SAINT PAUL, Minn. – At the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) championship race Saturday, the Yellowjacket women's cross country team achieved history and secured the program's first title since joining the conference in 2015. For their efforts, four 'Jacket runners found themselves on the All-UMAC list, as the league announced its award winners in an announcement Tuesday.
 
Spearheading the list for UWS was sophomore Cora Hudella (North Branch, Minn./North Branch Area), securing the individual championship with over a ten second lead between the next fastest runner. Juniors Halle Barker (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) finished the 6k course with a 23:44.9, while Tea Boerner (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna Senior) finished her afternoon at Winthrop Golf Course with a 24:11.4. Rounding out the Yellowjacket award winners was freshman Lilley Smith (Ironwood, Mich./Ironwood High School), clocking a 25:33.2.
 
Receiving the UMAC's Coach of the Year award was Glen Drexler.
 
The Yellowjackets finished their Saturday afternoon with a team score of 43 points, placing three runners in the top five and nine out of eleven runners achieving a personal-best race time.
 
UWS now prepares for the NCAA Division III North Regional Championships, hosted by UW-Eau Claire. Taking place at Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax, Wis., the race is scheduled for Nov. 11.