WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota cross country teams kick off their 2017 season on Saturday, taking part in the Saint Mary's Alumni Open.
The Saint Mary's Alumni Open Field:
• Saint Mary's, Viterbo, Luther, Martin Luther, Saint Mary's Men's Alumni, Saint Mary's Women's Alumni
GameDay Live On The Web:
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Video Preview
Saint Mary's Last Action:
• Saturday's Alumni Open is the season-opener for both the Cardinal men's and women's teams.
Saint Mary's at Alumni Open—A Year Ago:
• September 3, 2016 * Winona, Minn.: Saint Mary's coach
Ward Berndt admitted heading into the Saint Mary's Alumni Open that he was hoping to use the season-opening meet as a chance to gauge just where his Cardinal athletes were at. And if their performances were any indication, the Cardinals are in top form for this time of the season |
Recap
Saint Mary's Up Next:
• The Cardinals are back in action on Sept. 16, heading to Northfield, Minn., to take part in the St. Olaf Invitational.
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Men's Roster |
2017 Women's Roster |
2016 Final Statistics |
2017 Schedule
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Jovan Newsum (Glendale Heights, Ill.)?made his second NCAA?Division III?National Championships appearance in 2016, turning in the best eight-kilometer performance of his career—and the fastest time in program history—crossing the finish line in 24:14.0 to place 66th out of the field of nearly 280 competitors. … After back-to-back honorable-mention All-MIAC performances the previous two seasons, Newsum earned his first All-MIAC honor a year ago, posting an 8K time of 26:08 in placing third at the MIAC Championships on Oct. 28. … Newsum's third-place finish was the highest individual performance by a Cardinal runner—male or female—at the MIAC Championships. … In his last three races, Newsum posted season-best times of 26:14, 26:08, and 24:14. …
Austin O'Hare (Rushford, Minn.) and
Brandon Krogman (Owatonna, Minn.) were the second and third Cardinals across the finish line at the MIAC Championships a year ago, posting times of 27:18 and 27:29, respectively.
Sherman Moga (Shoreview, Minn. / 28:31),
Ben Borash (Bowlus, Minn. / 29:40), and
Marlon Barrett-Dwyer (Chicago, Ill. / 33:22) rounded out the Cardinals' lineup. … O'Hare clocked a winning four-mile time of 22:09.7 at the Saint Mary's Alumni Open on Sept. 3, narrowly outdistancing Newsum, who was second in 22:30.7. …
Danielle Franke (Mounds View, Minn.) did not show any first-championship jitters, as the freshman toured the six-kilometer course in a team-best 24:45 for the Cardinal women at the MIAC Championships. … The Cardinal women also got a 25:07 from
Erika Thiel (Burr Ridge, Ill.) and a 26:11 from
Molly Sweet (Prescott, Wis.).
Alicia Berkenes (Buffalo, Minn. / 27:18),
Paige Schernecker (Manawa, Wis. / 27:26),
Emily Ortiz (Albert Lea, Minn. / 27:47), and
Maddie Bollig (St. Croix Falls, Wis. / 28:18) rounded out the Saint Mary's lineup. … Franke's 24:45 at the MIAC Championships was the fastest time posted by a Cardinal last season.
