Women’s Cross Country Wins UMAC Championships
The MLC women’s cross country team won the UMAC Championship for the second time in program history in November. The team won its first title in 1995.
Under second-year head coach Breanna Olson MLC ’12, the Knights won the event by 16 points over second-place Minnesota Morris.
Three MLC runners finished inside the top 10 at the event, with four runners receiving All-UMAC honors for their efforts.
Abigail Buege (Victory of the Lamb-Katy TX), Maya Habben (Mt. Calvary-Flagstaff AZ), and Hannah Kratz (Our Savior-Birmingham AL) were each named First Team All-UMAC, while Leah Nushart (Zion-Greenleaf WI) was named Second Team All-UMAC. Olson also took home the honor of UMAC Coach of the Year.
Buege finished in second place at the event, giving her the highest finish by an MLC runner at the UMAC Championships since 2006.
