Concordia-St. Paul’s cross country teams will race Friday at Winona State’s Warrior Invitational in West Salem, Wisconsin. With most of the field made up of NSIC teams, the meet offers a preview of conference competition and a chance for the Golden Bears to test their progress ahead of the NSIC Championships.

By the Numbers
  • Women’s 6K starts at 2 p.m.; men’s 8K starts at 3 p.m.
  • Eight men’s teams and 10 women’s teams are entered.
  • Estee VerSteeg placed sixth among 210 runners at her last meet, finishing in 22:48.8.
Yes, But

The invitational is Concordia-St. Paul’s smallest meet of the season, limiting the field but giving runners more opportunities for direct, one-on-one race battles.

State of Play
  • The Golden Bears last raced two weeks ago at the Lucian Rosa Invitational, where the men placed 10th and the women 14th.
  • VerSteeg led the way with a sixth-place finish; Travis Tock was Concordia-St. Paul’s top men’s finisher, placing 55th.
  • The women’s and men’s races are scheduled for Friday at Maple Grove Venues, with free admission and $10 parking.
What’s Next

Friday’s race will help the Golden Bears gauge their development against conference competition and prepare for the NSIC Championships two weeks later.

Bottom Line

This meet is less about field size than about sharpening race tactics: Concordia-St. Paul gets a conference-level test before the championships.