WINONA, Minn. — They were small in numbers, but the Saint Mary's University track and field teams certainly made their presence felt at the Gustavus Lee Krough Invitational last Friday afternoon.

And, has become a custom this season, Ellen Koranda (Blue Earth, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinals, shattering the school record in the 5,000 with a time of 18:15.60. Koranda's time not only bettered the school mark by nearly 28 seconds, but it was also 15 seconds faster than Tasha Pike of Gustavus' second-place time of 18:31.51.

The SMU sophomore now holds a pair of outdoor school records (the 5,000 and the 1,500), as well as the indoor school marks in the 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000. Her record-setting performance in the 1,500 at the University of South Florida Invitational last weekend earned her MIAC Track Athlete of the Week honors.

Ashley Luehmann (Lewiston, Minn.) added a second-place effort in the javelin (113-1) and a sixth in the shot put (38-6), while All-American Ashley Dingels (Gibbon, Minn.) made her first appearance since having knee surgery midway through the 2003-2004 volleyball season, placing ninth in the high jump with a leap of 5-1/4.

"It was a solid meet for us," said SMU assistant coach John Skemp. "Ellen ran a great race in the 5,000 — that was an awesome time for her. And Ashley Luehmann and Ashley Dingels both had solid efforts. For Ashley (Dingels) to clear five-feet in her first competition back was good to see."