2013-14 st. scholastica nordic skiing yearbook

Coaching StaffHead Coach Chad Salmela .................................................................... 1Assistant Coaches .................................................................................... 2Athletic Training Staff ............................................................................. 3

2013-14 Season OutlookReturning Male Skiers ........................................................................ 4-6New Male Skiers .................................................................................. 6-7Team Rosters ............................................................................................. 7Returning Female Skiers ........................................................................ 8New Female Skiers .................................................................................. 9

About St. ScholasticaFast Facts .................................................................................................. 12About CSS .........................................................................................12-13

Central Collegiate Ski AssociationAbout the CCSA ..................................................................................... 142013 CCSA Championships Results ................................................... 152013 All-CCSA Teams ............................................................................ 15

2012-13 Season Review2012-13 Men’s Statistics ...................................................................... 162012-13 Women’s Statistics ................................................................ 17

Program HistoryThrough the Years ................................................................................. 18All-CCSA/All-Region Accolades ........................................................ 18CSS National Qualifiers ........................................................................ 192013 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees ........................................... IBC2012-13 CSS Athletics Accomplishments ........................................BC

Contents Athletics Directory (email)@css.edu (218) 723-Athletic DirectorDon Olson dolson4 -5934Administrative AssistantMerissa Edwards medwards -6551Director of Athletics CommunicationsJesse Robinson jrobinso -6643Head Athletic TrainerKim Moncel kmoncel -5918Assistant Athletic TrainersTom Rheaume trheaume 625-4915Maren Barootian mbarooti 625-4915Luke Kasper lkasper1 625-4915BaseballCorey Kemp ckemp -6298Basketball – Men’sDavid Staniger dstanige -6609Basketball – Women’sStacy Deadrick sdeadric -6299Cross Country – Men’s & Women’sSteve Pfingsten spfingst -6001FootballGreg Carlson gcarlson -6737Ice Hockey – Men’sMark Wick mwick2 -6610Ice Hockey – Women’sJackie MacMillan jmacmill -7069Nordic Skiing – Men’s & Women’sChad Salmela csalmela -6149Soccer – Men’sBarry Chastey bchastey -6635Soccer – Women’sDave Reyelts dreyelts -6603SoftballJen Walter jwalter -6422Tennis – Men’s & Women’sWells Patten rpatten -7050Track and Field – Men’s & Women’sKirk Nauman knauman -6100VolleyballDana Moore dmoore -6721

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Chad Salmela enters his eighth season as the St. Scholastica men’s and women’s ski team’s head coach in 2013-14. Salmela has been the only coach in the CSS Nordic program’s young history.

In 2012-13, Salmela coached Jeremy Hecker to his second con-secutive NCAA Championships appearance and Hecker finished a program-best 11th in the freestyle, finishing one spot shy of All-American honors. Hecker also became the first men’s skier to earn first team All-Conference laurels in program history. Hecker was the only skier on the first or second teams that was from a non-scholarship program.

The men’s squad finished a program-best second at the confer-ence championships, beating out three scholarship programs. At the NCAA Region championships, the Saints finished a program-best third, beating out two scholarship programs.

Salmela also guided the first female in program history to the NCAA Championships in 2013. Not only did Sharmila Ahmed qualify for nationals, but she also became the first female to earn all-conference honors in program history with a first team selection.

In 2011-12, the team registered its first individual win, podium, and team win in program history, as well as qualified two skiers to the NCAA Championships for the first time in program his-tory, where Jeremy Hecker and Paul Schommer posted three top-20 finishes out of four races in Bozeman, Mont. Sharmila Ahmed also chalked up the Saints first ever individual Junior National Championship title, winning the 10km mass start freestyle at Soldier Hollow, Utah, after a regular season in which the Saints women as a team, placed their highest team placing in every event of the season but one.

As a junior competitor, Salmela was one of the Midwest’s top junior cross country ski racers, then switched to the sport of bi-athlon at age 19. After eight years of competing nationally and internationally as a member of the United States Biathlon Team, he moved directly into the assistant coach position for the U.S. Biathlon Team in 1998, while finishing his college degree at Middlebury College in Vermont.

