Macalester College Athletics

Martin Stenman Andersson

Scots compete at Bethel Indoor Open

02.06 | Men's Track & Field

Macalester competed Saturday at the Bethel Open in Arden Hills and had some solid performances. Martin Stenman Andersson turned in one of Macalester’s best performances when he placed third in the 400-meter dash (54.10). Nick Mangigian finished fourth in the 3000-meter run (9:27.19). Alex Rosselli made the 55-meter high hurdle finals and placed sixth (8.26).

Ollie St. John

Indoor season starts at UW-Stout

01.30 | Men's Track & Field

Macalester milers led the way for the Scots in the season-opening Wisconsin-Stout Warren Bowlus Invitational at Menomonie, Wis. Out of 35 competitors entered in the mile run, the Scots boasted three of the top seven collegiate finishers. Wade Ekstrom placed fourth (4:28.41), Ollie St. John was sixth (4:33.94) and Dale Dybvig finished seventh (4:37.73).

Mac track & field athletes help out at Feed My Starving Children. From left to right are: Emily Matthews (Sr., Fort Collins, Colo.), Aubrey Harding (team student-trainer) (Sr., Salem, Ore.), Siqu Zheng (Fy., Guangzhou, China), Alexa Simpson (Fy., Port Elizabeth, Jamaica) and Martin Stenman Andersson (Sr., Uppsala, Sweden).

Track & field teams package food for children in Bolivia and Haiti

01.26 | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

On Wednesday, Jan.13, the Macalester men’s and women’s track & field teams helped out at Feed my Starving Children in Eagan, pre-packaging food to be sent to children ages 6-12. The Scots worked two sessions and a total of 25 athletes participated. Macalester tracksters made over 10,000 meals in the two sessions. The first shipment went to Bolivia and the second went to Haiti.

Assistant coach Bryan Tolcser ranked 27th in nation in hammer throw

01.19 | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field

Macalester track & field throws coach Bryan Tolcser is currently ranked No. 27 in the U.S. in the indoor hammer throw with a mark of 215-10 (65.79 meters). Tolcser competed at the U.S. national outdoor championships last summer and in addition to tossing the hammer this winter, is also competing in the 35-pound weight throw. He was eighth in the 2009 national indoor meet in the 35-pound weight throw.