ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. -- Junior Meagan Berg posted a time of 26:17.9 to lead the UW-Superior women's cross country team to a third-place finish in the 2022 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference championship at the Crown Cross Country Course on Saturday.
 
Berg was 10th overall to earn all-UMAC second-team honors, helping the Yellowjackets score 82 points on the day. Sophomore Halle Barker also earned second-team honors in 13th place in 26:50.9.
 
Freshman Kimmie Downing ran to a 20th-place finish in 27:26.4, while junior Jeanna Scanlon was 21st in 27:32.8. 
 
Freshman Cora Hudella was Superior's final scorer on the six-kilometer course, finishing 23rd in 28:02.2.
 
Freshman Riley Wilson and sophomore Tea Boerner ran 28th and 30th overall in times of 28:51.9 and 29:09.01, respectively. Freshman Brooke Petrich was 33rd in 29:30.4, junior Kenzy Kreuzer was 46th in 30:56.9 and freshman Cieyana Carter ran 50th in 32:03.3.
 
Junior Jess Newman and freshman Jordan Rader rounded out the Yellowjackets' contingent in 64th and 66th place respectively, with times of 37:44.7 and 38:24.1.
 
Martin Luther won the team title with 35 points, followed by Bethany Lutheran in second with 69. North Central was fourth with 103, followed by Minnesota Morris (112), Northwestern (139), and Northland (188). 
 
Martin Luther's Maya Habben claimed the individual title in 24:35.9 over teammate Hannah Kratz (24:57.9).
 
The Yellowjackets are back in action in two weeks at the 2022 NCAA Division III North Region Championships, hosted by St. Olaf on Nov. 12. Start time is set for 11 a.m.