After graduation, Salmela built and coached a national junior development program for biathlon, managed the 2002 Olym-pic Games biathlon competitions in Salt Lake City, served as assistant coach and wax technician for the U.S. junior world championship biathlon team, coached cross country running at the Marshall School in Duluth, and announced ski events across the country and on television.

Salmela was the biathlon color commentator for NBC’s cover-age of 2006 Torino Olympics and added cross country skiing and Nordic combined to his duties at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Kate Tesch enters her third season as part of the Saints ski team coaching staff in 2013-14. She was a top-10 Wisconsin State Meet skier for Wausau West in Wisconsin, and a four-year varsity scholarship athlete at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay as a Nordic skier and soccer player. With husband and Saints assistant coach, Josh, Kate continues to race on skis with her dog, Pontus J, with whom she is the reigning U.S. skijoring champion.

Tesch brings with her a wealth of coaching experience. She has been the varsity soccer coach at three Wisconsin High Schools; Pulaski (girls), New Berlin (boys and girls), and Superior (girls).

She is the Bryant Elementary School Principal in Superior.

Josh Tesch enters his fifth season as assistant ski coach in 2013-14. Tesch walked on as a skier at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and was the first of two Phoenix skiers in program history to qualify four consecutive seasons for the NCAA Skiing Championships. His highest finish at the NCAA Championships was 13th during the 2000 season. Tesch assisted current CXC Elite Team coach, Bryan Fish, at UWGB after graduating and has continued to assist Fish from time to time for CXC.

Tesch is a full-time faculty member at Lake Superior College.

Andre Watt begins his fourth season as assistant coach in 2013-14 after volunteering with the Saints from the team’s inception in 2007. Watt was a skiing prodigy, winning the Minnesota State High School meet as a sophomore for the Duluth East Greyhounds.

As a junior competitor, he was one of the top skiers his age in the United States, finishing second to Kris Freeman at the USSA Junior Olympics as a J1. Watt trained under respected Russian coaches Nikolai and Antonina Anikin as an independent racer before moving onto the CXC Elite Team in 2005. Watt continues to train and race, splitting his time with the Saints coaching staff while racing for the Rossignol Marathon Team. His father, Adrian, was a 1968 US Olympic Team member in ski jumping.

Watt is the store manager for Continental Ski and Bike in Duluth.

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Class: SophomoreHometown: Duluth, Minn.High School: Duluth East HS Major(s): Exercise PhysiologyParents/Guardians: Laurie & Greg Ash

geoff AshClass: SeniorHometown: Duluth, Minn.High School: Harbor City International School Major(s): Exercise PhysiologyParents/Guardians: Jeanne Bourquin & Kerry Donars

Peter DonArs

Class: SophomoreHometown: Coon Rapids, Minn.High School: Andover HSMajor(s): Susan & Richard DubayParents/Guardians: Psychology

Joe DubAyClass: SophomoreHometown: Andover, Minn.High School: Andover HS Major(s): HistoryParents/Guardians: Jeannie & Mark Hellman

Kyle hellmAn

Class: SeniorHometown: Washburn, Wis.High School: Washburn HS Major(s): Elementary Education Parents/Guardians: Janine & Paul Johanik

scott JohAniKClass: SophomoreHometown: Savage, Minn.High School: Burnsville HS Major(s): Chemistry Parents/Guardians: Colleen & Brian Johnson

miKe Johnson

Class: SophomoreHometown: Hayward, Wis.High School: Hayward HSMajor(s): Exercise PhysiologyParents/Guardians: Kori & Todd Kreyer

AnDreW KreyerClass: JuniorHometown: Bemidji, Minn.High School: Bemidji HS Major(s): PsychologyParents/Guardians: Dana & Bryan Lee

