The Free Press, Mankato, MN - Mavericks run to remember Caty

Tue, Nov 24 2009

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A large group of Minnesota State runners, all with the same shirt honoring Caty Delwiche, start their run at Saturday’s MSU Open at Land of Memories Park in Mankato.
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A pack of Minnesota State cross country runners, including eventual winner Dana Schmidt (far left), run with the shirts honoring Caty Delwiche at Saturday’s MSU Open at Land of Memories Park in Mankato.
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Mavericks run to remember Caty

With Delwiche on their minds, cross country team takes part in MSU Open

By Dan Myers
Free Press Staff Writer

The track team normally serves as the course marshals for such an event. But with them running, it took another group of volunteers to step in.

Enter the men’s hockey team.

“Our athletic community is a family,” said hockey player Mick Berge, one of many volunteers from the team. “It didn’t happen to our team, but it happened to our program.”

Indeed, it was a unique day at Land of Memories Park, as the Mavericks will now attempt to move on and finish their season.

“These next few weeks are going to be hard,” Blue said. “It’s just a mixed bag of emotions — it’s sad, it’s inspirational. It’s just one of those things where you can’t really describe how you feel.”

At the finish line Saturday, there were even some smiles.

“That’s what Caty would be doing,” Blue said.

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