By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
ETTRICK, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota cross country teams are back in action on Saturday, traveling to Ettrick Golf Course to take part in the UW-La Crosse Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitationals.
 
The UW-La Crosse Jim Drews Field:
• Augsburg, Augustana (S.D.), Gustavus, Hamline, Illinois Wesleyan, Iowa Central CC, Iowa Track & Field Club, Luther, Nebraska Wesleyan, North Central (Minn.), Paradise Valley CC, Simpson, Southwest Minnesota State, Saint Mary's, St. Olaf, St. Thomas, Texas-Tyler, U. of Dubuque, U of Minnesota, UW-La Crosse, UW-River Falls, Wisconsin Track Club
 
The UW-La Crosse Tori Neubauer Field:
• Augsburg, Augustana (S.D.), Grinnell, Gustavus, Hamline, Illinois Wesleyan, Iowa Central CC, Iowa Track & Field Club, Luther, Macalester, Nebraska Wesleyan, North Central (Minn.), Paradise Valley CC, Simpson, Southwest Minnesota State, Saint Mary's, St. Thomas, Texas-Tyler, U. of Dubuque, U of Minnesota, UW-La Crosse, UW-River Falls, Wisconsin Track Club
 
GameDay Live on the Web:
• Course Maps: Men's Race * Women's Race | Meet Homepage | Live Results
 
Saint Mary's Last Action:
• September 28, 2018 * UW-Eau Claire Invitational * Colfax, Wis.: Isaiah Olsem (Fulda, Minn.) clocked an eight-kilometer time of 27:10 to lead the way for the Saint Mary's men for the second straight meet — helping SMU to a 24^th-place showing — while Danielle Franke (Mounds View, Minn.) was the top finisher for the Saint Mary's women, posting a 6K time of 24:37 to lead the Cardinal women to a 22^nd-place showing | Recap
 
Saint Mary's at UW-La Crosse Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational—Their Last Appearance:
• October 14, 2017 * Eau Colfax, Wis.: The Cardinal men — led by Austin O'Hare (Rushford, Minn.) — recorded eight lifetime bests en route to an 16^th-place finish in the 21-team Jim Drews field, while the Saint Mary's women, behind a season-best effort from Alyssa Thiel (Berlin, Wis.), notched a 18^th-place showing among the 21 teams in the Tori Neubauer Field | Recap
 
Saint Mary's Up Next:
• The Cardinals are back in action on Oct. 27, heading to Northfield, Minn., to take part in the MIAC Championships, hosted by St.Olaf.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
Men's Roster * Women's Roster | Schedule | Statistics
 • Isaiah Olsem (Fulda, Minn.) and Danielle Franke (Mounds View, Minn.) were the Cardinals' top finishers for the second meet in a row at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational on Sept. 28. Olsem (Fulda, Minn.) clocked a career-best eight-kilometer time of 27:10 to lead the way for the Saint Mary's men for the second straight meet — helping SMU to a 24^th-place showing — while Danielle Franke (Mounds View, Minn.) was the top finisher for the Saint Mary's women, posting a 6K time of 24:37 to lead the Cardinal women to a 22^nd-place showing. … Franke has now led the Cardinal women in seven of the team's last eight meets — including five of six a year ago. … Tanner Moris (Crandon, Wis.) was the second Cardinal male across the finish line, stopping the clock in 27:45, followed by Jordan Malikowski (Royalton, Minn. / 27:51), and Jonathon Meaden (Rosemount, Minn. / 28:07), Tyler Northey (Esko, Minn. / 28:44). … On the women's side, Anna Marinc (Carol Stream, Ill.) chipped in a time of 25:25, followed by Erika Thiel (Burr Ridge, Ill. / 26:38), Emily Ortiz (Albert Lea, Minn. / 26:53), Tabby Fabin (Elk Grove Village, Ill. / 27:29), and Emma Ririe (28:09).