ST. PETER, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota cross country teams kick off their 2014 season on Saturday, traveling to Gustavus to take part in the Gustavus Invitational.
 
The Gustavus Invitational Field:
Bethany Lutheran, Martin Luther, Gustavus, Saint Mary's, Gustavus Alumni
 
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SMU at Gustavus Invitational — Their Last Appearance:
Saturday marks the first time in program history the Cardinals have competed at the Gustavus Invitational.
 
Up Next:
The Cardinals are back in action on Saturday, when they return home to host the Saint Mary's Alumni Open
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2014 Men's Roster | 2014 Women's Roster | 2014 Schedule | 2013 Statistics
The Cardinals boasted a pair of All-MIAC and All-Central Region performers in 2013, as Aaron Haley (Plainview, Minn.) and Katie Stolz (Forest Lake, Minn.) each earned conference and regional post-season honors. … Stoltz toured the six-kilometer women's course in a school-record time of 23:23 to finish 11th overall at the MIAC Championships on Nov. 2, then followed that up with another school-record effort of 23:14 to finish 23rd overall at the NCAA Central Regional on Nov. 16. … Fueled by her first All-MIAC effort, Stolz also earned the MIAC's prestigious Elite 22 honor — honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among her peers. … Stolz broke the school's 6K record three times in 2013, having initially broken the mark with a time of 23:25 at the Tori Neubauer Invitational on Oct. 19. … Haley also enjoyed a memorable junior year, repeating as an All-MIAC selection with a school-record 8K time of 25:59 to place 13th overall, then adding a 35th-place showing at the NCAA Central Regional with a time of 26:09. … Haley posted the Saint Mary's men's top time in all six of the events he competed in this season. … Allie Thiel (Burr Ridge, Ill.) was the second Cardinal woman across the finish line in both the MIAC and Central Regional meets, stopping the clock in 24:44 at the conference championships and 24:29 two weeks later. … Jovan Newsum (Glendale Heights, Ill.) made the final two events of the season the best of his freshman year, clocking times of 27:13 at the MIAC and 27:25 at the Central Regional.