Contact: Chassidy Holloway, Associate Executive Director, holloway@midwestconference.org
 
GRINNELL, Iowa – For the first time since 2019, Grinnell College took home the 2023 Midwest Conference (MWC) Women’s Cross Country Championship.
 
The Pioneers totaled 37 points behind Keely Miyamoto’s individual championship performance, finishing the 6k in 22:46.88. The Pioneers also picked up a third-place finish with Morgan Karow’s 23:03.86 outing, along with tenth through twelfth place.
 
Lawrence University finished second with 50 points and last year’s champion, Ripon College, claimed third with 54 points and a second-place finish from Ali Denamur (22:55.34).
 
The Vikings’ Jane Partsch finished 13^th in the individual standings to claim the 2023 MWC Women’s Cross Country Newcomer of the Year award. Partsch clocked in at 24:12.20.
 
Cornell College’s Isabella Anderson received the MWC Elite 20 award, given to the student-athlete competing in the championship with the highest cumulative grade-point average.
 
The Grinnell College coaching staff received the 2023 MWC Women’s Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year honor, after a vote of the league’s head coaches. Led by third-year head coach Sarah Burnell, the Pioneers acquired their program’s 21^st team championship title and 12^th individual crown, both league-bests.
 
The final team standings and the All-MWC Team recognizing the top-20 finishers are listed below:
 
Women's Team Scoring/Final Standings
1. Grinnell College – 37
2. Lawrence University – 50
3. Ripon College – 54
4. Cornell College - 124
5. Lake Forest College – 143
6. Beloit College – 173
7. Monmouth College – 184
8. Knox College – 195
 
2023 MWC Women's Cross Country All-Conference Team (Top 20 Finishers)
1. Keely Miyamoto, Grinnell – 22:46.88
2. Ali Denamur, Ripon – 22:55.34
3. Morgan Karow, Grinnell – 23:03.86
4. Jenny Cortes, Ripon – 23:04.60
5. Cristyn Oliver, Lawrence – 23:10.75
6. Mikayla Flyte, Ripon – 23:17.84
7. Edythmae Frodl, Lawrence – 23:37.75
8. Alyza Koppes, Cornell – 23:57.98
9. Riley Winebrenner, Lawrence – 24:04.30
10. Talia Harrison, Grinnell – 24:05.09
11. Hannah Roark, Grinnell – 24:12.05
12. Crystal Kaczmarczyk, Grinnell – 24:12.10
13. Jane Partsch, Lawrence – 24:12.20
14. Sophie Graham, Lake Forest – 24:21.87
15. Lettia Hoda, Lake Forest – 24:28.54
16. Rain Orsi, Lawrence – 24:32.84
17. Berkeley Krell, Lawrence – 24:33.09
18. Gabby Allard, Ripon – 24:36.95
19. Katie Lammers, Cornell – 24:44.22
20. Simone De Montigny, Beloit – 24:53.70