The Wisconsin Badgers men's cross country team won the NCAA Division I Cross Country National Championship Monday in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Badgers beat two-team defeating National Champions Oklahoma State Cowboys. The Badgers totaled 97 points, while the Cowboys were second with 139 points. The Badgers last national championship was in 2005.Mohammed Ahmed finished first for the Badgers in fifth place with a time of 29:06. Elliot Krause was the second Badger placing 17th (29:41), Ryan Collins (23rd-29:52), Reed Connor (36th-30:08) and Maverick Darling (46th-30:20).
Wisconsin has had a fabulous year. They first won the Big Ten Championship, The Great Lake Regional Championship and now the National Championship. They will lose Elliot Krause and Ryan Collins to graduation next year. But Ahmed and Darling will be returning. I hope they can lead their teammates to another fantastic year.
Photo: Members of the Wisconsin cross country team, from left, Michael Brice, Ryan Collins, Elliot Krause, Reed Connor, Mohammed Ahmed, Maverick Darling and Andrew Shields react after Wisconsin won the men's NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship Monday in Terre Haute, Indiana. (Associated Press/Darron Cummings)
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