BELOIT, Wis. - For the first time in school history, the Ripon Women's cross country team is the champion of the Wisconsin Private Colleges Championships. The Red Hawks won with a team score of 62, which was 14 better than second place Beloit and St. Norbert.

Brittany Dick led Ripon once again with a second place finish overall. Dick ended up with a 5K time of 19:06. Jessica Davey wasn't far behind, finishing in ninth place with a time of 20:50. Rebecca Duley also had an outstanding day, finishing 11th with a time of 20:58. Erin Beggs was also in the top 25 of individual finishers, coming in at 13 with a time of 21:07.

The men's team did fairly well themselves, finishing fourth overall with a score of 96. Bryan Schneider led the Red Hawks with an 8K time of 27:11. Harrison Smith finished 11th, while Andy Peck came in 17th, with times of 27:49 and 28:16, respectively.

The Red Hawks have next weekend off for Fall Break, before running back into action at the Midwest Conference Championships. The MWC meet will be held October 28th at 11:00 am in Waukesha, Wis.