Sep. 02– The Concordia cross country team opened their 2006 season at the St. Mary's Invite in Winona, MN.  The men's and women's teams both finished in fourth place.  The women tallied 99 points, while Augustana won the seven-team field with 17 points.  On the women's side, Concordia scored 114 with Augustana winning the eight-team field with 27 points. 

Kyle Warren led the Concordia men with a time of 23:07.5 to finish ninth of a 82 man field.  Chad Backsen of Augustana won the race in a time of  22:38.2.  Paul James finished in 38th with a time of 24:58.20 and Jacob Miller crossed the line at 25:01.1 in 39th.  Alan Stage ran 26.40.7 (63rd), Renatto Otten finished 26:46.8 (65th) and Carl Wendorff followed at 26:47.5 in 66th.

In the women's race, Shae Wallin led the Bears with a tenth-place finish in a time of 20:45.2.  Julia Thoren of Augustana won the race of 85 runners with a 19:47.50.  Emily Stanzyk also finished in the top-20 for Concordia in 12th at 21:88.4.  Molly Bethke ran 21:37.3 to finish 26th in her first college race.  Also running in their first college races, Allison Harnett finished 36th (22:46.1), Sandra James 53rd (23:56.6) and Abby Gimbel 54th (23:39.0).  Kendall Bruhl finished 37th in a time of 22:48.3.

For complete men's results - http://sports.smumn.edu/cross_country/2006/results/men.htm

Men's Results
Augustana - 27
Luther - 30
Winona State - 92
CSP - 114
Northwestern - 123
St. Mary's - 148
SMU Alumni - 192
Crown - 207 
 
4 Mile Race
9. Kyle Warren, 4              23:07.5 (Personal Best)
13.  Daniel Schield, 1            23:24.4  (Personal Best)
38.  Paul James, 3               24:58.2 (Personal Best)
39.  Jacob Mills, 1                25:01.1 (Personal Best)
63.  Alan Stage, 3                26:50.7 (Personal Best)
65   Renato Otten, 3             26:46.0 (Personal Best)
66.  Carl Wendorff, 1             26:47.5 (Personal Best)

For complete women's results - http://sports.smumn.edu/cross_country/2006/results/women.htm

Women's Results
Augustana - 17
Luther - 80
St. Mary's - 88
CSP - 99
Winona State - 102
Northwestern - 172
Crown - 197 
 
Women's 5 Km Race
10.  Shae Wallin, 3               20:45.2
13.  Emily Stanzyk, 2           21:08.4 (Personal Best)
26.  Molly Bethke, 1             21:37.3 (Personal Best)
36.  Allison Hartnett, 1          22:46.1 (Personal Best)
37.  Kendall Bruhl, 2             22:48.3 (Personal Best)
53.  Sandra James, 1            23:35.6 (Personal Best)
54.  Abby Gimbel, 1              23:39.0 (Personal Best)
80.  Kaitlin Hartnett, 3           26:38.2
81.  Erin Thompson, 2           27:14.6 (Personal Best)

The Bears will return to action on Friday when they will run at the St. John's Invite in Collegeville, MN.