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Class: SophomoreHometown: Coon Rapids, Minn.High School: Coon Rapids HS Major(s): ArtParents/Guardians: Lila & Bob Mehrhof

cAlvin mehrhofClass: JuniorHometown: Eagan, Minn.High School: Eagan HSMajor(s): BiologyParents/Guardians: Phyllis & Mark Parr

chris PArr

Class: SophomoreHometown: Bloomington, Minn.High School Minnehaha Academy Major(s): NursingParents/Guardians: Beth & Mark Penzenstadler

mAtt PenzenstADlerClass: JuniorHometown: Duluth, Minn.High School: Marshall SchoolMajor(s): HistoryParents/Guardians: Joanne & Barry Power

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Class: SophomoreHometown: Callaway, Minn.High School: Detroit Lakes HS Major(s): ManagementParents/Guardians: Jonell & Jay Richards

JAKe richArDsClass: JuniorHometown: Appleton, Wis.High School: Kimberly HSMajor(s): ChemistryParents/Guardians: Doris Schommer

PAul schommer

Class: SophomoreHometown: Drummond, Wis.High School: Drummond HSMajor(s): EconomicsParents/Guardians: Mary McHugh & Steven Thomforde

neil thomforDeClass: SeniorHometown: Maple Grove, Minn.High School: Maple Grove HSMajor(s): MarketingParents/Guardians: Karnie and Dave Wessling

John Wessling

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Class: JuniorHometown: Bend, Ore.High School (Previous School): Summit HS (Central Oregon Community College)Major(s): PsychologyParents/Guardians: Jane & Mike Widmer

miKe WiDmerClass: SeniorHometown: Wyoming, Minn.High School: Forest Lake HSMajor(s): Health Information ManagementParents/Guardians: Jaci & Mike Wright

ryAn Wright

Class: FreshmanHometown: Hopkins, Minn.High School: Hopkins HS Major(s): EducationParents/Guardians: Tiphanie & Mark Dirnberger

hArris DirnbergerClass: FreshmanHometown: Oneida, Wis.High School: Pulaski HS Major(s): BiologyParents/Guardians: Catherine & Paul Egelhoff

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Class: FreshmanHometown: Maple Grove, Minn.High School: Osseo HS Major(s): SpanishParents/Guardians: Ann & Eric Evenson

AnDers evensonClass: FreshmanHometown: Brainerd, Minn.High School: Brainerd HS Major(s): Exercise PhysiologyParents/Guardians: Lisa & Rob Garberich

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Class: FreshmanHometown: Ham Lake, Minn.High School: Anoka HS Major(s): NursingParents/Guardians: Connie & Michael Hecker

chris hecKerClass: FreshmanHometown: Bend, Ore.High School: Summit HS Major(s): Exercise PhysiologyParents/Guardians: Deb Kline & Tad Hodgert

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Class: FreshmanHometown: Coon Rapids, Minn.High School: Coon Rapids HS Major(s): Computer ScienceParents/Guardians: Brenda & Tim Mueggenberg

steven mueggenbergClass: FreshmanHometown: Bemidji, Minn.High School: Bemidji HS Major(s): BiochemistryParents/Guardians: Desi & Joan Sagedahl

Kyle sAgeDAhl

Class: FreshmanHometown: Coon Rapids, Minn.High School: Coon Rapids HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology – Pre-Physical TherapyParents/Guardians: Elizabeth & Richard Swanson

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Class: SeniorHometown: Spooner, Wis.High School: Spooner HS Major(s): NursingParents/Guardians: Elaine & Kent Adams

brooKe ADAmsClass: JuniorHometown: Savage, Minn.High School: Burnsville HSMajor(s): BiologyParents/Guardians: Bridget & Sheriff Ahmed

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Class: SeniorHometown: Duluth, Minn.High School (Previous School): Duluth East HS (Northern Michigan)Major(s): EducationParents/Guardians: Angie & Tim Allen

sArAh AllenClass: SophomoreHometown: Gilford, N.H.High School: Gilford HSMajor(s): Exercise PhysiologyParents/Guardians: Danae Bryar

