MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Sept. 22, 2008) - Nate Weiland and Holly Nearman of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee track and field program won the men's and women's races at Al's Run Saturday morning in Milwaukee.

Weiland, an alum of the track and cross country programs, is currently an assistant with both teams and was the first men's finisher in the field of 1,877. He finished the 8,000-meter course in 24:58, 26 seconds better than second place. Also in the men's race, Aaron Nodolf, another alum, finished fifth and won the men's 30-34 age group.

Nearman is still a member of the track and field team and is the reigning Horizon League Outdoor Athlete of the Year. She finished the course in a time of 29:45 to win by nine seconds over second place. She finished 48th overall and was the first of 1,406 women to finish.