Women's Cross Country Honors Announced

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Following the conclusion of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) meet on Friday, Nov. 3 in Grand Rapids, the WHAC announced women's cross country honors for the 2023 season. The top seven finishers at the meet earned First Team All-Conference with finishers 8-14 earning Second Team All-Conference honors. Additionally, the winner of the race earned Runner of the Year and the top finishing newcomer (new to the conference in the sport) wins Newcomer of the Year.

Cornerstone Head Coach Jason Schalk was named the Coach of the Year for leading his team to the championship and Aquinas Head Coach Mike Wojciakowski earned Coach of Character honors for the second-straight season. 

In addition to the individual honors and the All-Conference teams, the WHAC announced its All-Academic and Champions of Character teams. All-Academic included sophomores or above in academic standing with a cumulative 3.25 GPA or higher and in attendance at the nominating school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team included one member from each school who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

Runner of the Year: Haley Nieuwkoop, SR, Cornerstone
Newcomer of the Year: Madison Rempalski, SO, Aquinas
Coach of the Year: Jason Schalk, Cornerstone
Champions of Character Coach: Mike Wojciakowski, Aquinas

1st Team All-Conference

1 Haley Nieuwkoop SR Cornerstone 21:39.26

2 Lisa Voyles SR Indiana Tech 21:58.52

3 McKenna Palmer JR Indiana Tech 22:28.04

4 Kori Baumann JR Cornerstone 23:12.75

5 Kylie Callison SR Michigan-Dearborn 23:23.54

6 Madison Rempalski SO Aquinas 23:26.54

7 Hanna Assenmacher JR Lawrence Tech 23:28.41 7

2nd Team All-Conference

 8 Jacie Remtema FR Cornerstone 23:31.93

9 Jacqueline Albo SR Lawrence Tech 23:32.14

10 Heather Eller JR Rochester (MI) 23:43.10

11 Isabelle Uganski JR Siena Heights 23:49.82

12 Kiarra Lambert JR Cornerstone 23:58.62

13 Lauren Gores JR Cleary 24:03.40

14 Samantha Turner FR Michigan-Dearborn 24:07.59 13

Champions of Character Team

All-Academic Team