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Steve Woltmann

Women's Cross Country

Women’s Cross Country Sweeps Top-3 at Steve Travis Invite

Contact: Taiah Gallisath-Poklop, Associate Director of Athletics Communications, 630-637-5302

Results

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (Oct. 3, 2026) – The North Central College women's cross country team produced a dominant performance at the Steve Travis Invitational in West Allis, Wis. Saturday morning, claiming the team win with just 19 points with Mariangela Popoca, Lily Anderson, and Dylan Moeller sweeping the top three spots. 

North Central's 19 points led the field of 10 by a 55 point margin of victory. Meet host, Wisconsin Lutheran College, finished second with 74 points followed by Concordia University-Wisconsin in third (81), Beloit College in fourth (106), and Rockford University in fifth (143). 

Popoca won her first collegiate race today after running a 23 second personal best time of 23:05.5. Anderson finished runner-up with a time of 23:37.2 while Moeller clocked a time of 23:57.6, lowering her best time by 37 seconds in the second collegiate race of her career. 

Yarecci Salmeron and Molly Sheridan turned in top-10 finishes as well, as Salmeron's 24:28.0 was good for seventh and Sheridan's 24:32.3 earned her eighth-place. 

Giselle Alcala and Tessa Hatt finished just outside the top-10 in 11th (24:39.1) and 12th (24:50.4), respectively. 

North Central returns to competition Saturday, Oct. 10 for the Lucian Rosa Invitational in Kenosha, Wis. at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course. Race time is set for 9:30 a.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Giselle Alcala

Giselle Alcala

Sophomore
Lily Anderson

Lily Anderson

Senior
Yarecci Salmeron

Yarecci Salmeron

Sophomore
Molly Sheridan

Molly Sheridan

Sophomore
Tessa Hatt

Tessa Hatt

Freshman
Mariangela Popoca

Mariangela Popoca

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Giselle Alcala

Giselle Alcala

Sophomore
Lily Anderson

Lily Anderson

Senior
Yarecci Salmeron

Yarecci Salmeron

Sophomore
Molly Sheridan

Molly Sheridan

Sophomore
Tessa Hatt

Tessa Hatt

Freshman
Mariangela Popoca

Mariangela Popoca

Freshman