ST. PAUL, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets won their first conference title in program history on Saturday at the 2023 UMAC Women’s Cross Country Championship at Winthrop Golf Course. Glen Drexler earned Coach of the Year honors for coaching the Yellowjackets to their first championship while Cora Hudella led the way on the course to earn the Individual Championship.
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In her Individual Championship-winning run, Hudella finished with a time of 23:02.5 to best her previous career personal record of 23:59.1 by 56.6 seconds and beat this fall season's previous top UMAC time of 23:44.5 by 42.0 seconds. The run was the fastest UMAC championship-winning time since Casey Hovland, an All-American for St. Scholastica, won her third consecutive individual title in 2017 with a time of 21:52.0.
Martin Luther College tied the Yellowjackets for the most All-Conference honorees with four each. Wisconsin-Superior had three First Team All-UMAC members and one Second Team. The Knights had one First Team honoree and three on the Second Team.
Bethany Lutheran won the team sportsmanship award, an accolade that is selected by the UMAC coaches and awarded to the team that best represents sportsmanship throughout the entire season, including the championship event. Each team also had one representative named to the individual sportsmanship award list.
Individual Champion: Cora Hudella, Wisconsin-Superior
Coach of the Year: Glen Drexler, Wisconsin-Superior
2023 UMAC Women's Cross Country All-Conference First Team
| Place |
Name |
School |
Time |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
| 1st |
Cora Hudella |
Wisconsin-Superior |
23:02.5 |
So. |
North Branch, Minn. / North Branch Area |
| 2nd |
Ella Dufault |
Crown |
23:15.6 |
Fr. |
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| 3rd |
Halle Barker |
Wisconsin-Superior |
23:44.9 |
Jr. |
Superior, Wis. / Superior Senior |
| 4th |
Brycelyn Brewster |
North Central |
23:57.6 |
So. |
Burnsville, Minn. / United Christian Academy |
| 5th |
Tea Boerner |
Wisconsin-Superior |
24:11.4 |
Jr. |
Owatonna, Minn. / Owatonna Senior |
| 6th |
Maya Habben |
Martin Luther |
24:36.7 |
Jr. |
Flagstaff, Ariz. / Luther Prep |
| 7th |
Caroline Ringsmuth |
Northwestern |
24:44.3 |
So. |
Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove |
| 8th |
Megan Friedrichs |
Northwestern |
24:49.8 |
So. |
Mankato, Minn. / Mankato East |
2023 UMAC Women's Cross Country All-Conference Second Team
| Place |
Name |
School |
Time |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| 9th |
Kayla Tobin |
Bethany Lutheran |
24:55.4 |
Jr. |
Watertown, Wis. / Homeschooled |
| 10th |
Katelyn Mensching |
Martin Luther |
25:00.1 |
Jr. |
Watertown, Wis. / Luther Prep |
| 11th |
Sylvia Pesch |
Minnesota Morris |
25:05.2 |
Fr. |
Pelican Rapids, Minn. / Pelican Rapids |
| 12th |
Claire Tomhave |
Martin Luther |
25:07.6 |
Jr. |
Lake Mills, Wis. / Luther Prep |
| 13th |
Anna Anderson Sanchez |
Crown |
25:07.8 |
Sr. |
Swanton, Vt. / Homeschool |
| 14th |
Leah Nushart |
Martin Luther |
25:12.0 |
Sr. |
Reedsville, Wis. / Manitowoc Lutheran |
| 15th |
Ilsa Hoaglund |
Minnesota Morris |
25:23.4 |
Jr. |
Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids |
| 16th |
Lilley Smith |
Wisconsin-Superior |
25:33.2 |
Fr. |
Ironwood, Mich. / Ironwood |
2023 UMAC Women's Cross Country Sportsmanship Awards
Team Award: Bethany Lutheran
Bethany Lutheran: Kayla Tobin, Sr., Watertown, Wis. / Homeschooled
Crown: Anna Osterlund, Fr., Rochester, Minn. / RAACHE
Martin Luther: Claire Tomhave, Sr., Lake Mills, Wis. / Luther Prep
Minnesota Morris: Sylvia Pesch, Fr., Pelican Rapids, Minn. / Pelican Rapids
North Central: Nicole Majewski, Sr., Green Bay, Wis. / Preble
Northland: Lillian Beske, Fr., Beaver Dam
Northwestern: Caroline Ringsmuth, So., Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove
Wisconsin-Superior: Emma Winberg, Fr., Superior, Wis. / Superior Senior