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Class: SophomoreHometown: Winthrop, Wash.High School: Liberty Bell HSMajor(s): Exercise PhysiologyParents/Guardians: Janice & Pete Dickinson

Kelsey DicKinsonClass: JuniorHometown: Forest Lake, Minn.High School: Forest Lake HSMajor(s): Exercise PhysiologyParents/Guardians: Peggy & Barry Peterson

liz Peterson

Class: SophomoreHometown: Duluth, Minn.High School: Duluth East HSMajor(s): Exercise PhysiologyParents/Guardians: Cheryl & David Youngberg

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Class: FreshmanHometown: Calumet, Mich.High School: Calumet HSMajor(s): Biology – Pre-Med Parents/Guardians: Cheryl & Steve DeLong

evelyn DelongClass: FreshmanHometown: New Hope, Minn.High School: Robbinsdale Cooper HSMajor(s): Exercise Physiology – Pre-Med Parents/Guardians: Theresa & Kerry Evans

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Class: JuniorHometown: Simpele, FinlandHigh School (Previous School): Joensuun Yhteiskoulun Lukio (New Mexico)Major(s): Health ScienceParents/Guardians: Marja-Liisa & Harri Kirvesniemi

AnitA KirvesniemiClass: FreshmanHometown: Coon Rapids, Minn.High School: Coon Rapids HSMajor(s): PsychologyParents/Guardians: Debbie & Steve Nelson

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About st. scholAsticA


A Top-Ranked UniversityU.S.News & World Report magazine consistently ranks The College of St. Scholastica among the best colleges and universities in the region for academic excellence.

Graduate in 4 Years Guaranteed At many colleges it may take five or six years to graduate with a “four-year” degree. At St. Scholastica, first year undergraduates who follow a few simple guidelines will graduate in four years - guaranteed - or subsequent years are free. are free.

Small Class SizesWith the average student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1, St. Scholastica’s small class sizes offer more personalized instruction and a friendly learning environment. All classes are taught by faculty.

Learning ValuesSt. Scholastica places great importance on preparing its students for a life of purpose - as well as for economic gain - by emphasizing core values of the Benedictine tradition. Learning here entails a commitment to meeting rigorous academic standards, broadening the scope of one’s vision and becoming accountable to both self and society.

CSS FASt FACtSAffiliation: Catholic, BenedictineFounded: 1912President: Dr. Larry GoodwinEnrollment: 4,144; 2,088 total undergraduate at main campus, 1,267 total graduate, 2,877 total undergraduate (main campus, ADEP, and extended studies)Campus: Duluth, Minnesota – 186 forested acres overlooking the beautiful Lake Superior.Financial aid: 99 percent of our first-year students were offered financial aid for 2012-2013. (average award = $19,654)Average Class Size: 21 studentsStudent/Faculty Ratio: 13 to 1Campus Housing: Somers Residence Hall; Willow, Maple, Grove, Birch, Pine, Cedar, Kerst and Scanlon ApartmentsStudent Body: 47 states and 35 countries represented in recent yearsStudy Abroad Programs are offered in: Belize, China, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, Argentina, England, and more.

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Social LifeCampus festivals and cultural events allow students to celebrate customs, increase awareness of societal issues and spawn lasting friendships. Nearby universities also offer many opportunities.

Internships & Mentor Programs“Getting out in the real world” is an essential aspect of a degree program. This experience has real world results: 96.5 percent of our graduates report finding jobs or pursuing higher degrees within six months of graduation. (based on a five-year average).

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ABoUTThe Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA) is the premier collegiate cross country skiing conference in the United States, consistently producing podium finishes at both the U.S. National Championships as well as the NCAA National Championships. In the past five seasons at the NCAA Nationals, the CCSA has won three gold medals and four silvers, and produced over three dozen NCAA All Americans.

