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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

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Lucas Esten
Photo by: Nick Wosika
Lucas Esten
Photo by: George Dannecker
Lucas Esten

Lucas Esten

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Mendota Heights, Minn.
  • High School:
    Two Rivers

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St. Thomas Career Performance List

2025

Started the season at the 4th Annual Phoenix Open (8K) finishing 54th in 26:55.9…placed 86th at the Roy Griak Invitational (8K) in 27:57.7…recorded a personal record at the Joe Piane Invitational (8K) in 25:54.4 placing 59th…placed 36th at the Bradley Pink Classic (8K) in 26:24.6. 

High School
A letter winner in cross country at Two Rivers High School in Mendota Heights, Minn., under head coaches Erik Kluznik and Alana Lucio... a three-time Metro East Conference honoree, three-time all-section performer, and three-time state qualifier... posted a personal-best time of 16:07 in the 5K... served as a team captain his senior year... recipient of an academic letter.

Personal
Son of Phil and Dani Esten... has two siblings: Cooper and Hannah... father Phil played baseball (1992-95) and is currently the Vice President, Director of Athletics at St. Thomas, uncle Andy ran cross country and track & field at UW Oshkosh, and grandfather Phil Esten Sr. is a Hall of Fame cross country coach at UW-La Crosse... an engineering major.
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