Chippewa Valley Times

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's track and field team concluded its 2025 season with a notable fourth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships held at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. This result marks the second-highest finish in the program's history, only surpassed by their national runner-up performance in 2015, and matches their previous fourth-place finish in 2009.

The Blugolds achieved a team score of 34 points, their highest at the NCAA Outdoor Championships since 2015. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) secured the top position with a score of 56.

Every UW-Eau Claire competitor on Saturday reached the podium, contributing to four All-America honors on the meet's final day. In the hammer throw event, Teagan Jones from Lake Zurich, Illinois, placed sixth with a throw of 54.20 meters, while Kayla Behnke from Appleton, Wisconsin/Kimberly took eighth place with a throw of 52.16 meters.

The team also excelled in relay events. The 4x100-meter relay team consisting of Hope Schueller from St. Cloud, Minnesota/Cathedral; Allyson Kakes from Two Rivers, Wisconsin; Kylee Grabarski from Waunakee, Wisconsin; and Sophia Crespo from Prior Lake, Minnesota finished eighth to earn All-America status with a time of 46.56 seconds.

In addition, the 4x400-meter relay team composed of Emilee Booker from Genoa City, Wisconsin/Badger; Mya Cinnamo from Rosemount, Minnesota; McKenzie Kruse from Spring Green, Wisconsin/River Valley; and Grabarski secured seventh place and All-America honors by posting a season-best time of 3:45.60 in their final race.

Over the course of the three-day meet, the Blugold women accumulated eight first-team All-America performances.