Saturday, October 18
St. Olaf Cross Country Course • Northfield, Minn.
11:30 a.m.
St. Cloud State
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Haunted Hustle on the Hill
Photo by: Jacob Sanders
St. Cloud State Cross Country Set to Close Regular Season in Northfield
10/16/2025 10:33:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Huskies travel to St. Olaf for Haunted Hustle on the Hill Saturday
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Cross Country will close its regular season schedule on Saturday morning with a 6k in Northfield. The Haunted Hustle on the Hill, hosted by St. Olaf at the St. Olaf Cross Country Course is set to begin at 11:30 a.m.
Meet Information | Course Map
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Live results will be provided by Fast Finish Results.
TEAMS AT THE MEET
Bethany Lutheran, Carleton, Lakehead (Ontario), Martin Luther, Minnesota, Minnesota Morris, Oak Hills Christian, St. Catherine, St. Cloud State, St. Olaf
LAST TIME OUT
St. Cloud State Cross Country recorded two new 6k cross country personal bests and two season bests on October 3 at the Blugold Invitational, hosted by Wis.-Eau Claire, at the Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax, Wisconsin. For the first time this season, the Huskies fielded five or more runners to be eligible for team scoring, placing 29th of 36 teams in a field of nearly 350 runners from NCAA DI, DII, DIII and NAIA programs.
Sophomore Abbygail Nunez (South St. Paul, Minn.) was the top runner for SCSU, running a new season's best time of 25:25.3, which was 2:26 faster than she ran two weeks ago at the Roy Griak Invitational. Senior Hannah Little (Grimes, Iowa) also ran a new season best, completing the 6k in 25:44.1, taking 1:34 off her time from Griak. Racing in her home state, sophomore MerriAnna Johnson (Osceola, Wis.) made her 6k season debut, running 26:29.7.
Freshmen Jocie Wheeler (Annandale, Minn.) and Campbell Slattery (Big Lake, Minn) rounded out the Huskies top five with personal record performances. Wheeler ran 26:38.9, cutting 57 seconds off her first ever 6k and Slattery finished in 26:50.8, taking 37 seconds off her debut time.
St. Cloud State at the Blugold Invitational (6k)
Oct. 3, 2025 | Whitetail Golf Course | Colfax, Wis.
187. Abbygail Nunez – 25:25.3 SB
207. Hannah Little – 25:44.1 SB
241. MerriAnna Johnson – 26:29.7
250. Jocie Wheeler – 26:38.9 PR
259. Campbell Slattery – 26:50.8 PR
Team: 29th of 36
Results (Wayzata Results)
Results (TFFRS)
Results (PDF)
THANK YOU, HANNAH
The team's lone senior, Hannah Little (Grimes, Iowa) was honored prior to the season opening meet for her contributions to the program over the last three years.
SEASON PREVIEW
St. Cloud State Cross Country was selected to finish t-12th in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Preseason Coaches' Poll. Additionally, sophomore Abbygail Nunez (South St. Paul, Minn.) was named the preseason Athlete to Watch by the NSIC.
"This year's team brings a steady, hardworking approach to everything they do," said third-year head coach Gabrielle Brown. "They show up with the right attitude, take care of the details, and are committed to getting better every day."
The roster is comprised of one senior – Hannah Little (Grimes, Iowa), two sophomores – MerriAnna Johnson (Osceola, Wis.) and Nunez and three freshmen – Soniya Baruwal, Campbell Slattery (Big Lake, Minn), and Jocie Wheeler (Annandale, Minn.).
"Abby is the kind of athlete every coach hopes to have—hardworking, dependable, and always leading by example," said Brown. "She shows up every day ready to put in the work and lift up those around her. Abby's consistency and quiet confidence make her someone our whole team looks up to."
NSIC Release | 2025 Schedule
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Cross Country, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Meet Information | Course Map
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Live results will be provided by Fast Finish Results.
TEAMS AT THE MEET
Bethany Lutheran, Carleton, Lakehead (Ontario), Martin Luther, Minnesota, Minnesota Morris, Oak Hills Christian, St. Catherine, St. Cloud State, St. Olaf
LAST TIME OUT
St. Cloud State Cross Country recorded two new 6k cross country personal bests and two season bests on October 3 at the Blugold Invitational, hosted by Wis.-Eau Claire, at the Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax, Wisconsin. For the first time this season, the Huskies fielded five or more runners to be eligible for team scoring, placing 29th of 36 teams in a field of nearly 350 runners from NCAA DI, DII, DIII and NAIA programs.
Sophomore Abbygail Nunez (South St. Paul, Minn.) was the top runner for SCSU, running a new season's best time of 25:25.3, which was 2:26 faster than she ran two weeks ago at the Roy Griak Invitational. Senior Hannah Little (Grimes, Iowa) also ran a new season best, completing the 6k in 25:44.1, taking 1:34 off her time from Griak. Racing in her home state, sophomore MerriAnna Johnson (Osceola, Wis.) made her 6k season debut, running 26:29.7.
Freshmen Jocie Wheeler (Annandale, Minn.) and Campbell Slattery (Big Lake, Minn) rounded out the Huskies top five with personal record performances. Wheeler ran 26:38.9, cutting 57 seconds off her first ever 6k and Slattery finished in 26:50.8, taking 37 seconds off her debut time.
St. Cloud State at the Blugold Invitational (6k)
Oct. 3, 2025 | Whitetail Golf Course | Colfax, Wis.
187. Abbygail Nunez – 25:25.3 SB
207. Hannah Little – 25:44.1 SB
241. MerriAnna Johnson – 26:29.7
250. Jocie Wheeler – 26:38.9 PR
259. Campbell Slattery – 26:50.8 PR
Team: 29th of 36
Results (Wayzata Results)
Results (TFFRS)
Results (PDF)
THANK YOU, HANNAH
The team's lone senior, Hannah Little (Grimes, Iowa) was honored prior to the season opening meet for her contributions to the program over the last three years.
SEASON PREVIEW
St. Cloud State Cross Country was selected to finish t-12th in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Preseason Coaches' Poll. Additionally, sophomore Abbygail Nunez (South St. Paul, Minn.) was named the preseason Athlete to Watch by the NSIC.
"This year's team brings a steady, hardworking approach to everything they do," said third-year head coach Gabrielle Brown. "They show up with the right attitude, take care of the details, and are committed to getting better every day."
The roster is comprised of one senior – Hannah Little (Grimes, Iowa), two sophomores – MerriAnna Johnson (Osceola, Wis.) and Nunez and three freshmen – Soniya Baruwal, Campbell Slattery (Big Lake, Minn), and Jocie Wheeler (Annandale, Minn.).
"Abby is the kind of athlete every coach hopes to have—hardworking, dependable, and always leading by example," said Brown. "She shows up every day ready to put in the work and lift up those around her. Abby's consistency and quiet confidence make her someone our whole team looks up to."
NSIC Release | 2025 Schedule
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Cross Country, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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