Cross country runner honored by MIAC both as athlete and student

Saint Mary’s athletes compete in the NCAA Division III, where there is an emphasis on excellence in competition as well as academics, leadership and service. One of our athletes, Katie Stolz, was honored with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s prestigious new Elite 22 Award for women’s cross country.

The Elite 22 Award recognizes just one student-athlete in each sport by honoring those who have reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level, while also achieving the highest academic standard among their peer athletes. Stolz ran a school record time and placed 11th at the recent MIAC Championships, earning all-conference honors. A junior biology major, she is also sporting a 4.0 GPA.