The UW-Platteville men's and women's cross country teams ran very well at the Griak Invitational on Saturday, hosted by the University of Minnesota.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville cross country teams competed at the Beloit Olde English Classic at Leeson Park on Saturday.

The Pioneer men s team won six-team meet with a score of 32 points while the women s team finished in third out of seven teams.

Danielle Kunkel set a new women s meet record for the UW-Platteville Alumni Open, posting a time of 14:35, to break the former record by an astounding 37 seconds.

At the 2011 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, the University of Wisconsin-Plattevile was represented by senior Anthony Swimm and sophomore Danielle Kunkel.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville senior Ann Tank became the 12th Pioneer student-athlete to be selected for Capital One Academic All-American Team honors as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Tuesday.

Former University of Wisconsin-Platteville cross country and track & field standout Ann Tank has been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) nominee for the 2012 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville men’s cross country’s freshman Ian LaMere finished in 39th-place at the NCAA Division III Men’s Cross Country National Championships at the La Vern Gibson Course in Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday.