KENOSHA, WI-  Aaron Rogers and The Packers may not be competing in Wisconsin still, but the University of St. Francis track teams were able to this past Friday at Carthage college for the Tadd Metzger Invitational. The women were able to qualify the Distance Medley Relay for NAIA Nationals and see many other top performances from the Lady Saints.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI- Classes were cancelled at the University of St Francis on Friday, but the USF Track teams boarded buses and braved the storm for a trip to Grand Rapids, MI. The lure of great competition and a chance to run fast times early in the season compelled the squads to travel to Grand Valley State University for the Mike Lints Invitational.

Romeoville- The University of St. Francis women's track team began the 2012 indoor season just a stone throw away at Lewis University.  The recent snow accumulation outside was no indication of the blazing times taking place indoors on the track. In just the first meet of the season, the Lady Saints posted numerous personal best performances and finished high in the field.

JOLIET, Ill. --- There are not enough walls in the house of Sonny Jenkins (Manton, Mich.) – University of St. Francis’ latest signee in the sports of women’s cross country and track – to hang all the awards she accrued during an illustrious four-year career at Manton High School (Mich.). 

JOLIET, Ill. --- An all-Southwest Prairie Conference selection in both cross country and track, Minooka High School’s Kaitlin Hoy (Shorewood, Ill.) has announced that she will attend University of St. Francis this coming fall and compete in both sports for the Fighting Saints. 

JOLIET, Ill. --- Lockport High School’s Nicole Pedone (Lockport, Ill.) has signed a letter of intent to attend University of St. Francis and compete in track for the Fighting Saints, it was announced on Sunday by USF head coach Dr. Drew Ludtke. 

JOLIET, Ill. --- Plainfield North High School’s Alison Dempsey (Plainfield, Ill.) has announced that she will attend University of St. Francis this coming fall and run cross country and track for the Fighting Saints and head coach Dr. Drew Ludtke. 

JOLIET, Ill. --- A real family rivalry will ensue when the University of St. Francis women’s track and field team begins its 2011-2012 season this coming winter after it was announced that Lincoln-Way East High School product Sarah Saffran (Mokena, Ill.) has signed a letter of intent to attend the Joliet-based school.  She joins her sister, Lauren, a soon-to-be sophomore, on the squad with both individuals competing as pole vaulters.

JOLIET, Ill. --- Three-sport Queen of Peace High School standout Jessy Risley (Oak Lawn, IL) will focus on her abilities as a jumper when she takes her game to the next level after signing a track and field letter of intent to attend University of St. Francis and compete in the long, triple and high jumps for head coach Dr. Drew Ludtke's club beginning next spring.

MARION, Ind. - Senior Ian McDowell (Lansing CC/Lansing, MI) qualified for Saturday afternoon's final in the men's steeplechase to highlight the first day of performances for University of St. Francis at the NAIA Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday at Indiana Wesleyan University.