2023-24 Women's Nordic Skiing Roster

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Derek Montgomery
Cecelia Boyle
Ken Barnes
Cecelia Boyle
Derek Montgomery

Emma Stertz

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Grand Rapids, Minn.
  • High School Grand Rapids HS

Biography



2023 (Senior)

Scored for the team in 4 events... Recorded a 10th place finish in the Central Regional Championships 5km freestyle... Placed in the top 15 in all six CCSA/NCAA qualifiers in which she competed... Competed for the Saints in eight events... Also competed in cross country.

2022 (Junior)
Scored for the team in all five CCSA/NCAA qualifier races in which she competed... Recorded a pair of 10th place finishes in the Mt. Itasca CCSA 10km freestyle and 7.5km classic... Competed for the Saints in six events... Also competed in cross country.

2021 (Sophomore)
Qualified for the NCAA Championships … Competed in six events … Scored for the team in three CCSA events … Placed 27th in the 5km classic at the NCAA Championships … Recorded a pair of 11th-place finishes at the CCSA Championships … Made the Dean’s List both semesters.
 
2020 (Freshman)
USCSCA All-Academic … Competed in 11 events, including seven CCSA events … Scored for the team in six of the seven CCSA events … Led the team in two CCSA races … Scored and placed 11th in the 15km classic Saints Invite … Recorded top-15 finishes in five of the final six races … Finished as runner-up in the Duluth CXC classic sprint … Second Team All-UMAC in cross country … Academic All-UMAC in cross country and track & field … Made the Dean’s List both semesters
 
Grand Rapids
Two-time All-State … Four-time all-conference selection in cross country … Received the Presidential Education Award … Graduated with honors.
 
Personal
Social Studies Secondary Education Major … Daughter of Theresa and Craig Stertz … Qualified for the U.S. Junior Biathlon World Championship Team
 
Favorite Food: Pasties
Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music
Favorite Athlete: Jessie Diggins
Career Goal: Be a high school social studies teacher
What I Like About St. Scholastica: My teammates and the CSS community support me on and off the race course!

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior

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    2023-24Graduate Student

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