The CCSA is comprised of one division I team, four division II teams, and three division III teams. CCSA competitors race head-to-head with some of the best skiers in North America, as the CCSA/NCAA qualifying events are combined with the NorAm SuperTour FIS races. The season culminates with the CCSA Regional Championships in mid-February. The top individuals, based on US Nationals, four SuperTour FIS races and Regionals, compete in the NCAA National Championships in March.


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2013 CCSA Ski Championships

Men’s 1st team All-CCSAName Erik Soderman, NMUGeorge Cartwright, NMUJeremy Hecker, St. ScholasticaChris Bowler, NMUMichael Fehrehbach, Alaska

Men’s 2nd team All-CCSAName Lex Treinen, AlaskaJonas Loffler, AlaskaLuke Gesior, Michigan TechTyler Kornfield, AlaskaMax Olex, Alaska

Women’s 1st team All-CCSAName Rosie Frankowski, NMUJordyn Ross, NMUSharmila Ahmed, St. ScholasticaMary Kate Cirelli, NMUHannah Boyer, NMU

Women’s 2nd team All-CCSAName Aly McPhetres, AlaskaKailey Mucha, Green BaySarah Daniels, Michigan TechCrystal Pitney, AlaskaLynn Duijndam, Michigan Tech

2013 CCSA Championships

Combined Men’s Points Team Sprint Relay Classic Freestyle Total 1. NMU 73 78 76 76 303 2. CSS 65 69 62 56 252 3. UAF 54 51 67 70 242 4. MTU 64 60 50 55 229 5. UWGB 41 42 41 41 165 6. GAC 33 33 35 35 136 7. STO 27 24 26 24 101

Combined Women’s Points Team Sprint Relay Classic Freestyle Total 1. NMU 67 78 75 72 292 2. UAF 60 69 68 75 272 3. MTU 63 60 51 51 225 4. CSS 48 51 53 49 211 5. STO 40 42 41 30 153 6. UWGB 47 24 33 40 144 7. GAC 32 33 34 40 139 8. SCSU 0 0 17 15 32

2013 CCSA Championships

Combined Men’s Points Team Sprint Relay Classic Freestyle Total 1. NMU 73 78 76 76 303 2. CSS 65 69 62 56 252 3. UAF 54 51 67 70 242 4. MTU 64 60 50 55 229 5. UWGB 41 42 41 41 165 6. GAC 33 33 35 35 136 7. STO 27 24 26 24 101

Combined Women’s Points Team Sprint Relay Classic Freestyle Total 1. NMU 67 78 75 72 292 2. UAF 60 69 68 75 272 3. MTU 63 60 51 51 225 4. CSS 48 51 53 49 211 5. STO 40 42 41 30 153 6. UWGB 47 24 33 40 144 7. GAC 32 33 34 40 139 8. SCSU 0 0 17 15 32

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Skier Saints Xmas Classic

(12/15-16/12)

Tour de Twin Cities

(1/19-1/20)

Saints Invitational (1/26-1/27)

CCSA Championships #1

(2/2-2/3)


(2/16-2/17)

NCAA Central Region

Championships(2/23-2/24)

NCAA Championships

(3/7-3/9)

Kasey Bacso Freestyle- 23:58.3 (25)

Classic- 53:42.3 (28)

Freestyle- 57:09.0 (14)

Classic- 35:43.9 (13)

Freestyle Sprint- B Final (8)

Classic Relay- 24:44.8 (9)

Classic- 28:32.8 (32)Freestyle-

1:01:28.3 (30)

Classic- 33:23.6 (21)

Freestyle- 44:41.2 (40)

Kelin Dunfee Freestyle- 38:09 (21)

Freestyle- 24:23.4 (31)

Classic- 53:50.3 (31)

Freestyle- 58:19.9 (20)

Classic- 36:57.3 (20)


1:02:42.8 (36)

Jeremy Hecker Freestyle- 33:57 (3)

Freestyle- 22:16.5 (5)

Classic- 48:20.2 (2)


Classic- 33:35.2 (2)

Freestyle Sprint- A Final (2)


Classic- 26:27.8 (4) Freestyle- 55:56.9 (6)


