It’s a busy week for the Saint Mary’s men’s and women’s track and field teams, as they head to Mankato, Minn., to take part in the MSU Mankato Open on Wednesday, before heading to St. Paul, Minn., to compete in the Hamline Meet of the unSaintly on Friday.

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SAINT MARY’S LAST ACTION:

April 27, 2024 * St. Paul, MN

Rider/Bolstorff Invitational * Recap

SAINT MARY’S UP NEXT:

May 10-11, 2024 * St. Paul, MN

MIAC Outdoor Championships

SAINT MARY’S SCOUTING REPORT

• AMONG THE NATION’S BEST: Chris Bulwa’s (Glenview, Ill.) school record-setting time of 21.51 in the 200 at the Saint Mary’s Invitational on April 13 has him sitting tied for 37th in the country in the event. … With her school-record throw of 51.29 meters in the hammer at the Rider/Bolstorff Invitational on April 27, Samantha Kubes (New Prague, Minn.) is sitting 30th in the nation in the event. 

• LAST ACTION: The Cardinals put together 22 Top 10 performances — including a pair of first-place finishes — at the Macalester Rider/Bolstorff Invitational last Saturday in St. Paul, Minn.

• RIDER/BOLSTORFF INVITE: Bulwa kicked off busy afternoon teaming with Ben Kritsberg (Rosemount, Minn.), Jinwoo Jung (Morton Grove, Ill.), and Oliver Adamson to win the first event of the day, the 4x100, with a first-place time of 42.54. Bulwa added a second first in the 100, stopping the clock in 10.82, while Adamson added a second in the 200, breaking the tap in 22.34. On the women’s side, Samantha Munson (Plain City, Utah) posted a pair of stellar efforts — placing third in the 200 (26.40) and fourth in the 100 (12.98), while Morgan Wallendal (Fond du Lac, Wis.) notched a third in the shot put (12.77m) and eight in the discus (35.59m) — to go along with her fourth in the hammer (48.06m) | Recap

• PHIL ESTEN CHALLENGE: Participating in one of the largest meets they’ll compete in all season, the Cardinals put together 13 Top 15 performances at the UW-La Crosse Phil Esten Challenge on April 20. Bulwa clocked a time of 21.68 to place second in the 200, while Eddie Paton (Katy, Texas) and Ron White (Holmen, Wis.) chipped in fifth-place finishes — Paton with a time of 51.71 in the 400 and White with a mark of 36.40 meters in the discus. On the women’s side, Schei uncorked a throw of 33.56 meters to place fifth in the javelin, while Kubes (hammer, 45.16m) and Caeli McMahon (Holmen, Wis. / 5,000, 20:01.06) added 10th-place performances | Recap 

• SMU INVITATIONAL: The Cardinals recorded 29 top five finishes — including six first-place efforts — at the Saint Mary’s Invitational on April 20. Munson and Wallendal each posted a first- and second-place effort to lead the way for the SMU women. Munson won the 200 with a time of 26.34 and placed second in the 100, stopping the clock in 12.80, while Wallendal won the shot put with a mark of 12.0 meters and added a second in the hammer with a throw of 40.86 meters. … On the men’s side, Bulwa had a hand in both first-place finishes, breezing to a first in the 200 with a school-record time of 21.51, and teaming with Kritsberg, Brady Johnson (Elburn, Ill.), and Adamson to break the tape in 42.02 to win the 4x100 relay | Recap

• MISSISSIPPI RIVER RUMBLE: The Cardinals posted 14 Top 10 performances — including three each from Hanna Strom (Dodge Center, Minn.) and Bulwa — at the University of Dubuque Mississippi River Rumble on April 6. Strom delivered an eighth-place showing in the high jump, clearing 1.45 meters, and ran a leg in both the third-place 4x400 relay and the sixth-place 4x100 relay. Bulwa matched Strom’s effort, notching a sixth in the 100 (10.87), and running legs on the fifth-place 4x400 and seventh-place 4x100 relays. … Samantha Kubes (New Prague, Minn.) delivered SMU’s top individual finish, placing fifth in the hammer (47.01 meters) | Recap

• WASH U CARNIVAL/INVITE: Kubes picked up a first-place finish, and Bulwa and Wallendal chipped in second-place efforts to lead the Cardinals at the WashU Carnival/Invitational last weekend in St. Louis, Mo. … Kubes won the hammer with a throw of 49.27 meters, while Wallendal delivered a second-place mark of 39.31 meters in the discus and Bulwa raced to a school-record time of 21.77 to place second in the 200 | Recap

• MIAC HONOR: Kubes collected her first-ever MIAC weekly honor, being named the conference’s Field Athlete of the Week after winning the hammer throw at the WashU Invitational on March 30.

• 2024 MIAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: The Cardinal men placed 10th in the two-day MIAC Indoor Championships, while the SMU women finished 11th. … Seven individuals brought home nine conference indoor honors. Bulwa and Wallendal were both recognized on the All-MIAC team for their third-place efforts in the 200 and shot put, respectively, while Bulwa (60), Casen Fritz (Minnesota City, Minn. / weight throw), Anna Becker (Cannon Falls, Minn. / weight throw), and the men’s 4x200 relay team of Bulwa, Oliver Adamson (Rochester, Minn.), Eddie Paton (Katy, Texas), and Brady Johnson (Elburn, Ill.) all picked up honorable-mention honors | Day 1 Recap * Day 2 Recap

• 2023 MIAC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHPS: Bulwa picked up honorable-mention honors in three events, and Kubes delivered an All-MIAC performance in the hammer throw to lead the Cardinals at the season-ending MIAC Outdoor Championships in Arden Hills, Minn. Bulwa placed fifth in the 100 (11.01), 200 (22.11), and in the 4x400 relay (42.58), while Kubes uncorked an all-conference throw of 48.57 meters to place third in the hammer. Sydney Jackman (Litchfield, Minn.) also picked up honorable-mention All-MIAC honors with a fifth-place throw of 12.34 meters in the shot put | Day 1 Recap * Day 2 Recap