LA CROSSE, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University men's and women's track and field teams kick off their outdoor schedule on Saturday, as the Cardinals take part in the UW-La Crosse Invitational.

The Event:
UW-La Crosse Invitational * Sat., April 6, 2013 | Veterans Stadium * La Crosse, Wis.

The UW-La Crosse Invitational Field:
UW-La Crosse, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Platteville, Saint Mary's, St. Norbert, Winona State, Valley City State (N.D.)

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The Cardinals' Last Action:
The Cardinals have been off since March 1-2, when they competed in the indoor season-ending Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships in Northfield, Minn. Both the SMU men and women finished 11th in the team standings.

The Cardinals Up Next:
The Cardinals are right back in action next weekend, as the men travel to St. Paul, Minn., to take part in the St. Thomas Invitational on Friday, while the women head across town to participate in the Winona State Invitational on Saturday.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
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John Soucheray (Woodbury, Minn.) and Coco Booker (St. Paul, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinals at the season-ending MIAC Indoor Championships. Soucheray shattered the school record in the 5,000 — clocking a time of 15:16.97 to place fifth overall — while Booker uncorked a toss of 12.56 meters to finish fourth in the shot put. … Soucheray shaved nearly 14 seconds off the school's 5,000 meter mark — set earlier this year by teammate Aaron Haley (Plainview, Minn.). … Haley also had a solid showing in the 5,000 at the MIAC Championships, stopping the clock in 15:32.17 to finish 10th. … The SMU men's distance medley relay team followed Soucheray's record-setting lead, as the foursome of Ryan Winegardner (Northfield, Minn.), Gabe Thiel (Elgin, Minn.), Jake Traxler (Le Center, Minn.) and Andrew Merkert (St. Paul, Minn.) etched their names in the school record books, posting a time of 10:47.59 to finish eighth overall. It was the fourth straight year the Cardinals' DMR broke the school record — with Traxler a member of all four record-setting relay teams. … Peter Borash (Bowlus, Minn.) closed out his indoor career with an eighth-place effort in the mile (4:26.65) and a 12th-place time of 2:37.28 in the 1,000. … Haley and Soucheray led the way for SMU in the 3,000, with Haley clocking a time of 8:57.76 to finish 19th, while Soucheray was close behind, stopping the clock in 9:03.30 to place 21. … Bryan Ortman, competing in his first conference indoor championships, chipped in a leap of 12.02 meters in the triple jump. … Maya Booker (St. Paul, Minn.) placed seventh in the weight throw at the MIAC Championships. … Laura Schommer (Hutchinson, Minn.) had a busy conference indoor, recording an 11th-place effort in the 400 (62.47), a 16th-place showing in the 200 with a time of 27.99, adding a time of 8.27 in the 60. … Katie Stolz (Forest Lake, Minn.) led a quintet of Cardinal runners in the mile, stopping the clock in 5:25.77 to finish 11th. Clare Siska (Rochester, Minn.) finished in 20th (5:44.26), followed by Amy Spitzmueller (New Brighton, Minn. / 23rd, 5:47.37), Allie Thiel (Burr Ridge, Ill. / 24th, 5:49.53) and Jocelyn Moreno (26th, 5:51.65).