NORTHFIELD, Minn.  — The Saint Mary's University men's and women's cross country teams are back in action on Saturday, traveling to Carleton College to take part in the season-ending NCAA Division III Central Regional. The men's race is slated for 11 a.m., with the women's to follow at noon
 
The NCAA Central Regional Field:
Augsburg, Bethany Lutheran, Bethel, Buena Vista, Carleton, Central-Iowa, Clarke, Coe, Concordia, Cornell, Crown, University of Dubuque, Grinnell, Gustavus, Hamline, Loras, Luther, Macalester, Martin Luther, UM-Morris, Nebraska Wesleyan, North Central, Northwestern, Presentation, Saint Mary's, Simpson, Saint Benedict, St. Catherine, Saint John's, St. Olaf, St. Scholastica, St. Thomas, Wartburg
 
GameDay Live On The Web:
• Regional Homepage | Live Results

2017 NCAA Central Regional Courses:
• Women's 6K | Men's 8K

The Cardinals' Last Action:
• October 28, 2017 * Northfield, Minn.: Austin O'Hare (Rushford, Minn.) , running in the final MIAC Championships of his collegiate career, saved his best for last, as the senior posted an eight-kilometer time of 26:23 to place 12^th overall—and earn his first-ever All-MIAC honor—in leading the Saint Mary's men to a 10^th place team finish. The Cardinal women, behind a team-best 6K time of 24:55 from Danielle Franke (Mounds View, Minn.), placed 11^th overall | Recap
 
The Cardinals at The 2016 NCAA Central Regional:
• November 12, 2016 * Northfield, Minn.: Jovan Newsum (Glendale Heights, Ill.) turned in the second-fastest time in Cardinal men's cross country program history—and all but assured himself of a second trip to the NCAA National Championships—to lead the Cardinal men to a 17^th-place showing. Newsum, coming off his first First-Team All-MIAC performance two weeks ago by placing third overall with a then-season-best time of 26:08, made that conference championship effort look like a walk in the part—touring the eight-kilometer course in 25:38 en route to a sixth-place finish and all-region honor. Like Newsum, Molly Sweep (Prescott, Wis.) picked an opportune time to post her collegiate best time—by a long shot—posting a time of 24:27 to lead the Saint Mary's women to a 23^rd-place showing | Recap
 
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2017 Men's Roster | 2017 Women's Roster | 2017 Statistics | 2017 Schedule
• For the fourth time in as many meets, Austin O'Hare (Rushford, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinal men at the MIAC Championships on Oct. 28, clocking an 8K time of 26:23. … O'Hare's effort at the MIAC Championships was good enough for a 12^th-place individual finish—and his first career All-MIAC honor. … O'Hare clocked a lifetime-best 25:58 8K time at the Jim Drews Invitational on Oct. 14. … O'Hare was one of eight Saint Mary's male runners to post a lifetime PR at the Jim Drews Invitational on Oct. 14. … O'Hare, who won the men's individual title at the Bethany Lutheran Invitational on Sept. 29, shaved nearly a minute off his previous season-best time with his 25:58 at the Jim Drews Invitational. … Along with O'Hare's all-conference time of 26:23, Brandon Krogman (Owatonna, Minn.) chipped in a 27:33 at the MIAC Championships on Oct. 28, followed by Jordan Malikowski (Royalton, Minn. / 28:05), Ben Borash (Bowlus, Minn. / 28:19), Jon Meaden (Rosemount, Minn.  / 28:26), Isaiah Olsem (Fulda, Minn. / 28:50), Tanner Moris (28:52), and Marlon Barrett-Dwyer (Chicago, Ill. / 33:44). … Danielle Franke (Mounds View, Minn.) clocked the Cardinal women's top time at the MIAC Championships on Oct. 28, recording a 6K time of 24:55. … Alyssa Thiel (Berlin, Wis.) finished second to Franke with a time of 25:53), with Emily Ortiz (Albert Lea, Minn. / 26:19), Molly Sweet (Prescott, Wis. / 26:40), Erika Thiel (Burr Ridge, Ill. / 27:07), Alicia Berkenes (Buffalo, Minn. / 27:22), and Maddie Bollig (St. Croix Falls, Wis. / 29:11) rounding out the Cardinal lineup. … Alyssa Thiel clocked her season-best 6K time of 24:43 at the Tori Neubauer Invitational on Oct. 14.