For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Sophia Taarud (Sr., Farmington, Minn. / Farmington HS) – Winona State
- Led the Warriors to a first place finish as a team at the Lucian Rosa Invite
- Placed first individual at the Lucian Rosa Invite with a 6K time of 21:35.2

Other Top Performances
Madison Marco (SMSU)
- Finished 16th at the Wildcat Invite
- Ran at 6K time of 25:18.2
Kaitlyn Bloomenrader (WSC)
- Finished ninth at the Wildcat Invite
- Ran at 6K time of 24:44.7 
 
NSIC Women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
9/10/24
Khot Juac - Sioux Falls
9/17/24
Grace Dorsher - MSU Moorhead
9/24/24
Alyssa Becker - University of Mary
10/1/24
Sophia Taarud – Winona State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in 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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 116 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.