Parkside Athletics

The 1986 women's cross country team captured the University's second and to-date last team national championship, winning the 1986 NAIA Championship Meet held at the Dannehl National Cross Country Course.
 
Coached by sixth year head coach Mike De Witt, the Rangers defeated over 86% of the teams they ran against during the 1986 campaign, finishing behind only six non-Division I team's all season. At the NAIA Championships, three Rangers claimed All-American honors as UW-Parkside scored 121 points to outdistance second-place Emporia State University (Kan.) by 30-points.
 
Michelle Marter led the way, placing seventh at the Championships while Sarah Viett was 18th and Jackie Melotik placed 24th, securing the program's second national crown in seven years and claiming the second of six straight Top 10 finishes at the NAIA National Meet.