh captured a steady fourth-place finish ahead of Jackson Community College (Mich.) in Saturday’s (Sept. 17) 8,000-meter race at UW-Whitewater.

UW-Platteville took first place with 28 points, followed by UW-Whitewater with 41, Lawrence University with 78, UW-Oshkosh with 113 and Jackson Community College (Mich.) with 165.

Nick Newcomer (Sr. • Winnebago, Ill) led the UW-Oshkosh men with his 23rd-place time of 28:04. Brett DeNure (Jr. • Monroe) posted a time of 28:14 to take 26th, along with Jake Hansen (So. • Waukegan, Ill) in 28:40 for 34th, Max Kramer (So. • Oshkosh) in 28:47 for 35th and Matt Champan (So. • Waukesha) in 28:48 for 37th.

Continuing for the Titans were Ryne Scopp (Fr. • Kenosha), Aaron Heiliger (So. • Madison) and Steve Stasek (Fr. • Stanley). Scopp finished in 29:02 for 40th, Heiliger in 29:16 for 48th and Stasek in 29:40 for 53rd.

Mathias Werve of UW-Whitewater outran 91 competitors with a winning time of 26:37. UW-Platteville’s Anthony Swimm came out second with a time of 26:44, ahead of Sam Stevens (Lawrence University) in 26:53 for third, Joe Dixon (UW-Whitewater) at 26:56 for fourth and Bill Cliff (UW-Platteville) at 26:57 to wrap up the top five runners of the meet.

UW-Oshkosh travels to Falcon Heights, Minn. for Saturday’s (Sept. 24) Roy Griak Invitational.

UW-Oshkosh owned eight of the top 24 finishers as it placed fourth in the team standings at the Midwest Open on Saturday (Sept. 10) in Somers.

UW-Parkside captured first place with 60 points, closely followed by St. Joseph’s College with 63 and UW-Milwaukee with 64. The Titans were just six points out of the top spot, while Illinois Tech. concluded the top five with its 134 points.

Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls) paced the UW-Oshkosh competitors with his 11th-place time of 27.25. Tyler Morey (Sr. • Combined Locks) posted a 27.26 to list 13th, along with Sean Kutz (So. • Grantsburg) in 15th at 27.27, John Dewitt (Jr. • Oshkosh) in 16th at 27.27 and Kenny Halloran (So. • Mount Prospect) in 21st at 27.39.

The Titan run continued with Erik Hofferber (So. • Neenah), Zach Adams (Jr. • Lake Geneva) and Jake Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay) in positions 22-24. Hofferber owned a time of 27:39, while Adams and Keehan both marked a 27:41.

Jake Reilly of UW-Milwaukee defeated 80 other athletes to claim the individual crown with his time of 25:55. UW-Parkside's Evan Lewandowski took second at 25:59, ahead of Logan Barret (St. Joseph’s College) in third at 26:18, Bobby Glotfelty (UW-Milwaukee) in fourth at 26:48 and Tom Hedman (UW-Parkside) in the fifth position at 27:04.

UW-Oshkosh travels to Whitewater for Saturday’s (Sept. 17) Warhawk Invitational.

First-year head coach Paul Brown has plenty of experienced runners to lead the way for UW-Oshkosh’s 2011 men’s cross country season. The Titans bring back 9-of-12 lettermen from last year’s team.

UW-Oshkosh, which finished 11th at the 2010 NCAA Division III Championship, listed 13th in a preseason poll by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. North Central College (Ill.) took the top spot with 7-of-8 first place votes, while Calvin College (Mich.) ranked second, St. Lawrence University (N.Y.) third, defending national champion Haverford College (Pa.) fourth and Washington University (Mo.) fifth.

The top-10 teams continue with Dickinson College (Pa.) ranked sixth, Williams College (Mass.) seventh, State University of New York-Geneseo eighth, UW-La Crosse ninth and Middlebury College (Vt.) 10th.

Four WIAC squads appeared in the top 25, with UW-Stevens Point ranking 16th and UW-Platteville 25th.

The Titans will be led by All-American Nate Stymiest (Sr. • Oconto Falls), who finished seventh at last season’s NCAA Division III Championship. UW-Oshkosh placed third at the 2010 WIAC Championship, utilizing a 12th-place finish from John Dewitt (Jr. • Oshkosh) and a 25th-place result from Jacob Keehan (Sr. • Green Bay).

UW-Oshkosh’s campaign begins with the Midwest Open in Somers on Sept. 10. The Titans will host a pair of regular-season events in Winneconne on Oct. 15 and 21. The WIAC Championship is set for Oct. 29 in Menomonie, while the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional takes place Nov. 12 in Rock Island, Ill. UW-Oshkosh then has the privilege of hosting the 2011 national championship in Winneconne on Nov. 19.