Mead Leads LaCrosse

Laura Mead grits her teeth as she nears the finish.
Photo by Jim Ferstle

UW LaCrosse senior Laura Mead led her team to the team title in the Women's Maroon DIII race that began the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday.  Mead credited her summer training for being able to take the
top spot this year.

In the past, she said, she had trained to hard, too much speed work over the summer.  This year she "took it easy" by simply doing mileage and tempo runs.  She didn't do intervals until school started and the team began to train together.  So, she felt fresh and strong coming into the season.

St. Thomas' Erin Statz continued her early season form, taking the runner up spot, followed by Macalester's Kimber Meyer in third.

Women's results for Maroon DIII race are HERE.