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Wisconsin’s Ollie Hoare wins Big Ten cross-country individual championship

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Wisconsin sophomore Ollie Hoare took first place in the Big Ten Cross Country Championships on Sunday, posting a 24:09.3 finish. He is the 25th Badger to win a Big Ten cross country individual title.

The Sydney, Australia, native has had a strong season for the Badgers, including leading the team with an eighth-place finish at the Greater Louisville Classic in September.

Senior Joe Hardy finished second, four seconds behind Hoare with a time of 24:13.2 and just three-tenths of a second ahead of third-place finisher Clark Ruiz of Michigan State.

Wisconsin finished third in the meet behind Michigan and Michigan State.