SOUTH BEND, Ind. — University of Wisconsin senior Alicia Monson opened her cross country season with a second-place finish Friday at the Joe Piane Invitational hosted by Notre Dame.
The 2018 NCAA All-American covered the 5,000-meter course race in 16 minutes, 13.73 seconds to lead the Badgers to a sixth-place team finish.
All three of UW's seniors placed among the top 20. Joining Monson were former Madison Edgewood athlete Amy Davis (14th, 16:33.41) and Alissa Niggemann (18th, 16:41.67). Sophomore Lucinda Crouch (30th, 16:55.15) and freshman Alexa Westley (89th, 17:30.62) rounded out UW's scorers.
UW senior Olli Hoare ran to a fifth-place finish, covering five miles in 23:24.