University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, August 30
Falcon Heights, Minn. / Les Bolstad Course
6:00 p.m. CT
vs
Oz Memorial Run
Photo by: Patrick Hart
Westerlund takes second as Tommies open at Oz Memorial
8/30/2024 7:41:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
Sophomore runs 5K in 16:04.8 followed by sophomore Adam Lueth in 10th
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. -- Sophomore Max Westerlund paced St. Thomas men's cross country's season opener Friday evening as he took second at the Oz Memorial hosted by the University of Minnesota.
Westerlund ran the 5,000-meter race in 16:04.8 to place second among 34 runners from St. Thomas, Minnesota and unattached runners. Sophomore Adam Lueth ran 16:20.0 to take 10th while freshman Ethan Foote placed 12th in 16:29.1 and junior Sean McNiesh took 13th in 16:30.7.
It was the first 5K race run by each of the St. Thomas runners, including seven freshmen.
UP NEXT
After the early season meet, the Tommie men wait to return to the course until Sept. 20 when they will compete at the Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from men's head coach Pete Wareham:
"We had some good races today. The first race of the season often serves to shake off the cobwebs. We wanted our guys to experience the kinds of challenges that surface in every race. This includes staying focused when we begin to tire and how to stay in it.
"Also, we wanted guys to experience closing off the last portion of the race. We did those things and can now build off today's race."
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Cross Country, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) at @TommieXCTF. For more information on St. Thomas Men's and Women's Cross Country, follow along on Instagram at @tommiemtfxc and @tommiewxctf
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Westerlund ran the 5,000-meter race in 16:04.8 to place second among 34 runners from St. Thomas, Minnesota and unattached runners. Sophomore Adam Lueth ran 16:20.0 to take 10th while freshman Ethan Foote placed 12th in 16:29.1 and junior Sean McNiesh took 13th in 16:30.7.
It was the first 5K race run by each of the St. Thomas runners, including seven freshmen.
UP NEXT
After the early season meet, the Tommie men wait to return to the course until Sept. 20 when they will compete at the Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from men's head coach Pete Wareham:
"We had some good races today. The first race of the season often serves to shake off the cobwebs. We wanted our guys to experience the kinds of challenges that surface in every race. This includes staying focused when we begin to tire and how to stay in it.
"Also, we wanted guys to experience closing off the last portion of the race. We did those things and can now build off today's race."
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Cross Country, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) at @TommieXCTF. For more information on St. Thomas Men's and Women's Cross Country, follow along on Instagram at @tommiemtfxc and @tommiewxctf
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
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