Cross Country at State

After winning the Division 2 WIAA Girls Cross Country Championship last year, USM’s girls’ team was moved into Division 1 this fall. The team qualified for state with a runner-up finish in the sectional on Oct. 25, 2025, and finished in 10th place in the 20-team Division 1 state competition held at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.

The girls earned 283 points for their spot as Neenah defended its title with 71, while Slinger was second with 84. Cate Kohli ’27, a key performer for the 2024 state champions, led the way, finishing 53rd on the 5,000-meter course with a time of 19:27, while Ainsley Polston ’28 was 77th (19:47), Ksenija Marich ’29 was 95th (20:06), Anastasia Marich ’26 was 97th (20:07), Grace Walters ’28 came in at 116th (20:25), Sloan Becker ’28 finished in 118th (20:26), and Lucy Konkol ’27 was 183rd (22:13).

Representing USM in the Division 2 boys’ race was junior Austin Jarmuz ’27 who, in his third attempt at state, earned the 10th and final first-team all-state slot with a time of 16:20. In addition, Beckett Newman ’28 earned 23rd place with a time of 16:39.5. Congratulations to the entire USM cross country program for an amazing season!