Contents Coaching Staff Head Coach Chad Salmela..................................................................... 1 Assistant Coaches..................................................................................... 2 Athletic Training Staff.............................................................................. 3
2013-14 Season Outlook Returning Male Skiers......................................................................... 4-6 New Male Skiers................................................................................... 6-7 Team Rosters.............................................................................................. 7 Returning Female Skiers......................................................................... 8 New Female Skiers................................................................................... 9
About St. Scholastica Fast Facts................................................................................................... 12 About CSS .........................................................................................12-13
Central Collegiate Ski Association About the CCSA...................................................................................... 14 2013 CCSA Championships Results.................................................... 15 2013 All-CCSA Teams............................................................................. 15
2012-13 Season Review 2012-13 Men’s Statistics....................................................................... 16 2012-13 Women’s Statistics................................................................. 17
Program History Through the Years.................................................................................. 18 All-CCSA/All-Region Accolades ......................................................... 18 CSS National Qualifiers......................................................................... 19 2013 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees............................................ IBC 2012-13 CSS Athletics Accomplishments.........................................BC
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Athletics Directory
(email)@css.edu (218) 723Athletic Director Don Olson dolson4 -5934 Administrative Assistant Merissa Edwards medwards -6551 Director of Athletics Communications Jesse Robinson jrobinso -6643 Head Athletic Trainer Kim Moncel kmoncel -5918 Assistant Athletic Trainers Tom Rheaume trheaume 625-4915 Maren Barootian mbarooti 625-4915 Luke Kasper lkasper1 625-4915 Baseball Corey Kemp ckemp -6298 Basketball – Men’s David Staniger dstanige -6609 Basketball – Women’s Stacy Deadrick sdeadric -6299 Cross Country – Men’s & Women’s Steve Pfingsten spfingst -6001 Football Greg Carlson gcarlson -6737 Ice Hockey – Men’s Mark Wick mwick2 -6610 Ice Hockey – Women’s Jackie MacMillan jmacmill -7069 Nordic Skiing – Men’s & Women’s Chad Salmela csalmela -6149 Soccer – Men’s Barry Chastey bchastey -6635 Soccer – Women’s Dave Reyelts dreyelts -6603 Softball Jen Walter jwalter -6422 Tennis – Men’s & Women’s Wells Patten rpatten -7050 Track and Field – Men’s & Women’s Kirk Nauman knauman -6100 Volleyball Dana Moore dmoore -6721
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Head Coach Chad Salmela 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 history, 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.
Chad Salmela Head Coach 8th Season
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 consecutive 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 conference 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.
As a junior competitor, Salmela was one of the Midwest’s top junior cross country ski racers, then switched to the sport of biathlon 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 Olympic 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 coverage of 2006 Torino Olympics and added cross country skiing and Nordic combined to his duties at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
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Assistant Coaches
Josh Tesch
Andre Watt
Assistant Coach 5th Season
Assistant Coach 4th Season
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.
Kate Tesch
Assistant Coach 3rd Season
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.
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.
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Returning Male Skiers
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Geoff Ash
Peter Donars
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Duluth, Minn. High School: Duluth East HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology Parents/Guardians: Laurie & Greg Ash
Class: Senior Hometown: Duluth, Minn. High School: Harbor City International School Major(s): Exercise Physiology Parents/Guardians: Jeanne Bourquin & Kerry Donars
Joe Dubay
Kyle Hellman
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Coon Rapids, Minn. High School: Andover HS Major(s): Susan & Richard Dubay Parents/Guardians: Psychology
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Andover, Minn. High School: Andover HS Major(s): History Parents/Guardians: Jeannie & Mark Hellman
Scott Johanik
Mike Johnson
Class: Senior Hometown: Washburn, Wis. High School: Washburn HS Major(s): Elementary Education Parents/Guardians: Janine & Paul Johanik
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Savage, Minn. High School: Burnsville HS Major(s): Chemistry Parents/Guardians: Colleen & Brian Johnson
Andrew Kreyer
Matt Lee
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Hayward, Wis. High School: Hayward HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology Parents/Guardians: Kori & Todd Kreyer
Class: Junior Hometown: Bemidji, Minn. High School: Bemidji HS Major(s): Psychology Parents/Guardians: Dana & Bryan Lee
