University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, October 28
Brookings, S.D. / Edgebrook Golf Course
11:00 a.m. Central
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Summit League Championships
Photo by: Miranda Sampson/SampsonSnapshots
Men total two First Team All-Summit League finishers Saturday
10/28/2023 5:58:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Molly Desotell set women’s 6K program record to finish 8th at 2023 Summit League Championships
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- St. Thomas St. Thomas cross country totaled three all-league finishers Saturday as the men and women completed the 2023 Summit League Championships. Sophomore Caden Nordberg and senior Charlie Caven both earned First Team All-Summit League honors for the men while junior Molly Desotell set a program record and earned all-league second team honors for the women.
Nordberg placed fourth with a time of 24:47.92 followed by Caven in seventh with a time of 24:53.99. Norberg finished four seconds shy of his personal record. As a team, the men finished fourth of seven teams with 71 points and an average time of 26:04.05.
Desotell took eighth with a program record time of 21:21.30, falling one spot shy of earning first team all-league honors. Her second team finish marks her third straight all-league honor at St. Thomas. The Tommies finished fifth of seven teams with 122 points and an average time of 22:23.11.
MEN'S 8K RUN
St. Thomas placed four student-athletes among the top 20 while all five scorers placed among the top 28. Following Nordberg and Caven was graduate student Colton Halla in 15th with a time of 25:13.37 and sophomore Sean McNiesh in 17th with a personal record of 25:21.67. Junior Harris Anderson rounded out the Tommies' top five in 28th in 25:50.34.
WOMEN'S 6K RUN
Junior Christina Bolcer followed Desotell in 21st with a personal record time of 22:12.52. Finishing back-to-back were juniors Ava Pankratz in 30th (22:39.99) and Gabriella Witschen in 31st (22:44.32). Senior Emily Rather set a personal record of 22:57.40 to place 36th.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from men's head coach Pete Wareham following the season finale:
"I am extremely proud of our entire team. Today was a strong team race for us and the guys competed very well.
"Our upfront leaders, Caden, Charlie and Cole, set the tone. Sean McNeish had his best collegiate race ever. We had another group of four guys including Harris Anderson, Tony Weeks, Adam Lueth and Max Westerlund that worked together to close out our team scoring.
"As a team our goal is to compete as hard as possible. I really liked how they competed today. It was a fun day."
Thoughts from women's head coach Ashley Lucas after the Summit League Championships:
"I'm really proud of the team and how they competed. It wasn't the exact team finish that we wanted but I truly feel like they fought to the finish.
"We still have big goals over the next years as we continue to build, and I am confident in the team we have as we build toward that. They believe in each other and what we are setting out to do. The future is still very bright for the Tommies!"
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Women's Cross Country, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWXCTF. For more information on St. Thomas Men's Cross Country, follow along on Instagram at @TommieMTFXC.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Nordberg placed fourth with a time of 24:47.92 followed by Caven in seventh with a time of 24:53.99. Norberg finished four seconds shy of his personal record. As a team, the men finished fourth of seven teams with 71 points and an average time of 26:04.05.
Desotell took eighth with a program record time of 21:21.30, falling one spot shy of earning first team all-league honors. Her second team finish marks her third straight all-league honor at St. Thomas. The Tommies finished fifth of seven teams with 122 points and an average time of 22:23.11.
MEN'S 8K RUN
St. Thomas placed four student-athletes among the top 20 while all five scorers placed among the top 28. Following Nordberg and Caven was graduate student Colton Halla in 15th with a time of 25:13.37 and sophomore Sean McNiesh in 17th with a personal record of 25:21.67. Junior Harris Anderson rounded out the Tommies' top five in 28th in 25:50.34.
WOMEN'S 6K RUNJunior Christina Bolcer followed Desotell in 21st with a personal record time of 22:12.52. Finishing back-to-back were juniors Ava Pankratz in 30th (22:39.99) and Gabriella Witschen in 31st (22:44.32). Senior Emily Rather set a personal record of 22:57.40 to place 36th.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from men's head coach Pete Wareham following the season finale:
"I am extremely proud of our entire team. Today was a strong team race for us and the guys competed very well.
"Our upfront leaders, Caden, Charlie and Cole, set the tone. Sean McNeish had his best collegiate race ever. We had another group of four guys including Harris Anderson, Tony Weeks, Adam Lueth and Max Westerlund that worked together to close out our team scoring.
"As a team our goal is to compete as hard as possible. I really liked how they competed today. It was a fun day."
Thoughts from women's head coach Ashley Lucas after the Summit League Championships:
"I'm really proud of the team and how they competed. It wasn't the exact team finish that we wanted but I truly feel like they fought to the finish.
"We still have big goals over the next years as we continue to build, and I am confident in the team we have as we build toward that. They believe in each other and what we are setting out to do. The future is still very bright for the Tommies!"
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Women's Cross Country, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWXCTF. For more information on St. Thomas Men's Cross Country, follow along on Instagram at @TommieMTFXC.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
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