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Ole Men's Track Competes at Gustavus

Mark Bresnan
April 18, 2001

Though their squad was significantly smaller due to Easter Break, the St. Olaf men's track and field team traveled to Gustavus Adolphus on Good Friday hoping for some top performances. Their toughness during the cold and rainy meet paid off as they snared eight top-8 finishes in a challenging field.

Sophomore Ryan Noreen (Bloomington, Minn.) led the way for the Oles,battling some of the nation's finest sprinters to take fifth in the both the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Noreen's marks of 11.06 and 22.21 place him near the top of the conference in both events. Sophomore Gaute Johnsen (Norway) automatically qualified for the MIAC championships in the 400 meter race, clocking 51.29 to take 8th.

Pole vaulters Eric Droher (Jr., Owatonna, Minn.) and John Gensmer (So., Mounds View, Minn.) braved the elements to tie for seventh place. Their height of 4.11 meters was the best Ole performance this outdoor season.

Corey Dingels (Jr., Gibbon, Minn.) grabbed the day's lone victory for the Ole thinclads, tying for first in the high jump with a leap of 1.97 meters. He also teamed with Noreen, Matt Johnson (FY, Richfield, Minn.) and Gaute Johnsen to take seventh in the 4X100 (43.74). The 4X400 quartet of Dingels, Noreen, Matt Wieland (Jr., Stillwater, Minn.) and Mark Bresnan (Sr., Indianola, Iowa) finished the day with their best time of the spring, crossing at 3:20.95 in third place.

The Oles will split their squad this weekend, participating both in the Carleton Relays and the Kansas Relays. They compete next at home on May 5, hosting St. John's, St. Thomas and St. Mary's.

Contact Pat Buresh at 507-786-3315 or buresh@stolaf.edu.