Hardly breaking a sweat as he devoured the eight-kilometer course behind Tostrud Fieldhouse, captain Malcolm Richards 05 set the tone for the 2004 season by leading the St. Olaf menscross country team to victory in Saturdays 34th annual St. Olaf Invitational.
The St. Olaf womens cross country team stayed home Saturday to square off against their first serious competition of the 2004 season at the 29th annual St. Olaf Invitational. Finishing a close second in a large and competitive field, the Oles demonstrated a level of talent and depth which has become a fixture over the past several years.
Ah, the glorious season of autumn. Leaves begin to fall from their branches, temperatures drop, and students everywhere are forced to leave behind the carefree bliss of summer vacation for the oppressive confines of the classroom. Yes, fall conjures up many different images, but for countless sports fans around the country, fall means just one thing: football season. Millions of people around the nation have been waiting anxiously for seven months to plop down in front of their TVs and watch grown men beat each other senseless for 60 minutes every week.
The womens soccer team fell to 1-2 and seventh place in the MIAC after a home loss to Concordia on Tuesday. The Oles lost 4-2 , falling behind 2-0 in the first half. Katie Bierlein 07, the teams leading scorer with four goals this season, netted both of the Oles goals against the Cobbers.
Playing through a cold rain at Mellby Field, the St. Olaf mens soccer team opened their conference season last Wednesday with a 0-0 tie against Gustavus. The Oles had numerous scoring opportunities late in the game and in the two overtime sessions, most notably a hard shot on goal by Mustafa Duahleh 06 on a pass from Abel Bromley 05 in the first overtime session.
