MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University men's and women's track and field teams are back in action on Saturday, as the Cardinals head to UW-Stout to take part in the UW-Stout Open.
 
The UW-Stout Open Field:
• UW-Stout, Saint Mary's, Bethany Lutheran, St. Schlolastica, UW-Superior, Viterbo, UW-La Crosse (men only), Michigan Tech TC (men only), Bemidji State (women only)
 
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Cardinals' Last Action:
• Bryan Ortman (Chicago, Ill.) picked up a pair of first-place finishes to pace the Cardinal men at last Saturday's season-opening Saint Mary's Early Birdinal, as the Cardinal junior placed first in the long jump (6.24 meters) and the triple jump (11.53 meters). Laura Schommer (Hutchinson, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinal women, placing fourth in both the 55 (7.75) and the 200 (27.86) | Recap
 
Cardinals At UW-Stout—A Year Ago:
• February 1, 2014: Laura Schommer (Hutchinson, Minn.) led the way for the Saint Mary's women, breaking the school record with a time of 8.14 in the 60, while also placing second in the 200 (27.34). Tyler Kircher (Cashton, Wis.) and Jacob Hagen-Erickson (Austin, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinal men, as Kircher was seventh in the weight throw with a collegiate-best 14.94, while Hagen-Erickson delivered a leap of 6.11 on his last attempt to grab seventh | Recap
 
Up Next:
• The Cardinals are back on the track next Saturday, as Saint Mary's travels to River Falls, Wis., to take part in the UW-River Falls Falcon Classic.
 
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Bryan Ortman (Chicago, Ill.) picked up a pair of first-place finishes for the Cardinal men last weekend, as the Cardinal junior placed first in the long jump (6.24 meters) and the triple jump (11.53 meters). … Tyler Kircher (Cashton, Minn.) chipped in a 1-2 showing in the weight throw (15.39 meters) and shot put (11.50 meters), respectively. … Ortman's effort in the long jump and Kircher's showing in the weight throw were lifetime-bests. … Phil Emmerich (Mondovi, Wis.) had a busy day at the Early Birdinal, placing first in the pole vault (3.33 meters), and fourth in both the high jump (1.43 meters) and the shot put (9.92 meters). … Ross Kinderman (Onalaska, Wis.) chipped in a second in the high jump (1.56 meters), and a fourth in the 55 (6.88), with Evan Mumbleau (La Crescent, Minn.) posting a third in the 500 (56.45) and a fourth in the high jump (1.58 meters). … Laura Schommer (Hutchinson, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinal women at the Early Birdinal, placing fourth in both the 55 (7.75) and the 200 (27.86). … Maria Missurelli (Franklin, Wis.) was the Cardinals' top performer in the pole vault last weekend, clearing 2.43 meters.