WINONA, Minn. — A quick-hit, by-the-numbers look at the 2022 Saint Mary's University track and field teams.

Head coach: 
• Darren Schneider (1st season)
 
A Year Ago: 
• Men: MIAC Outdoor—8th (indoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
• Women: MIAC Outdoor—7th (indoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic)
 
Athletes to Watch:
• Anna Swanson (Sr., Osceola, Wis. | 2021 Outdoor All-American in javelin, finishing second at NCAA Outdoor National Championships. … 2021 MIAC Outdoor champion in the javelin, while also earning All-MIAC honors in the 400 and the 4x400. … 2021 USTFCCCA All-Region in javelin
• Sydney Klausler (Sr., Lakeville, Minn. | 2021 MIAC Outdoor long jump champion. … First-Team All-MIAC in outdoor 4x400 in 2021. … First-Team All-MIAC in indoor long jump in 2020. … USTFCCCA All-Region in long jump in 2020 and 2021. … Long jump mark of 5.49 meters at 2020 MIAC Indoor Championships was second-longest in program history).
• Caroline Gaerin (So., Osceola, Wis. | 2021 MIAC Outdoor champion in pole vault. … First-Team All-MIAC in both outdoor 400 and 4x400. … 2021 USTFCCCA All-Region in pole vault).
• Garrett Jackson (Jr., West Linn., Ore. | 2021 NCAA Outdoor national qualifier in the 4x100, placing 10th. … 2021 MIAC Outdoor champion in 4x100. … 2021 USTFCCCA All-Region in 4x100. … 2020 Indoor All-MIAC in 4x200. … 3-year member of SMU men's soccer team).
• Sean Curran (Jr., Appleton, Wis. | 2021 First-Team All-MIAC in outdoor hammer throw).

By The Numbers:
• 1: Anna Swanson earned her first collegiate All-American honor at the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships on May 27, placing second in the javelin. Swanson's school-record toss of 46.65 meters was the top spot in the championships until the very last throw of the competition.
• 10: The Cardinal men's 4x100 relay team of Kyle Lichttenegger, Noah Anderson, Matt Boone, and Garrett Jackson (West Linn, Ore.) placed 10th at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor National Championships, clocking a time of 41.49.
• 12: Twelve Cardinals were named 2021 USTFCCCA All-Region — awarded to individuals with times/marks among the Top 5 in the region and relay teams in the Top 3. Kyle Lichttenegger led the way for the Cardinal men, earning All-Region honors in the 100, long jump and 4x100 relay, where he was joined by Matt Boone, Noah Anderson, and Garrett Jackson (West Linn, Ore.). On the women's side, Anna Swanson (Osceola, Wis.), Sydney Klausler (Lakeville, Minn.), Rachel Ohde, Caroline Gearin (Osceola, Wis.), and Bailey Joens were all-region recipients.
 
Did You Know?:
• Saint Mary's boasted five MIAC Outdoor individual champions in 2021 — Kyle Lichttenegger in the long jump, Anna Swanson (Osceola, Wis.) in the javelin, Caroline Gearin (Osceola, Wis.) in the pole vault, Rachel Ohde in the high jump, and Sydney Klausler (Lakeville, Minn.) in the long jump. … The men's 4x100 relay team of Lichttenegger, Anderson, Boone, and Garret Jackson (West Linn, Ore.) were also crowned outdoor conference champions.
 
Did You Know, Part II?:
• The Cardinals posted seven first-place finishes and 23 Top-5 efforts at the St. Olaf Ole Outdoor Open on May 8.