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Wildcats runners ranked No. 8

MARQUETTE – A pair of recent wins have enabled the Northern Michigan University women’s cross country team to move into its highest national poll ranking since 2005.

The Wildcats are ranked No. 8 in the NCAA Division II women’s cross country national coaches’ poll, released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

In 2005, the NMU squad held down the No. 3 spot in the season’s eighth week. That team ultimately finished 16th at the Division II national finals.

Northern posted victories at the U.P. Championships on Sept. 5 and at the Chris Yanni Memorial Invitational on Saturday.

Wildcat runners Kameron Burmeister of Menominee and Sarah Goble captured individual titles, while they also earned all-GLIAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors.

The Wildcats return to action Friday morning at the Michigan State University Spartan Invitational.

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