42:48.2 (23)

Classic-28:41.4 (39)Freestyle-

50:36.8 (11)Kyle Hellman Freestyle-

40:19 (27)Freestyle-

26:33.3 (59)Freestyle-

1:05:36.9 (43)Classic-

41:21.7 (48)Scott Johanik Freestyle-


22:50.3 (10)Classic-

50:57.6 (16)


Classic- 35:10.2 (7)




1:00:09.7 (23)


41:23.0 (13)Mike Johnson Freestyle-


33:07.8 (74)Classic-

45:10.8 (53)Andrew Kreyer Freestyle-

38:47 (24)Matt Lee Freestyle-


24:53.3 (37)Classic-

53:04.4 (22)

Freestyle- 1:01:19.4 (33)

Classic- 37:54.1 (29)

Calvin Mehrhof Freestyle- 24:22.2 (29)




1:02:14.5 (32)


43:09.6 (27)Jake Morgan Freestyle-


24:22.0 (28)Classic-

53:34.7 (25)

Freestyle- 58:25.2 (22)

Classic- 37:01.3 (21)

Freestyle Sprint- Semi Final (18)Classic Relay-

23:53.3 (9)Chris Parr Freestyle-

23:24.0 (17)Classic-

50:25.9 (12)

Freestyle- 58:24.7 (21)

Classic- 35:19.8 (10)



1:00:10.0 (24)


43:19.9 (30)Nick Power Freestyle-



57:35.6 (17)Classic-

35:12.8 (9)

Freestyle Sprint- DNQ (22)



1:00:36.9 (25)


41:59.9 (19)Jake Richards Freestyle-

24:28.8 (33)Freestyle- 55:48.9 (7)

Classic- 36:41.0 (19)




1:00:07.5 (20)

Classic- 34:38.0 (29)

Paul Schommer Freestyle- 34:48 (5)


58:31.5 (12)

Classic- 32:19.8 (10)Freestyle- 41:01.8 (7)

Caleb Schuder Freestyle 40:08 (26)

Classic- 41:13.0 (47)

John Wessling Freestyle- 36:51 (16)

Freestyle- 23:14.1 (13T)

Classic- 50:42.1 (15)

Freestyle- 58:31.3 (23)

Classic- 34:17.8 (4)



1:00:47.0 (26)


42:22.2 (21)Mike Widmer Freestyle-

25:44.3 (49)Classic-

53:49.4 (30)

Freestyle- 59:24.7 (27)

Classic- 37:30.2 (25)

Ryan Wright Freestyle- 26:09.0 (54)

Classic- 56:17.0 (43)

Classic- 37:47.7 (28)

2012-13 men's stAtistics


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Skier Saints Xmas Classic

(12/15-16/12)

U.S. National Championships

(1/2-1/6)

Tour de Twin Cities(1/19-1/20)

Saints Invitational (1/26-1/27)


(2/2-2/3)


(2/16-2/17)

NCAA Central Region

Championships(2/23-2/24)

NCAA Championships

(3/7-3/9)

Brooke Adams Freestyle- 14:08.6 (26)

Classic- 53:03.6 (25)




55:12.5 (30)


33:51.5 (24)Sharmila Ahmed Freestyle-

43:49 (8)Sprint-

3:46.78 (66)Freestyle- 33:19.6 (6)


Classic- 49:39.8 (10)


Classic- 19:25.9 (2)

Freestyle Sprint- Semi Final (14)


50.24.0 (10)

Classic- 19:06.5 (17)Freestyle- 31:33.4 (7)


42:36.8 (36)Sarah Allen Freestyle-

42:29 (6)Sprint-


34:33.7 (14)Classic-

1:17:35.5 (10)

Freestyle- 13:59.9 (23)

Classic- 51:24.3 (18)

Freestyle- 52:41.5 (16)

Classic- 20:30.5 (12)


13:02.5 (4)


51:26.3 (16)


32:25.9 (14)

Kelsey Dickinson Freestyle- 13:25.8 (12)