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Returning Male Skiers
Calvin Mehrhof
Chris Parr
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Coon Rapids, Minn. High School: Coon Rapids HS Major(s): Art Parents/Guardians: Lila & Bob Mehrhof
Class: Junior Hometown: Eagan, Minn. High School: Eagan HS Major(s): Biology Parents/Guardians: Phyllis & Mark Parr
Matt Penzenstadler
Nick Power
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Bloomington, Minn. High School Minnehaha Academy Major(s): Nursing Parents/Guardians: Beth & Mark Penzenstadler
Class: Junior Hometown: Duluth, Minn. High School: Marshall School Major(s): History Parents/Guardians: Joanne & Barry Power
Jake Richards
Paul Schommer
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Callaway, Minn. High School: Detroit Lakes HS Major(s): Management Parents/Guardians: Jonell & Jay Richards
Class: Junior Hometown: Appleton, Wis. High School: Kimberly HS Major(s): Chemistry Parents/Guardians: Doris Schommer
Neil Thomforde
John Wessling
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Drummond, Wis. High School: Drummond HS Major(s): Economics Parents/Guardians: Mary McHugh & Steven Thomforde
Class: Senior Hometown: Maple Grove, Minn. High School: Maple Grove HS Major(s): Marketing Parents/Guardians: Karnie and Dave Wessling
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Returning/New Male Skiers
Mike Widmer
Ryan Wright
Class: Junior Hometown: Bend, Ore. High School (Previous School): Summit HS (Central Oregon Community College) Major(s): Psychology Parents/Guardians: Jane & Mike Widmer
Class: Senior Hometown: Wyoming, Minn. High School: Forest Lake HS Major(s): Health Information Management Parents/Guardians: Jaci & Mike Wright
New Skiers Harris Dirnberger
Jake Egelhoff
Class: Freshman Hometown: Hopkins, Minn. High School: Hopkins HS Major(s): Education Parents/Guardians: Tiphanie & Mark Dirnberger
Class: Freshman Hometown: Oneida, Wis. High School: Pulaski HS Major(s): Biology Parents/Guardians: Catherine & Paul Egelhoff
Anders Evenson
Gerrit Garberich
Class: Freshman Hometown: Maple Grove, Minn. High School: Osseo HS Major(s): Spanish Parents/Guardians: Ann & Eric Evenson
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Class: Freshman Hometown: Brainerd, Minn. High School: Brainerd HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology Parents/Guardians: Lisa & Rob Garberich
New Male Skiers
Chris Hecker
Reitler Hodgert
Class: Freshman Hometown: Ham Lake, Minn. High School: Anoka HS Major(s): Nursing Parents/Guardians: Connie & Michael Hecker
Class: Freshman Hometown: Bend, Ore. High School: Summit HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology Parents/Guardians: Deb Kline & Tad Hodgert
Steven Mueggenberg
Kyle Sagedahl
Class: Freshman Hometown: Coon Rapids, Minn. High School: Coon Rapids HS Major(s): Computer Science Parents/Guardians: Brenda & Tim Mueggenberg
Class: Freshman Hometown: Bemidji, Minn. High School: Bemidji HS Major(s): Biochemistry Parents/Guardians: Desi & Joan Sagedahl
Matt Swanson Class: Freshman Hometown: Coon Rapids, Minn. High School: Coon Rapids HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology – Pre-Physical Therapy Parents/Guardians: Elizabeth & Richard Swanson
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Returning Female Skiers
Brooke Adams
Sharmila Ahmed
Class: Senior Hometown: Spooner, Wis. High School: Spooner HS Major(s): Nursing Parents/Guardians: Elaine & Kent Adams
Class: Junior Hometown: Savage, Minn. High School: Burnsville HS Major(s): Biology Parents/Guardians: Bridget & Sheriff Ahmed
Sarah Allen
Rachael Colbath
Class: Senior Hometown: Duluth, Minn. High School (Previous School): Duluth East HS (Northern Michigan) Major(s): Education Parents/Guardians: Angie & Tim Allen
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Gilford, N.H. High School: Gilford HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology Parents/Guardians: Danae Bryar
Kelsey Dickinson
Liz Peterson
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Winthrop, Wash. High School: Liberty Bell HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology Parents/Guardians: Janice & Pete Dickinson
Class: Junior Hometown: Forest Lake, Minn. High School: Forest Lake HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology Parents/Guardians: Peggy & Barry Peterson
Chelsey Youngberg Class: Sophomore Hometown: Duluth, Minn. High School: Duluth East HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology Parents/Guardians: Cheryl & David Youngberg
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New Female Skiers
Evelyn DeLong
Ellie Evans
Class: Freshman Hometown: Calumet, Mich. High School: Calumet HS Major(s): Biology – Pre-Med Parents/Guardians: Cheryl & Steve DeLong
Class: Freshman Hometown: New Hope, Minn. High School: Robbinsdale Cooper HS Major(s): Exercise Physiology – Pre-Med Parents/Guardians: Theresa & Kerry Evans
Anita Kirvesniemi
Anna Nelson
Class: Junior Hometown: Simpele, Finland High School (Previous School): Joensuun Yhteiskoulun Lukio (New Mexico) Major(s): Health Science Parents/Guardians: Marja-Liisa & Harri Kirvesniemi
Class: Freshman Hometown: Coon Rapids, Minn. High School: Coon Rapids HS Major(s): Psychology Parents/Guardians: Debbie & Steve Nelson
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About St. Scholastica
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CSS Fast Facts
Affiliation: Catholic, Benedictine Founded: 1912 President: Dr. Larry Goodwin Enrollment: 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 students Student/Faculty Ratio: 13 to 1 Campus Housing: Somers Residence Hall; Willow, Maple, Grove, Birch, Pine, Cedar, Kerst and Scanlon Apartments Student Body: 47 states and 35 countries represented in recent years Study Abroad Programs are offered in: Belize, China, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, Argentina, England, and more.
