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Scots Have Final NCAA Qualifier;
MIAC Championships Up Next

mac skiing Complete Results:
Men's 10K Freestyle //
Women's 5K Freestyle //
Men's Classical //
Women's Classical

February, 14-15,  2004 -- In their final prep for next weekend's conference championships, the Macalester Scots raced Saturday and Sunday at the NCAA Central Regional Qualifier #4 at Graystone Trails in  St. Cloud.

Renee Schaefer (Sr., Waukesha, WI / North) and Emily Stafford (So., Burnsville, MN) led the way in Saturday's women's 5K Freestyle event, with Schaefer placing 22nd out of 40 finishers (16:56) and Stafford right behind in 23rd (16:58).   They were 10th and 11th among the 23 conference skiers.  Julia Parke (FY, Richmond, VT / Mt. Mansfield Union) placed 27th (17:19).  Schaefer was 25th in Sunday's Classical race, completing the course in 53:39, while Parke placed 26th (54:04).

In Saturday's men's 10K Freestyle, the Scots were led by Dan Risch-Boody (FY, Minneapolis, MN / South), who was 43rd in the field.  Ari Ofsevit (So., Newtonville, MA / Newton North) placed 35th in Sunday's Classical race to pace the Scots (1:04.53).

The Scots return to this same Graystone Trails course Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 21-22) for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships .  Races are slated to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday.

St. Cloud NCAA Regional Qualifier Team Scores
Women - Northern Michigan 138, Wisconsin-Green Bay 109, Gustavus 106, St. Olaf 69, St. Cloud State 54, Michigan Tech 50, Macalester 36, St. Benedict 30.

Men - Northern Michigan 120, Wisconsin-Green Bay 87, Gustavus 75, Michigan Tech 56, St. Olaf 56, St. John's 56, Macalester 11.