For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Lindsay Cunningham (Jr., Wisconsin Dells, Wis. / Wisconsin Dells HS) - Winona State
- Repeated as the Roy Griak Maroon Division champion
- Has won back-to-back championships in the Roy Griak
- Ran 21:05.6; 13 seconds faster than the second place finisher
- Remains undefeated in regular season races the past two seasons
- Named NSIC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (9/13/22)

Other Top Performances
Nicolette Schmidt (AUGIE) placed first at the Wildcat Classic with a time of 18:06.00 on the 5K course. She helped lead Augustana to a team first place finish at the Wildcat Classic.
Mary Goodwin (BSU) ran a time of 23:55.9 in the 6k at the Roy Griak Invitational and placed 42nd of 382 athletes.
Alyssa Becker (UMary) led the Marauders with a fourth place finish at the Griak Invitational. She ran the 6K course in a time of 22:05.0.
Cailee Peterson (UMD) finished fifth overall with a time of 22:27.2 helping UMD to the team title in the Suzy Wilson Women's Maroon Race for Division II at the Roy Griak. The Bulldogs have won the event five times (most recent being in 2015). The Bulldogs top seven runners finished in the top 50 capped off by the top three scoring Bulldogs in the top 10. 
Emily Cunningham (MSU)  placed 11th at Griak running a time of 22:53.9. 
Kaelyn Berg (MSUM) was the top runner for the Dragon women at the Roy Griak Invitational, finishing 89th in 24:42.0.
Emery Smith (MINOT) led the way for Minot State in her first collegiate 6K at the Roy Griak Invitational, clocking a time of 24:15.5.
Khot Juac (USF) placed eighth at the Griak with a time of 22:45.5. 
 
NSIC Women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
9/6/22
Amanda Montplaisir- Minnesota State
9/13/22
Lindsay Cunningham - Winona State
9/27/22
Lindsay Cunningham - Winona State (2)

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 96 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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