Classic- 51:17.4 (17)

Freestyle- 51:40.5 (11)

Classic- 20:42.8 (15)


15:17.9 (8)


52:14.5 (21)

Classic- 26:36.4 (43)

Liz Peterson Freestyle- 14:25.5Classic-

56:03.6 (32)

Freestyle- 53:51.6 (18)

Classic- 21:27.0 (23)




55:32.0 (31)


34:24.8 (25)Chelsey Youngberg Classic-

21:32.7 (24)Freestyle Sprint-

DNQ (30)Classic Relay-

13:33.8 (9)


52:14.5 (21)


33:00.5 (19)

2012-13 men's stAtistics 2012-13 Women's stAtistics

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All-CCSA/All-Region AccoladesMenAll-CCSA2012-13 Jeremy Hecker (1st)2011-12 Jeremy Hecker (2nd)2010-11 Jeremy Hecker (2nd) Waylon Manke (2nd)2008-09 Tyler Kjorstad

All-Region2012-13 Jeremy Hecker (Classic) Paul Schommer (Classic, Freestyle)2011-12 Jeremy Hecker (Freestyle) Paul Schommer (Freestyle)2010-11 Waylon Manske (Classic)2009-10 Kasey Bacso (Classic) Mason Bacso (Freestyle) Waylon Manske (Freestyle)2008-09 Waylon Manske (Freestyle)2007-08 Bjorn Bakken (Freestyle)

WomenAll-CCSA2012-13 Sharmila Ahmed (1st)All-Region2012-13 Sharmila Ahmed (Freestyle)2011-12 Sharmila Ahmed (Freestyle)2010-11 Eleanor Magnuson (Classic, Freestyle)2009-10 Eleanor Magnuson (Classic, Freestyle)

Through the YearsMinnesota State Championships:Men:2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008Women:2013, 2012, 2010, 2009

CCSA Team Finishes:Men:2013 - 2nd2012 - 3rd2011 - 4th2010 - 4th2009 - 4thWomen:2013 - 4th2012 - 4th2011 - 7th2010 - 5th2009 - 7th

Program Firsts:Men:First Team Win: USSA SuperTour 15km freestyle in Lake Elmo, Minn. (1/29/2012)First Individual Win: Jeremy Hecker at USSA SuperTour 15km freestyle in Lake Elmo, Minn. (1/29/2012)First Indiv. Podium Finish: Paul Schommer at USSA SuperTour 10km classic in Lake Elmo, Minn. (1/28/2012)First Team Podium Finish at CCSA Championships: 2012 - 3rdWomen:First Team Win: N/AFirst Individual Win: N/AFirst Indiv. Podium Finish: Eleanor Magnuson at USSA SuperTour 5km classic in Lake Elmo, Minn. (1/28/2012)First Team Podium Finish at CCSA Championships: N/A

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Past CSS NCAA Championship Participants

Bjorn Bakken2008

Bozeman, Mont.-Finished 15th in the 10km Freestyle and 30th in the

20km Classic

Tyler Kjorstad2009

Rumford, Maine-Finished 37th in the 10km Classic and 30th in the

20km Freestyle

Jeremy Hecker2012


20km Classic

Paul Schommer2012


20km Classic

Jeremy Hecker2013

Ripton, Vt.-Finished 39th in the 10km Classic and 11th in the

20km Freestyle

Sharmila Ahmed2013

Ripton, Vt.-Finished 39th in the 5km Classic and 36th in the

15km Freestyle

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2013 INDUCTIoN CLASSDan Seeler – Men’s Soccer/Men’s Hockey – 1978-82Seeler initially came to St. Scholastica because of the hockey program, but decided to also play soccer when the team was introduced in 1978. He was named the team’s MVP three times and still holds the men’s soccer program record for most goals scored in a game when he netted five against UMD in 1979. Seeler is only one of four players to record 10 points in a game in program history. He ranks second all-time in career goals (56) and third in points (130). He recorded the first hat trick in program history, scoring three against Mount Senario College (Wis.) in 1978. He ranks fourth on the program list with 19 goals during the 1981 season. While he was scoring goals for the soccer team, he was preventing goals for the hockey team as a goaltender. Seeler was named the team’s MVP for the 1981-82 season.

