MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan cross country team is set to begin its 2025 campaign this weekend, traveling to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to take part in the Phoenix Open hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The race is set to get going at 12:30 p.m. ET. 

This will be the second straight season the Wildcats make the trip to Green Bay. The group finished in 6th place last year. 


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Saturday, September 6 - at Phoenix Open at 12:30 p.m. ET
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A Word from Jenny Ryan
"We were just there last year, it is a pretty tough course, so it will be a good start to the season to see where we are at."



Previewing the Season
Headlining Northern's core is All-GLIAC senior Madi Szymanski. The native of Alpena, Michigan, broke out for the Green and Gold in 2023, finishing in 8th place at the GLIAC Championships and 12th at the Regional race. It was a milestone race for Szymanski, finishing with a time of 20:55.83, taking nearly 40 seconds off of her personal record. She went on to represent the 'Cats at the National Championships, ending the season with a 65th-place finish in a field of more than 260 runners. Szymanski was sidelined in 2024 with an injury. 

Several other returners will look to be top finishers for the Wildcats, including seniors Beverly Harper and Sophia Potter, juniors Lamar Gordon, Dani Van Lente, and Emma Sweeney, and sophomores Celia Wallace, Lola Korpi, and Brooke Lemos. NMU also welcomes five newcomers to the fold, with Ashley Chopnis and Maija Maki-Warne looking to make an immediate impact as freshmen.