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MIAC INDOOR — A YEAR AGO:

Feb. 25-26, 2022 * Day 1 * Day 2

SAINT MARY’S LAST ACTION:

Feb. 17, 2023 * Mankato, MN

Maverick Invitational * Recap

SAINT MARY’S UP NEXT:

May 31-1, 2023 * St. Louis, Mo.

Wash U Distance Carnival & Invite

SAINT MARY’S QUALIFIERS:

Men: Ben Kritsberg (60m, 4x200m), Chris Bulwa (200m, 400m, 4x400m), Granton Schneider (800m, 1000m), Antonio Cisewski (LJ), Aidan Gatz (PV), Casen Fritz (SP, WT), Brady Johnson (TJ, 4x200m, 4x400m), Garrett Jackson (4x200m, 4x400m), Oliver Adamson (4x200m, 4x400m)

Women: Caroline Gearin (PV), Sydney Jackman (SP), Samantha Kubes (SP, WT), Morgan Wallendal (SP, WT), Anna Becker (WT), Caeli McMahon (DM), Abrianna Utgaard (DM), Emily Kern (DM), Abbie Meyer (DM)

SAINT MARY’S CARDINALS SCOUTING REPORT

• LAST TIME OUT: Caroline Gearin (Osceola, Wis.) led the way for Cardinal women’s at at last Friday’s Maverick Invitational, placing second in the pole vault, clearing a career-best 3.44 meters — narrowly missing out on breaking the school record of 3.45m, set by Maria Missurelli in 2018. Chris Bulwa (Glenview, Ill.) delivered a blistering time of 22.55 to place second in the 200 to lead the men’s charge | Recap

• RIPON/MSU MAYHEM: Granton Schneider (Moorhead, Minn.), Aiden Gatz (Elburn, Ill.), and Gearin all recorded third-place finishes to pace the Cardinals. Schneider stopped the click in 4:39.87 to finish third in the mile at the Minnesota State-Mankato Mayhem on Feb. 10, while Gearin raced to a third in the 400 (1:03.08) and Gatz cleared 4.34 meters for third in the pole vault at the Ripon Dick Hendricks Invitational the following day | Recap

• LUTHER INVITE: The Cardinals recorded 21 Top 10 finishes — including first-place efforts from Samantha Kubes (New Prague, Minn.), Emily Kern (Buffalo, Minn.), Chris Bulwa (Glenview, Ill.), and Gatz — at the Luther Invitational on Feb. 4. Kern stopped the clock in 5:32.48 in winning the mile, while Kubes delivered tosses of 14.34 in winning the weight throw and 12.45 to place second in the shot put. On the men’s side, Gatz cleared 3.81 meters in winning the pole vault and Chris Bulwa (Glenview, Ill.) crossed the tape in 22.98 to take home the 200 title | Recap

• ST. OLAF INVITE: Kubes uncorked a toss of 14.21 meters to win the weight throw, and added a third-place toss of 12.97 meters in the shot put, while Kern crossed the tape with a winning time of 18:55.48 in the 5,000. The men's 4x200 — Ben Kritsberg (Rosemount, Minn.), Antonio Cisewski (Custer, Wis.), Chris Bulwa (Glenview, Ill.), and Oliver Adamson (Rochester, Minn.) — meanwhile, posted a time of 1:33.34 to take home first-place honors. Other Top 5 efforts included a second from Caroline Gearin (Osceola, Wis.) in the pole vault (2.90m), a third by Gatz in the pole vault (3.95m), and a fourth by Brady Johnson (Elburn, Ill.) in the triple jump (12.02m) | Recap

• UW-L INVITE: Kubes delivered a mark of 11.14 meters to place sixth in the shot put, and added a seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 13.3 meters. Kern, meanwhile, stopped the clock in 11:09.69 to place sixth in the 3,000. Morgan Wallendal (Fond du Lac, Wis.) chipped in 10th-place performance in the weight throw (12.65m), and Megan Frosch (Oconomowoc, Wis.) raced to a 10th in the 800 (2:44.42). On the men’s side, Gatz kicked off his season with a ninth-place showing, clearing 3.88 meters, while Bulwa stopped the clock in 51.66 to place ninth in the 400. Kritsberg, Casen Fritz (Minnesota City, Minn.), Cade Kloss (Apple Valley, Minn.), and Granton Schneider (Moorhead, Minn.) all added 10th-place finishes | Recap

• 2022 MIAC HIGHLIGHTS: The Cardinals delivered a combined 11 First-Team All-MIAC performances at the conference’s indoor and outdoor championships in 2022. Aidan Gatz (Elburn, Ill., pole vault), Sydney Klausler (Lakeville, Minn. / long jump), Sean Curran (Appleton, Wis., weight throw), and Caroline Gearin (Osceola, Wis. / pole vault) earned All-MIAC indoor honors, while Curran (weight throw), Gatz (pole vault), Anna Swanson (Osceola, Wis. / javelin), Frankie Bakalars (La Crosse, Wis. / weight throw), Nathalie Freire (Bloomington, Minn. / pole vault), Matthew Stack (Brooklyn Park, Minn. / pole vault), and the women’s 4x400 relay picked up outdoor All-MIAC honors