![Aquinas grad. Ethan Gregg finishes 4th in National Championships, leading UW-La Crosse to 8th; UW-L women’s XC finished 15th](https://wktysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Gregg-Wegner-UWL.png)
Aquinas grad. Ethan Gregg finishes 4th in National Championships, leading UW-La Crosse to 8th; UW-L women’s XC finished 15th
UW-La Crosse junior Ethan Gregg, an Aquinas High School graduate, finished fourth Saturday in the NCAA Division III men’s cross country National Championships.
![](https://i0.wp.com/wktysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/image.png?resize=147%2C236&ssl=1)
Along with teammate Isaac Wegner, who took 11th, they lead the Eagles to an eighth-place team finish at the meet in Lansing, Mich.
Gregg, who took 11th in last year’s championships, and Wegner both earned All-American honors. Gregg finished the 8-kilometer course in 24 minutes, 52.8 seconds, while Wegner finished 12th (25:16.2).
![](https://i0.wp.com/wktysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/image-1.png?resize=141%2C245&ssl=1)
This was the UW-L men’s 35th appearance in the championship, having won three titles (1996, 2001, 2005).
Meanwhile, on the women’s side, the Eagles finished 15th overall, led by Maddie Hannan, who earned All-American honors, placing 20th overall (22:29.1) on the 6-kilometer course. Like Gregg, this was her third National Championship appearance.
The UW-L women were making their 36th appearance in the meet, Their only title came in 1983 — they paced second in ’82.
TOP PHOTO: UW-La Crosse’s Ethan Gregg and Isaac Wegner compete Nov. 19, 2022, in the NCAA Division III National Championships (PHOTO: UWLathletics.com).
Related posts:
- Multiple players finish in record books as UW-L football wins final game of season
- Interviews wrap up for UW-L head football coach opening
- Eighth-ranked UW-L heads into NCAA cross country championships Saturday
- 11th-ranked UW-La Crosse women’s cross country team gets set for National Championships on Saturday