WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's and women's track and field teams are back in action on Friday, as the Cardinals host the Cardinal Open — their only home indoor meet of the season. Field events start at 4:30, with running events kicking off at 5 p.m. at the Gostomski Fieldhouse.

The Cardinal Open Field:
Saint Mary's, Winona State, UW-La Crosse

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The Cardinals' Last Action:
February 2, 2013: Peter Borash (Bowlus, Minn.) placed second in the mile and Gabe Thiel (Elgin, Minn.) was fourth in the 800 to pace the SMU men in the non-team-scored UW-Superior Border Battle last Saturday, while Coco Booker (St. Paul, Minn.) placed third in the shot put to lead the way for the SMU women.

The Cardinal Open — A Year Ago:
February 10, 2012: John Soucheray (Woodbury, Minn.) recorded the Cardinals' lone first-place finish, and Gabe Thiel (Elgin, Minn.) and Ryan Weis (Deerfield, Ill.) added second-place efforts for the SMU men, while Bethany Schmidt (Sparta, Wis.) led the way for the Cardinal women, placing second in the 600 in the non-team-scored event in the Gostomski Fieldhouse.

The Cardinals Up Next:
Saint Mary's hits the road again next Saturday, Feb. 16, traveling to Stevens Point, Wis., to take part in the UW-Stevens Point Eastbay Invitational.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2013 Rosters: Men | Women | 2013 Schedule | Record Book
Peter Borash (Bowlus, Minn.) placed second in the mile at last weekend's UW-Superior Border Battle, clocking a time of 4:25.78. … Borash sparked a quartet of Cardinal runners in the top 10 in the mile, as Aaron Haley (Plainview, Minn.) was seventh (4:33.37), followed by John Soucheray (Woodbury, Minn. / 4:33.50) in eighth and Ryan Winegardner (Northfield, Minn. / 4:37.62) in ninth. … Gabe Thiel (Elgin, Minn.) chipped in a fourth-place showing in the 800 last weekend, stopping the clock in 2:02.95. … Andrew Merkert (St. Paul, Minn.) chipped in a 10th-place showing in the 400 (53.61) and Colin Hennessy (Cedar Rapids, Minn.) tallied a 10th in the weight throw (11.44). … Coco Booker (St. Paul, Minn.) led the charge for the Cardinal women at UW-Superior last Saturday, as the senior uncorked a toss of 12.83 meters to place third in the shot put. … Maya Booker (St. Paul, Minn.) added a seventh in the weight throw (13.72). … Claire Siska (Rochester, Minn.) was ninth in the mile (5:45.49) and Laura Schommer (Rochester, Minn.) was 10th in the 60 (8.39).