By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University track and field teams close out the indoor portion of their 2018 season on Friday and Saturday, as the Cardinals take part in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, hosted by Macalester.
 
The MIAC Indoor Championships Field:
• Augsburg, Bethel, Carleton, Concordia, Gustavus, Hamline, Macalester, St. Catherine, Saint John's, Saint Benedict, Saint Mary's, St. Olaf, St. Thomas
 
MIAC Championships Live On The Web:
• Live Results | Live Video | Schedule of Events | Championships Homepage
 
MIAC Championships Previews:
• Men | Women
 
MIAC Championships—A Year Ago
• Men: St. Thomas rolled to a 33rd-straight MIAC Indoor title with 179 total points—more than 59 points over the rest of the field. St. Olaf had another strong showing with a second-place finish and 120 points. Bethel rounded out the top three with an even 100 points. Carleton scored 79 to finish fourth, and Hamline and Saint John's tied for fifth with 63 points each. Concordia was seventh with 55, Augsburg (42) edged Gustavus (41) by a point for eighth and Saint Mary's (26), and Macalester (11) rounded out the final men's scores | Complete Recap
• Women: Host St. Thomas collected its 18^th straight MIAC Indoor title—and the 30^th in the 33-year history of the event—totaling 195.5 points, more than 94 points clear of the rest of the field. Saint Benedict placed second with 101.33 points. Carleton scored 79 points to edge both Bethel (75.5) and Macalester (72.5) for third, as that trio rounded out the top five. Hamline (67.33) barely edged St. Olaf (64) for sixth and Concordia wasn't far back in eighth (60.83). St. Catherine (31.5), Saint Mary's (16.5), Gustavus (9) and Augsburg (7) rounded out the final 2017 indoor standings | Complete Recap
 
Saint Mary's at MIAC Indoor Championships—A Year Ago:
• Day 1 Recap * Day 2 Recap
 
Saint Mary's MIAC Indoor Qualifiers:
• Men: Tyler Amy (shot put, weight throw), Noah Anderson (200), Christian Beamer (high jump), Ben Borash (mile), Ryan Buchmeier (triple jump), Brandon Krogman (600, 800), Kyle Lichttenegger (60, 200, long jump), Jordan Malikowski (mile), Dean Marlin (triple jump), Kody Michaels (60 hurdles), Connor Nicholas (weight throw), Austin O'Hare (3000), Eric Ohde (weight throw), Isaiah Olsem (mile), Anthony Pasquesi (long jump), Desmond Steward (long jump, triple jump)
• Women: Alicia Berkenes (800, 1000), Kayla Boettcher (pole vault), Carley Cronen (600, 800), Hannah Crowe (400), Becca Dup (60, long jump, triple jump), Mackenzie Ellefson (60), Alexis Floresca (60, 200 long jump), Danielle Franke (mile, 3000), Madison Gueningsman (400), Natalie King (weight throw), Portia Mensah (60), Maria Missurelli (pole vault), Rachel Ohde (high jum), Kynzie Smedsrud (60).