MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Katie Faris (Sr. - Chippewa Falls, WI/Chi-hi), Lindsey Henderson (Sr. - Prior Lake, MN), Elaine Franta (Jr. - White Bear Lake, MN), and Kendra Baierl (Sr. - Marshfield, WI/Columbus Catholic) have been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Kwik Trip Athletes of the Week, as was announced by Assistant Commissioner of Media Relations Matt Stanek.
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Faris finished second out of 198 runners and led the Blugolds to a third-place finish out of 15 teams at the St. Olaf College (Minn.) Invitational on Sept. 18. She covered the 6,000-meter course in 23:05, which is a 41-second personal best. Faris was the top WIAC finisher in the field of 198 runners.
Henderson and Franta earned their first dual win of the season at No. 1 doubles with an 8-5 triumph over UW-Whitewater's Autumn Bruno and Cassie Lee.
Baierl led the Blugolds to a 4-1 record during the week averaging 2.74 kills per set on a blistering .560 hitting percentage. Defensively, she put up 12 total blocks. Baierl was named to the Sandy Schumacher All-Tournament Team.
