A Look Back on '22 WI XC & Top 10 Girls Returning in '23

Mlodik returns for a senior season as Wisconsin's defending D1 state title holder. Her season-best time comes from an impressive post-season run, during which she placed 10th at the Nike Heartland Regional Championships. On the track, she had a pair of state podium finishes, placing runner-up in the 1600m and third in the 3200m.

Grad Year: 2024 | Division: 1

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In the 2022 season, Wehrman won 10 of 11 non-national cross country races, including the D2 WIAA State Championships. On the track, she placed 4th in the 3200m and 11th in the 1600m at state.

Grad Year: 2025 | Division: 2

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Schmoll closed a season of top two finishes with third place at the 2022 D1 WIAA State Cross Country Championships. On the track, she placed 20th in the 1600m at state.

Grad Year: 2025 | Division: 1

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Babcock placed fourth at the 2022 D1 WIAA State Cross Country Championships before going on to run a personal best of 17:49 at the Nike Heartland Regional Championships.

Grad Year: 2025 | Division: 1

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As a freshman, Knowles won five of six races in a limited season. 

Grad Year: 2026 | Division: 2

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Gremban was 2022's D2 state cross country runner-up in a personal best time of 18:24 before going on to earn a 1600m title on the track.

Grad Year: 2024 | Division: 2

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Robinson finished third at last year's D2 state cross country championships and holds the fifth-fastest returning time into the 2023 season. She closed her most recent track season with a pair of eighth-place finishes in the 1600m and 3200m.

Grad Year: 2025 | Division: 2

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Mount Horeb's Abigail Sadler placed sixth at last year's D2 state championships and holds the fourth-fastest returning time into the 2023 cross country season. On the track, she earned a D2 state title in the 800m and placed third in the 1600m. At New Balance Nationals, Sadler finished 26th in the mile.

Grad Year: 2025 | Division: 2

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Despite a limited cross country season in 2022, Cedarburg's Charlize-Trinity McKenzie found distance success in her freshman year. On the track, she finished runner-up in the D1 state 800m competition and went on to earn an AAU Junior Olympic national title in the 15-16 year-old division.

Grad Year: 2026 | Division: 1

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Muskego's Ella Anschutz made a strong impression in her freshman season, placing sixth at the D1 WIAA State Cross Country Championships before going on to earn a state title on the track in the 1600m. Anschutz is Wisconsin's #1-ranked returner in both the 1600m and 3200m.

Grad Year: 2026 | Division: 1

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