Senior Olli Hoare's first-place finish helped the No. 14 Badgers win the men's team title — their 50th conference championship — for the second straight year, while UW senior Alicia Monson defended her women's championship. The Badgers nearly made it a complete sweep but Michigan State edged runner-up UW in the women's race.

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"We told our kids that the most important thing now is that we show up and compete today. We did that in a pretty demanding fashion," UW director of cross country and track and field Mick Byrne said. "You don't ever underestimate the heart of a Badger, and the kids believed that today.