The 2011 MIAC cross country championship race takes place on Saturday, October 29th at Como Park in St. Paul and your Wildcats are ready to see how they stack up against the rest of the conference.  The MIAC released their championship preview on Wednesday, which can be found here.  Cross country fans can find meet info and results on the championship website.  Come cheer on the Wildcats at 2:15 on Saturday!

The 2011 Wildcat cross country team features almost twice the runners as on last season's roster, and with many of those new runners making their presence felt, the 2011 MIAC Championship has a chance to be an exciting one for the squad.  Up to 21 runners from just 13 a year ago, the young Wildcat squad has provided plenty of highlights thus far this season.  After a strong fifth place showing at the Seven Sisters Championship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in mid-October, the Wildcats proved they are in championship form and ready for a great race. 

The added depth has aided the Wildcats in forming two strong packs of runners in their races this season.  The top four has remained steady throughout the year, with junior Jessica Rogers, sophomore Kristina Poss, and first-year athletes Ashlee Bahlmann and Sophie Shogren forming a solid top pack for the Wildcats.  All four have added their names to the all-time top times list at St. Kate's. 

Another half dozen Wildcats form a solid second pack and any one of that group could emerge as the 5th runner for the team. With all the extra energy injected into the team this season with the influx of new talent, the Wildcats hope to keep moving up in the MIAC and have their best race of the year at the championships.