ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict track and field team, which has had a strong outdoor regular season, is set to compete at the MIAC Championships at Macalester College in St. Paul on May 9-10. CSB has qualified 54 student athletes, including seven ranked in the top three individually or in relays, for the most in school history.

This weekend's action will begin on Friday afternoon with field events starting at 2:00 p.m., and track events beginning at 2:30 p.m. Saturday's events are scheduled for a noon start with the final set of events - the women's and men's 4x400 relay - running at 5:10 p.m.

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Tickets - 

Daily tickets are required to attend the MIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. All tickets will be sold and purchased online via HomeTown Ticketing. There will not be cash sales at the venue; however, spectators can purchase tickets using a mobile device at any time, including while at the venue. Tickets are available for purchase on the MIAC's HomeTown Ticketing site.
 
Single-day adult tickets will be $12, and student tickets are $3. (Note: additional HomeTown Ticketing convenience and credit card fees will be added during checkout, with estimated totals being $13.70 for adult / $4.43 for student per single-day ticket.) Children ages five and under do not require a ticket. Those eligible for student tickets include individuals currently enrolled in college, high school, middle school, and elementary school. Student ID is required where applicable.

Breaking it down - MIAC Championships

CSB, directed by veteran head coach Robin Balder-Lanoue, is one of 12 teams who will compete in the two-day event. After the MIAC heptathlon a week ago, the Bennies begin the competition with eight points which came as a result of  junior Justus Floren second straight second place finish in the heptathlon by recording a career-best 4,451 points (24^th in DIII, 3^rd all-time at CSB). When the competition begins on Friday, CSB has seven student-athletes or relays ranked in the top three.

A year ago, Saint Benedict finished third with 136.33 points, the highest total in school history. CSB recorded a program best 13 All-MIAC performances and matched the program-high mark of five individuals titles in 2023 and 2022. In 2024, the Bennies recorded 127.50 points, the third-highest total in school history (130 points, 2^nd, 2017). In 2022, the Bennies finished with 117.3 points. Other team finishes 2023, 127.50 points, third; 2022, 117.3, 2^nd; 2021, 58.5, 8^th; 2019, 63.5 points, 8^th; 2018, 76.5 points, 5^th; 2017, 130 points, 2^nd; 2016, 71 points, 6^th; 2015, 96.5 points, 5^th; 2014, 92.3 points, 4^th; 2013, 100 points, 4^th.

Seven times in program history, CSB has totaled 100 points or more outdoors.   MIAC championship plaques will be presented to the first-place women's and men's teams at the conclusion of the meet on Saturday afternoon. In addition to team awards, the top-three finishers in each event will automatically earn All-MIAC honors, while the fourth-through-sixth place finishers will be named Honorable Mention. Individual awards will be voted on by coaches following the meet and will be announced - along with the complete list of All-MIAC and honorable mention recipients - next week.

MIAC Rankings – By Event (top 15)
4x100-meter relay (Grace Buntrock, Anna Gries, Myah Nelson, Justus Floren) - 7^th, 49.89
4x400-meter relay (Emerson Knapp, Ava Revoir, Kalli Smith, Lauren Berg) - 3^rd, 4:04.40
4x800-meter relay (NA)
100-meter hurdles – Justus Floren, 5^th, 15.17; Chloe Ostrem, 7^th, 15.44; Anya Adelgren, 11^th, 16.04
200-meter – Ava Revoir, 14^th, 26.65
400-meter – Ava Revoir, 8th, 58.69
400-meter hurdles – Lauren Berg, 2^nd, 1:03.25; Chloe Ostrem, 7^th, 1:07.22; Anya Adelgren, 12^th, 1:08.62; Joel Makem Ratzinger, 14^th, 1:09.62
800-meter – Taylor Radaich, 9^th, 2:19.99; Mariah Brooks, 12^th, 2:23.41.
1,500-meter – Lucy Lyngen, 15^th, 4:53.49
3,000-meter steeplechase – Mary Kenney, 3^rd, 11:25.66; Kalli Smith, 6^th, 11:50.99; Anabella Witschen, 8^th, 12:03.60; Julia Babineau, 12^th, 12:43.42; Emily Tess, 13^th, 13:09.18
5,000-meter – Mary Kenney, 6^th, 18:07.51; Lucy Lyngen, 7^th, 18:26.60; Abby Bufkin, 10^th, 18:36.92 
10,000-meter – Abby Bufkin, 6^th, 40:10.98; Ayva Burshem, 13^th, 43:08.33; Kaline Mergis, 14^th, 43:10.69
High Jump – Kiera Stommes, 7th, 1.54m – 5-0.5; Samantha Brown, 9^th, 1.50m-4-11.00; Anna Kemp, 12^th, 1.49m – 4-10.5; Justus Floren, 15^th, 1.47m – 4-9.75
Pole Vault – Jaylyn Ahlberg, 1^st, 3.60m – 11-9.75; Lili Raidt, 6^th, 3.36m – 11-0.25; Sabrina Buffetta, 14^th, 3.02m – 9-10.75; McKenna Flinn, 15^th, 2.97m – 9-9
Long Jump – Sabriya Farquharson, 2^nd, 5.58m – 18-3.75; Justus Floren, 8^th, 5.26m – 17-3.25; Anna Gries, 11^th, 5.18m – 17-0
Triple Jump – Sabriya Farquharson, 3^rd, 11.14m – 36-6.75; Maggie McCabe, 7^th, 10.81m – 35-5.75; Anna Gries, 9^th, 10.49m – 34-5; Sami Solheid, 14^th, 9.92m – 32-6.5
Shot Put – Allison Banse, 9^th, 11.98m – 39-3.75.
Discus – Allison Banse, 13^th, 38.18m – 125-3
Hammer – Christian Smith, 15^th, 41.94m – 137-7.
Javelin – Justus Floren, 2^nd, 38.40m – 126-0; Parker Pollis, 7^th, 35.05m – 115-0; Catherine Ganley, 9th, 33.84m – 111-0; Emily Koch, 14^th, 31.65m – 103-10
 
Indoor Recap: Farquharson and Ahlberg Shine
At the MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, Sabriya Farquharson and Jaylyn Ahlberg stood out for the Bennies. Farquharson won the triple jump title with a leap of 11.40 meters (37-05), marking the third-best performance in school history and her second MIAC overall title after winning the long jump outdoors. Ahlberg claimed her third consecutive pole vault title with a season-best vault of 3.56 meters (11-08.00), ranking 34th nationally in Division III. This victory marked her second straight MIAC indoor title and her fifth win in the event this season. Senior Justus Floren earned All-MIAC honors, finishing second in the pentathlon with 3,281 points and second in the 60-meter hurdles (9.19), which ranks third all-time at CSB. Floren also posted a top three finish in the long jump at the pentathlon with a mark of 5.52 meters (18-01). Junior Lauren Berg earned All-MIAC honors in the 800-meter, finishing second with a time of 2:17.65, which ranks fourth all-time at CSB. She also earned an honorable All-MIAC for her fourth-place finish in the 600-meter (1:36.98), which ranks fifth all-time at CSB. The Bennies finished fifth in the MIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships with a total of 94.25 points.