26 competitors on the women's side and 56 more on the
men's side took to the course at University Park on the
University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus for the annual
Alumni/Open Meet.
On the women's side, Danielle Kunkel cruised to the
victory in a time of 15:15 almost two minutes ahead of Shea
Bierman, a 2011 graduate. In the unscored meet, Olivia Bukowski
(4th, 17:15), Kiera Depies (5th, 17:18),
Megan Knutson (8th, 17:29) and Teagan Seneczko
(9th, 17:31) were top finishers among the returnees.
On the men's side, seven of the top eight finishers were
returning letterwinners. Winning the race was Patrick Klein, a 2011
graduate, who crossed the line in a time of 21:36. The top finisher
of the returnees was Derek Fahrenkrug, just 23 seconds back.
Following the race, the Pioneers – both past and present
– came together to recognize Katie Binning, who passed away
in the spring of 2012. To honor Binning and her legacy, a tree was
planted on the course.