By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
COLFAX, Wis. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota cross country teams are back in action on Friday, traveling to Whitetail Golf Course to take part in the UW-Eau Claire Invitational.
 
The UW-Eau Claire Invitational Field:
• Aurora, Carleton, Carthage, Concordia (Wis.), Edgewood, Hamline, Indian Hills CC, Luther, Michigan Tech, MSOE, North Central (Ill.), North Central (Minn.), Northwestern (Minn.), St. Benedict, Saint John's, Saint Mary's, St. Norbert, St. Olaf, U of Dubuque, UM-Duluth, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-Whitewater, Viterbo, Wheaton, Winona State
 
Saint Mary's Last Action:
• September 15, 2018 * Augsburg Invitational * Bloomington, Minn.: Danielle Franke (Mounds View, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinal women, clocking a six-kilometer time of 28:00.8 in helping Saint Mary's to a 22^nd-place finish, while Isaiah Olsem (Fulda, Minn.) notched a team-best eight-kilometer time of 29:43.0 to lead the Saint Mary's men to an 18^th-place showing | Recap
 
Saint Mary's at UW-Eau Claire Invitational—Their Last Appearance:
• October 2, 2015 * Eau Claire, Wis.: The Cardinal men, led by Jovan Newsum (Glendale Heights, Ill.) and Austin O'Hare (Rushford, Minn.), placed 13th, while the Saint Mary's women, behind the efforts of Erika Thiel (Burr Ridge, Ill.) and Heidi Ledermann (Mahtomedi, Minn.), posted a 14th-place team showing | Recap 
 
Saint Mary's Up Next:
• The Cardinals are back in action on Oct. 13, heading to Ettrick Golf Course in Ettrick, Wis., to take part in the UW-La Crosse Jim Drews and Tori Neubauer Invitationals.
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
Men's Roster * Women's Roster | Schedule | Statistics
 • Danielle Franke (Mounds View, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinal women at the season-opening Augsburg Invitational on Sept. 15, clocking a six-kilometer time of 28:00.8. … Franke has now led the Cardinal women in six of the team's last seven meets — including five of six a year ago. … Emily Ortiz (Albert Lea, Minn.) was the second Cardinal female across the finish line at the Augsburg Invitational, posting a time of 29:55.0, followed by Anna Marinc (Carol Stream, Ill. / 30:23.9), Emma Ririe (Darien, Ill. / 31:14.1), Erika Thiel (Burr Ridge, Ill. / 31:33.5), Tabby Fabin (Elk Grove Village, Ill. / 32:03.1), and Julia VanWatermeulen (Ellsworth, Wis. / 32:12.2). … Isaiah Olsem (Fulda, Minn.) notched a team-best eight-kilometer time of 29:43.0 to lead the Saint Mary's men at the season-opening Augsburg Invitational. … Along with Olsem's 29:43.0, Jordan Malikowski (Royalton, Minn.) posted a time of 31:01.4, followed by Jon Meaden (Rosemount, Minn. / 32.58.5), Tanner Moris (Crandon, Wis. / 33:26.9), Tyler Northey (Esko, Minn. / 34:18.9), and Marlon Barrett-Dwyer (Chicago, Ill. / 40:27.0).