WINNECONNE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's cross country team competed at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships hosted by UW-Oshkosh at Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winneconne, WI on Saturday.

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It was a chilly day with a light breeze and temperature in the low 30's.  Fortunately, the snow stayed to the south of the race course, which allowed for near perfect course conditions for a November cross country meet in Wisconsin.  The Blugolds finished 16^th of 32 teams improving upon their 17^th place showing one year ago.

Lucy Ramquist (Sr.-River Falls, WI) capped off an incredible career placing 8^th of 280 runners with a 6K time of 21:33 and earning All-American honors (top 35).  Ramquist fell down rounding a corner about 3600 meters into the race but managed to keep her composure and worked herself gradually back up into the top 10 during the final 2 kilometers of the race.  Ramquist is the 19^th woman in Blugold history to earn All-American honors and the 8^th U- Eau Claire student-athlete to place in the top 10 at Nationals. 

Clara Williamson (Sr.-Skokie, IL/Niles North HS) improved upon her 104^th place finish at the 2014 championships placing 72^nd overall in 22:10. 

Callie Fischer (So.-Ashwaubenon, WI) had an impressive National debut placing 150^th with a time of 22:41.  Rounding out the top 7 were Katryna Williams (Sr.-Watertown, WI) who finished 202^nd in 23:01, Mel Becker (Jr.-Osseo, WI) who finished 222^nd in 22:11, Morgan Marek (Fr.-Muskego, WI) who placed 232^nd in 23:15, and Karen Gomez (Fr.-Chatfield, MN) who finished 252^nd in 23:32.