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Central Collegiate Ski Association
About The 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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Central Collegiate Ski Association
2013 CCSA Championships
2013 CCSA Ski Championships
Combined Men’s Points Team Sprint 1. NMU 73 2. CSS 65 3. UAF 54 4. MTU 64 5. UWGB 41 6. GAC 33 7. STO 27
Relay 78 69 51 60 42 33 24
Men’s 1st team All-CCSA Combined Women’s Points Name Team Sprint Relay Erik Soderman, NMU 2013 CCSA Championships 1. NMU 67 78 George Cartwright, NMU 2. UAF 60 69 Jeremy Hecker, St. Scholastica 3. MTU 60 Combined Men’s63 Points Chris Bowler, NMU 4. CSSFehrehbach, Sprint 48 51 Michael Alaska Team Relay
5. STO 40 1. NMU 73 6. UWGB 47 Men’s 2nd team All-CCSA 2. CSS 65 Name 7. GAC 32 3. UAF 54 Lex8.Treinen, Alaska SCSU 0 4. MTU 64 Jonas Loffler, Alaska 5. UWGB 41 Luke Gesior, Michigan Tech 6. GAC 33 Tyler Kornfield, Alaska 7. Olex, STO Alaska 27 Max
42 78 24 69 33 51 0 60
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Combined Women’s Points Team Sprint Relay 1. NMU 67 78 2. UAF 60 69 3. MTU 63 60 4. CSS 48 51 5. STO 40 42 6. UWGB 47 24 7. GAC 32 33 8. SCSU 0 0
Classic 76 62 67 50 41 35 26
Freestyle 76 56 70 55 41 35 24
Total 303 252 242 229 165 136 101
Women’s 1st team All-CCSA Name Freestyle Total Rosie Frankowski, NMU 72 292 Jordyn Ross, NMU 75 272 Sharmila Ahmed, St. Scholastica 51 NMU 225 Mary Kate Cirelli, 49 NMU 211 Hannah Boyer, Freestyle Total
Classic 75 68 51 53 Classic 41 30 153 76 76 303 33 40 144 Women’s 2nd team All-CCSA 62 56 252 Name 34 40 139 67 70 242 Aly McPhetres, Alaska 17 15 32 50 55 229 Kailey Mucha, Green Bay 41 Sarah Daniels, 41 Michigan Tech 165 35 Crystal Pitney, 35 Alaska 136 26 Lynn Duijndam, 24 Michigan Tech 101
Classic 75 68 51 53 41 33 34 17
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Freestyle 72 75 51 49 30 40 40 15
Total 292 272 225 211 153 144 139 32
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2012-13 Men's Statistics Skier
Saints Xmas Classic (12/15-16/12)
Kasey Bacso
Kelin Dunfee
Freestyle38:09 (21)
Jeremy Hecker
Freestyle33:57 (3)
Kyle Hellman
Freestyle40:19 (27)
Scott Johanik
Freestyle35:52 (10)
Mike Johnson
Freestyle41:50 (28) Freestyle38:47 (24) Freestyle37:10 (18)
Andrew Kreyer Matt Lee
Calvin Mehrhof
Jake Morgan
Freestyle36:54 (17)
Chris Parr
Nick Power
Freestyle36:39 (15)
Jake Richards
Freestyle34:48 (5)
Caleb Schuder
Freestyle 40:08 (26) Freestyle36:51 (16)
Mike Widmer
Ryan Wright
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Saints Invitational (1/26-1/27)
CCSA Championships #1 (2/2-2/3)
CCSA Championships #2 (2/16-2/17)
NCAA Central Region Championships (2/23-2/24)
Freestyle23:58.3 (25) Classic53:42.3 (28) Freestyle24:23.4 (31) Classic53:50.3 (31)
Freestyle57:09.0 (14) Classic35:43.9 (13) Freestyle58:19.9 (20) Classic36:57.3 (20)
Freestyle SprintB Final (8) Classic Relay24:44.8 (9)
Classic28:32.8 (32) Freestyle1:01:28.3 (30) Classic28:39.1 (34) Freestyle1:02:42.8 (36)
Classic33:23.6 (21) Freestyle- 44:41.2 (40)
Freestyle22:16.5 (5) Classic48:20.2 (2) Freestyle26:33.3 (59)
