Results

NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Saint John's finished fourth out of 27 teams at the NCAA Central Regional on Saturday, Nov. 10, on the campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield.

The host Oles won the event with 70 points, followed by Central of Iowa (75), Luther of Iowa (144), SJU (155) and Loras of Iowa (170). The Johnnies were ranked seventh in the final regular-season U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Central Region rankings released Oct. 30. Central (Iowa) earned the top spot, followed by St. Olaf, Loras (Iowa), St. Thomas and Luther (Iowa).

St. Olaf and Central automatically advance to next Saturday's (Nov. 17) NCAA Division III Championship in Terre Haute, Ind. The rest of the field, which may include SJU, is announced at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11.

Junior John Subialka (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) led the Johnnies in 16th (26:15) and freshman Thomas Feichtinger (Omaha, Neb./Mount Michael Benedictine) followed close behind in 18th (26:17). Both earned All-Region honors (top 35). Junior Willie Versen (Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins) and senior Matt Scherber (Royalton, Minn./Sartell-St. Stephen) finished 37th (26:30) and 39th (26:35), respectively, while sophomore Steven Donahue (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) rounded out the Johnnies' five in 45th (26:47).