MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin women's cross country junior Alicia Monson capped off an amazing campaign with a fourth-place finish at the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Thomas ZImmer Championship Cross Country Course. 

Monson was in the front of the pack for the whole 6K race and eventually finished in fourth with a time of 19 minutes, 55.2 seconds. Monson's efforts helped Wisconsin to a 10th-place team finish, its third top-10 finish since 2014. 

"I thought she did a great job out there," Wisconsin women's head coach, Jill Miller said. "I think she is going to regret a little bit not sticking with that front lead. She came back really strong and never stopped fighting. And fourth place is a great day. I know a lot of people talked about her going after the title and fourth is an amazing accomplishment out there and I am very proud of her."
 
Monson's junior season was historical for the Badgers, as she won four of the meets she competed in. She won the Badger Classic, Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational, Big Ten Championship, and the Great Lakes Region. 

Behind Monson for Wisconsin, was Amy Davis who finished with 20:49.9 in 67th place. 
 
Alissa Niggemann was next for the Badgers. She took 107th for Wisconsin. Niggemann finished with a time of 21:08.2. Niggemann improved after a 131st place finish at Nationals last year.
 
Shaelyn Sorensen competed in her final meet for Wisconsin. The senior took 114th place with an official time of 21:11.
 
True freshman, Lucinda Crouch rounded out the Badgers scorers. Crouch, the Aussie native, followed shortly behind Sorensen in 116th place. She had a time of 21:12.2.
 
Dani Jones from Colorado was named the Individual National Champion. She ran the course in 19:42.8.
 
Weini Kelati of New Mexico and Jessica Hull of Oregon were the next two runners to cross the finish line. Kelati finished with a time of 19:45.3 minutes. Hull was five seconds behind Kelati and finished at 19:50.4.

2018 Wisconsin Nationals Race Results:
Team Scores:
1. Colorado – 65 points
2. New Mexico – 103 points
3. Oregon – 160 points
4. Michigan – 213 points
5. Stanford – 232 points 
10. Wisconsin – 325 points

Wisconsin Scores:
1.(4) Alicia Monson – 19:55.2
2. (67) Amy Davis – 20:49.9
3. (107) Alissa Niggemann – 21:08.2
4. (114) Shaelyn Sorensen – 21:11.0
5. (116) Lucinda Crouch – 21:12.2
6. (232) Kristen Garcia – 22:23.7
7. (246) Rachel Werking – 22:52.6