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2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Emily Reilly P'27
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Emily Reilly P'27
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Fran Peterson

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Barron, Wis.
  • High School Barron

Biography

Athletic Honors

  • 2024 USTFCCCA East Regional All-Region
  • 2024 NE10 All-Conference (1st Team)
  • 2023 USTFCCCA East Regional All-Region
  • 2023 NE10 All-Conference (1st Team)

Academic Honors

  • 2024-25 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2024 USTFCCCA All-Academic
  • 2024-25 College Sports Communicators NCAA Division II Academic All-District
  • 2024 NE10 Academic All-Conference
  • Spring 2025 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
  • Fall 2024 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
  • 2023 USTFCCCA All-Academic
  • Spring 2024 NE10 Academic Honor Roll
  • Fall 2023 NE10 Academic Honor Roll

As a Sophomore

  • Appeared in 6 races
  • Wins: 1
  • Top 10 finishes: 3
  • Best 5K: 18:55.2 at Anderson Invitational on Sept. 28
  • Best 6K: 22:18.0 at NCAA East Regional Championship on Nov. 9
  • High placement: 1st at Equality Invitational (32:35.8 8K) on Sept. 21

As a Freshman

  • Appeared in 7 races
  • Top 10 finishes: 6
  • Best 5K: 18:52.24 at Bruce Kirsh Cross Country Cup on Oct. 13
  • Best 6K: 22:30.70 at NCAA East Regional Championship on Nov. 4
  • High placement: 2nd twice (Shacklette Invitational on Sept. 2, Vermont Intercollegiate Championship on Sept. 9)

High School: Competed in eight years of varsity cross country, seven years of varsity Nordic skiing and six years of varsity track & field at Barron High School ... two-year cross country captain ... all-state twice ... qualified for state championship four times ... Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association District 1 Runner of the Year as junior and senior ... three-year conference champion ... four-time all-conference honoree ... four-time academic all-state ... Nordic skiing captain as junior and senior ... state champion as junior and senior ... conference champion as sophomore, junior and senior ... all-conference pick all four years of high school ... helped team finish as state runner-up junior year ... qualified for US Junior National Championships as freshman, junior and senior ... All-America finisher at Junior Nationals as junior (10th in sprint relay) and senior (eighth in mass-start 10K freestyle) ... track & field captain as senior ... as junior, state champion in 3,200 and state runner-up in 1,600 ... state championship qualifier as sophomore, junior and senior ... five career all-state honors, six career conference titles, eight career all-conference qualifications ... group secretary of National Honor Society ... member of school band ... Herb Kohl Scholar and Student Body Secretary ... Scholar Athlete as senior.

Personal: Fran Marie Peterson ... daughter of Bob Peterson and Jewel Market ... biology major, chemistry minor ... Dean's List student ... also member of Nordic skiing and women's outdoor track teams ... father competed in cross country and track & field at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ... mother competed in cross country and track & field at Valparaiso University ... brother Marcus competed in cross country and track & field at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore

  • 2025Junior