Wisconsin Badgers
2025 NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Badgers punch their ticket to the NCAA Championships
November 14, 2025 | Women's Cross Country
Wisconsin comes in second at Great Lakes Regionals
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Wisconsin women's cross country team secured its ticket to the NCAA Championship thanks to a second-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday at Angels Mounds in Evansville, Indiana.
UW had a team score of 95 points at the regional meet that featured 35 teams from across the Great Lakes region. Notre Dame won the team title with 22 points thanks to a 1-2 individual finish.
Leané Willemse was the first Badger to cross the line in the 6K race, finishing in 11th with a time of 20 minutes, and 18.23 seconds.
Kylie Finger led the Badgers until the 5.12K mark, when Willemse passed her to finish in 11th and Finger placed in 18th running her personal best, covering the 6K course in 20:29.23.
Nora Gremban and Sara Mlodik also put up their personal bests. Gremban finished in third for Wisconsin and 20th overall, with a time of 20:29.62. Mlodik finished fourth for Wisconsin and 23rd overall, running the 6K course in 20:31.20.
Rounding out the scoring for UW was Mya Bunke who finished the race in 20:41.83.
Willemse, Finger, Gremban and Mlodik all earned all-region honors thanks to their top-25 finishes at the regional championships.
This is the Badgers fifth-straight year making it to the NCAA meet.Wisconsin finished 22nd last year at nationals and in 2023. Wisconsin will make its 35th appearance at the NCAA championships.
Up Next: The Badgers will travel to Columbia, Missouri for the 2025 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 22. The 6K is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. CT at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course and the meet will air live on ESPNU.
2025 NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
Evansville, Indiana
Women's 6K Race
Team Results:
1. Notre Dame – 22
2. Wisconsin – 95
3. Toledo – 104
4. Michigan State – 107
5. Cincinnati – 149
6. Bowling Green – 164
7. Michigan – 235
8. Ohio – 263
9. Indiana State – 281
10. Ohio State – 294
11. Indiana – 329
12. Miami of Ohio – 279
13. Xavier – 436
14. Central Michigan – 448
15. Western Michigan – 450
16. Youngstown State – 461
17. Butler – 461
18. Purdue – 540
19. U.S.I – 545
20. PFW – 585
21. Dayton – 596
22. Oakland – 621
23. Milwaukee – 672
24. Valparaiso – 701
25. Eastern Michigan – 751
26. Cleveland State – 773
27. IU Indy – 783
28. Marquette – 809
29. Green Bay – 811
30. Detroit Mercy – 875
31. Wright St. –893
32. Evansville – 929
33. Akron – NTS
34. Ball State – NTS
35. Kent State – NTS
Individual Results:
11. Leane Willemse – 20:18.23
18 Kylie Finger – 20:29.23
20. Nora Gremban – 20:29.62
23. Sara Mlodik – 20:31.20
28. Mya Bunke – 20:41.83
32. Mikaela Helling – 20:40.06
58. Annelies Quinton – 21:15.66
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