Greg Cane – Men’s & Women’s Soccer Coach – 1985-93Cane was part of the St. Scholastica men’s and women’s soccer programs for 15 years, coaching both programs and also as a player. He played for the men’s team from 1979-82 and was a three-year starter as a defender. He was a captain his senior season. However, even before he played for the Saints, Cane was the equipment manager of the CSS Hockey team, beginning when he was 15 years old and until his sophomore year of college. After his playing days, Cane then stepped in the coaching box as an assistant from 1983-84 before becoming head coach of the men’s team for nine years from 1985-1993. Cane accumulated a record of 104-55-12 in nine seasons and led the Saints to the 1988 and 1989 National Small College Athletic Association (NSCAA) National Championships. He was named the NSCAA Coach of the Year in 1988. He had just one losing season in his nine years as the men’s coach. In 1990, Cane became the first-ever coach of the CSS Women’s Soccer program. He coached both the men’s and women’s programs from 1990-1993 before becoming the first head coach of the University of Minnesota-Duluth women’s soccer program in 1994.

Jill Tribble Koszarek – Women’s Soccer – 1992-95Tribble was recruited to St. Scholastica by fellow Hall of Fame inductee Greg Cane in 1992. Tribble finished her soccer career third on the scoring list with 146 points. She ranks third all-time in goals scored (55) and fourth in assists (36). Tribble had an historic 1995 season for the Saints, setting program records for points (73), goals (26) and assists (21) in a season. She was named the team’s Most Valuable Player that season in leading the Saints to the program’s first winning season and first NAIA Regional appearance. Tribble is just one of two players in program history to record at least 10 points in a contest when she recorded 10 against Viterbo University (Wis.) in 1995. She is also tied for the program record for assists in a game as she recorded four assists in back-to-back games during the 1995 season. Tribble earned the NAIA Scholar-Athlete Award in 1994.

Leland Swenson – Baseball – 1997-2000Swenson was the first CSS baseball player to a sign a professional contract with a Major League Baseball organization when he signed with the Texas Rangers. Swenson is dubbed “the greatest shortstop” in the baseball program’s history. He was named the team’s Rookie of the Year in 1997 and was a four-time first team All-UMAC selection. In 1999, he was named a NCAA Division III All-American and a first team All-Midwest Region choice. In 2000, Swenson was named the NAIA Region 3 Player of the Year and a second team NAIA All-American. Swenson was also named the UMAC Player of the Year in 2000. The two-time team gold glove recipient is tied for the program record for most hits (83) and holds the program record for RBIs (77) in a season, doing so in 2000. Swenson ranks fourth in program history in career hits (225) and fifth in runs scored (173). Swenson was part of the 1999 NCAA Division III Tournament squad and 2000 NAIA Super Regional Tournament team.

1999 Baseball TeamThe 1999 CSS baseball team put the program on the map. Led by late head coach John Baggs, the Saints qualified for its first NCAA Division III baseball tournament. CSS would play three extra inning games at the regional, two with top-ranked and host University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and another with 13th-ranked UW-Stevens Point. The Saints would fall twice to the No.1-ranked Titans, both in 11 innings, but defeated the Pointers for the program’s first NCAA Regional Tournament victory on a Justin Harriman walk-off home run in the 10th. The squad featured eight All-UMAC first team selections. Kevin Kuklinski was named the UMAC Player of the Year and Dave Schlangen was the UMAC Pitcher of the Year. Schlangen, Harriman and Leland Swenson were first team All-Midwest Region choices, while Swenson was also named an All-American. The pitching staff set a single season program record with a 1.97 earned run average, which ranked third in the nation. The staff also tied a then-NCAA record with 13 shutouts. The team’s .965 fielding percentage ranked second in the country.

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