Freestyle53:17.7 (2) Classic33:35.2 (2) Freestyle1:05:36.9 (43) Classic41:21.7 (48) Freestyle55:17.1 (6) Classic35:10.2 (7) Classic45:10.8 (53)
Freestyle SprintA Final (2) Classic Relay22:01.9 (3)
Classic26:27.8 (4) Freestyle55:56.9 (6)
Classic31:50.4 (5) Freestyle42:48.2 (23)
Freestyle SprintB Final (9) Classic Relay24:09.3 (2)
Classic28:03.1 (25) Freestyle1:00:09.7 (23)
Classic32:28.9 (13) Freestyle41:23.0 (13)
Freestyle SprintB Final (12) Classic Relay24:46.4 (10) Freestyle SprintSemi Final (18) Classic Relay23:53.3 (9) Freestyle SprintB Final (11)
Classic28:07.9 (26) Freestyle1:02:14.5 (32)
Classic32:55.5 (17) Freestyle43:09.6 (27)
Classic- 27:34.2 (19) Freestyle1:00:10.0 (24)
Classic32:26.5 (12) Freestyle43:19.9 (30) Classic33:02.5 (18) Freestyle41:59.9 (19) Classic34:38.0 (29)
Freestyle22:50.3 (10) Classic50:57.6 (16) Freestyle33:07.8 (74)
Freestyle24:53.3 (37) Classic53:04.4 (22) Freestyle24:22.2 (29)
Freestyle1:01:19.4 (33) Classic37:54.1 (29)
Freestyle24:22.0 (28) Classic53:34.7 (25) Freestyle23:24.0 (17) Classic50:25.9 (12) Freestyle24:10.6 (27)
Freestyle58:25.2 (22) Classic37:01.3 (21) Freestyle58:24.7 (21) Classic35:19.8 (10) Freestyle57:35.6 (17) Classic35:12.8 (9) Freestyle55:48.9 (7) Classic36:41.0 (19)
Freestyle24:28.8 (33)
Paul Schommer
John Wessling
Tour de Twin Cities (1/19-1/20)
Freestyle23:14.1 (13T) Classic50:42.1 (15) Freestyle25:44.3 (49) Classic53:49.4 (30)
Freestyle26:09.0 (54) Classic56:17.0 (43)
Classic41:13.0 (47) Freestyle58:31.3 (23) Classic34:17.8 (4) Freestyle59:24.7 (27) Classic37:30.2 (25)
Freestyle SprintDNQ (22) Classic Relay- 2 2:47.2 (4) Freestyle SprintDNQ (23) Classic Relay23:47.3 (8)
Classic27:26.6 (13) Freestyle1:00:36.9 (25) Classic28:34.0 (33) Freestyle1:00:07.5 (20) Classic27:39.2 (21) Freestyle58:31.5 (12)
Classic Relay22:31.8 (2)
Classic26:58.4 (9) Freestyle1:00:47.0 (26)
Classic37:47.7 (28)
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Classic32:19.8 (10) Freestyle41:01.8 (7)
Classic33:20.0 (20) Freestyle42:22.2 (21)
NCAA Championships (3/7-3/9)
Classic28:41.4 (39) Freestyle50:36.8 (11)
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Saints U.S. National Tour de Saints CCSA CCSA NCAA Central NCAA Xmas Classic Championships Twin Cities Invitational Championships #1 Championships #2 Region Championships (12/15-16/12) (1/2-1/6) (1/19-1/20) (1/26-1/27) (2/2-2/3) (2/16-2/17) Championships (3/7-3/9) (2/23-2/24)
Brooke Adams
Sharmila Ahmed
Freestyle43:49 (8)
Sarah Allen
Freestyle42:29 (6)
Kelsey Dickinson
Liz Peterson
Chelsey Youngberg
Sprint3:46.78 (66) Freestyle33:19.6 (6) Sprint3:50.01 (89) Freestyle34:33.7 (14) Classic1:17:35.5 (10)
Freestyle14:08.6 (26) Classic53:03.6 (25) Freestyle13:09.2 (7) Classic49:39.8 (10) Freestyle13:59.9 (23) Classic51:24.3 (18)
Freestyle13:25.8 (12) Classic51:17.4 (17) Freestyle14:25.5 Classic56:03.6 (32)
Freestyle49:57.2 (4) Classic19:25.9 (2) Freestyle52:41.5 (16) Classic20:30.5 (12)
Freestyle51:40.5 (11) Classic20:42.8 (15) Freestyle53:51.6 (18) Classic21:27.0 (23) Classic21:32.7 (24)
Freestyle SprintDNQ (20) Classic Relay- 13:28.8 (6) Freestyle SprintSemi Final (14)
Freestyle SprintSemi Final (15) Classic Relay13:02.5 (4)
Classic16:06.6 (21) Freestyle55:12.5 (30) Classic15:25.9 (6) Freestyle50.24.0 (10) Classic15:46.8 (16) Freestyle51:26.3 (16)
