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Ella Hansen (center) competing at the 2025 cross country WIAC Championships. Hansen finished in the top 30 with a time of 22:44. (Courtesy of Ella Hansen)

Junior runner making strides

Tyson Patton, Women’s Sports Journalist November 24, 2025

The 2025 UW-Whitewater’s women’s cross country season concluded at the NCAA North Regional as the Warhawks placed sixth in the event. UW-W had several notable runners this year, one of those being...

Abi Anderson has quickly become one of the top cross country runners in her freshman season. Anderson finished second overall in the Tom Hoffman Invite with a time of 23:51. (Submitted by Abi Anderson)

Freshman runner finding her stride

Bri Hyler, Journalist October 20, 2025

For most college freshmen student-athletes, their first season is about finding their rhythm. Building chemistry with new teammates. Dealing with tougher competition. Adjusting to the faster pace of collegiate...

Katie Erb (Center) enters her senior season looking to lead her team to nationals. (Katie Erb)

Katie Erb sets the tone

Evan Boller, Women’s Sports Editor September 8, 2025

Katie Erb is entering her senior season for both UW-Whitewater track and field as well as cross country. Her goal for this season is the same as any other runner: make it to nationals. But Erb knows...

Ari De La Cerda gives a speech after winning the Tom Hoffman Invite at home on September 21, 2024.

Top runners reflect on successful season

Ryan Halada, Women’s Sports Editor November 24, 2024

Consistency and depth are two words to describe the UW-Whitewater Women’s Cross Country team in 2024. The Warhawks consistently finished in the top 10 at every meet they attended this season. They...

Gunner Schlender running to the finish line with Christian Patzka trailing behind him at the Tom Hoffman Invitational, Sept. 21, 2024.

Fourth time’s the charm for Patzka

Chase Keller, Men’s Sports Editor November 24, 2024

The UW-Whitewater men’s cross country team and women’s cross country senior Ari De La Cerda competed at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships Nov. 23. Their efforts etched multiple athletes...

Gunner Schlender running to the finish line with Christian Patzka trailing behind him at the Tom Hoffman Invitational, Sept. 21, 2024.

Track shines, breaks records at WIAC Championships

Mason Raeck, Assistant Men’s Sports Editor November 3, 2024

The UW-Whitewater cross country team competed in the WIAC Championships, Saturday, Nov. 2, at Wisconsin River Golf Club in Stevens Point. The Warhawk men took second place for the fourth year in a row,...

UW-Whitewater Women’s Cross Country runners, pictured, from left, Kayla Fogarty and Mollie Bennett run down the home stretch at the Warhawk Open on Friday, Oct. 25 in Whitewater.

Warhawks perform well at home meet

Mikey Rottier, Men’s Sports Journalist October 27, 2024

The UW-Whitewater men and women’s cross country teams hosted the Warhawk Open on a course weaving through the Warhawk athletic facilities and wooded area near the Williams Center, Friday, Oct. 25.  The...

Senior Ari De La Cerda smiles as she talks into the microphone after the tournament, September 2024.

Men’s, Women’s XC win Tom Hoffman Invitational

Ryan Halada, Assistant Women’s Sports Editor September 22, 2024

There was no better way to kick off another UW-Whitewater Cross Country season than how the Warhawks did over the weekend.  The annual Tom Hoffman Invitational went fantastic for both the men and women....

Christian Patzka poses with his second place medal and trophy as he became an All-America for the second time in Lansing, Michigan on Saturday Nov. 19.

Cross-country runner makes history

Nick Walczak, Assistant Men’s Sports Journalist December 4, 2022

The UW-Whitewater men’s cross-country season has come to a close after yet another successful campaign. The runners took first in three out of their five regular season meets and earned second place...

WARHAWK WOMEN XC 2022

Women’s cross country sees growth

Kaitlin Geisler, Assistant Women’s Sports Editor November 28, 2022

The women’s cross country team’s season ended with the team earning 12th in the NCAA regional meet on Nov. 12th. The team’s top runner of the meet, sophomore Ari De La Cerda placed 33rd at 23:09. “Coming...

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