NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Catherine University cross country team competed at the 2026 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Championships on Saturday, October 31, finishing ninth overall with 256 points in the women's 6,000-meter race.
The Wildcats put together a solid team performance, highlighted by three runners finishing under the 25-minute mark and strong contributions throughout the eight-runner lineup.
Sophomore Eleanor Lindeman led the Wildcats with an impressive 18th-place finish, crossing the line in 23:21.3. Fellow sophomore Lydia Feldhahn followed with a time of 24:35.0 to finish 54th overall, while senior Kaitlyn Peterson completed St. Catherine's leading trio with a 71st-place finish in 24:59.7.
The Wildcats' scoring five was rounded out by senior Felicity Lamb and junior Mist Sit, who finished just 2.7 seconds apart. Lamb clocked a time of 26:30.6 to place 114th, while Sit followed in 116th at 26:33.3. Together, the five runners combined for 256 team points.
St. Catherine continued to show its depth with junior Lauren Kennedy finishing 126th in 26:55.4, sophomore Alecia Weber placing 155th in 30:01.2, and first-year Isabelle Landgraf completing the lineup in 159th with a time of 30:50.0.
The championship performance highlighted the Wildcats' collective effort, with contributions from all class years and a strong showing from the team's underclassmen. With three runners breaking the 25-minute barrier and all eight athletes completing the conference championship race, St. Catherine closed out the MIAC competition with a determined team performance.
Wildcats Individual Results
Team Result: Ninth place | 256 points
