MEQUON, Wis. – The Alverno College cross country team competed in the Wisconsin Private College Championships on Saturday, Oct. 18, racing at the Concordia Wisconsin Cross Country Course in Mequon, Wisconsin. The Inferno finished in 8^th place on the day, competing against the various private college Division III teams in Wisconsin.

Competing in her first race of the season, sophomore Felicity Bauerle (Burlington, Wis./Burlington) was the first Inferno to finish her race, coming in 58^th place with a time of 35:08.5. Graduate student Rosie Robles (Milwaukee, Wis./Carmen Southeast) finished second for Alverno for the second straight meet, improving by over a minute on a course she raced on just over a month ago. She placed 60^th with a time of 36:51.5, a new career best mark in the 6k.

Senior Morgan Whitten (Columbus, Miss./Columbus Christian) placed 64^th for the Inferno, posting a season-best time of 38:42.8. Seniors Lylah Wise (Kingman, Ariz./Arizona State Preparatory) and Katherine Peabody (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore) rounded out the Alverno five on Saturday, finishing 70^th and 71^st with times of 42:09.7 and 43:43.1, respectively.

Concordia Wisconsin won the meet as they had the top two finishers in Emma Ahrens and Melanie Arvis.

The Inferno will get two weeks off before their next race, the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC) Championships, which are set for Saturday, Nov. 1 at noon in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The race will take place at the Shorewood Cross Country Course, hosted by St. Norbert. More Than a Game, 25 Years of Strength and Spirit: Alverno College is proud to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Alverno Athletics. Since 2000, our student-athletes have embodied the spirit of competition, teamwork, and excellence both on and off the courts and fields. Join us in honoring a quarter-century of Inferno pride on the following dates as we celebrate 25 years of strength and spirit -

• Volleyball vs. Rockford on November 1^st at noon
• Softball vs. Maranatha on March 31^st at 3 p.m.
• Softball vs. Concordia Wisconsin on April 25 at noon