Classic28:26.1 (44) Freestyle33:51.5 (24) Classic19:06.5 (17) Freestyle31:33.4 (7) Classic20:26.6 (24) Freestyle32:25.9 (14)
Freestyle SprintSemi Final (13) Classic Relay15:17.9 (8) Freestyle SprintDNQ (21) Classic Relay16:14.9 (11) Freestyle SprintDNQ (30) Classic Relay13:33.8 (9)
Classic16:15.9 (25) Freestyle52:14.5 (21) Classic17:02.5 (36) Freestyle55:32.0 (31) Classic16:16.9 (27) Freestyle52:14.5 (21)
Classic26:36.4 (43)
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Classic17:32.2 (39) Freestyle42:36.8 (36)
Classic25:03.9 (40) Freestyle34:24.8 (25) Classic35:06.6 (41) Freestyle33:00.5 (19)
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Program History/Accolades
Through the Years
Minnesota State Championships: Men: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008 Women: 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009
CCSA Team Finishes: Men: 2013 - 2nd 2012 - 3rd 2011 - 4th 2010 - 4th 2009 - 4th Women: 2013 - 4th 2012 - 4th 2011 - 7th 2010 - 5th 2009 - 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 - 3rd
Women:
First Team Win: N/A First Individual Win: N/A First 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
Men
All-CCSA 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2008-09 All-Region 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08
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All-CCSA/All-Region Accolades Women
Jeremy Hecker (1st) Jeremy Hecker (2nd) Jeremy Hecker (2nd) Waylon Manke (2nd) Tyler Kjorstad Jeremy Hecker (Classic) Paul Schommer (Classic, Freestyle) Jeremy Hecker (Freestyle) Paul Schommer (Freestyle) Waylon Manske (Classic) Kasey Bacso (Classic) Mason Bacso (Freestyle) Waylon Manske (Freestyle) Waylon Manske (Freestyle) Bjorn Bakken (Freestyle)
All-CCSA 2012-13 All-Region 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10
2013-14 Nordic Skiing Yearbook
Sharmila Ahmed (1st) Sharmila Ahmed (Freestyle) Sharmila Ahmed (Freestyle) Eleanor Magnuson (Classic, Freestyle) Eleanor Magnuson (Classic, Freestyle)
Program History
Past CSS NCAA Championship Participants
Bjorn Bakken
Tyler Kjorstad
2008 Bozeman, Mont. -Finished 15th in the 10km Freestyle and 30th in the 20km Classic
2009 Rumford, Maine -Finished 37th in the 10km Classic and 30th in the 20km Freestyle
Jeremy Hecker
Paul Schommer
2012 Bozeman, Mont. -Finished 16th in the 10km Freestyle and 36th in the 20km Classic
2012 Bozeman, Mont. -Finished 15th in the 10km Freestyle and 18th in the 20km Classic
Jeremy Hecker
Sharmila Ahmed
2013 Ripton, Vt. -Finished 39th in the 10km Classic and 11th in the 20km Freestyle
2013 Ripton, Vt. -Finished 39th in the 5km Classic and 36th in the 15km Freestyle
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2013 Induction Class Dan Seeler – Men’s Soccer/Men’s Hockey – 1978-82
Seeler 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 – 1985-93
Cane 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 – 1992-95
Tribble 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 – 1997-2000
Swenson 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 Team
The 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.