(ANN ARBOR, MI) - As another school year begins at Concordia University Ann Arbor, the cross country and track & field programs are gearing up as well.  The coaching staff is excited to welcome their 2022-23 recruiting class.

"We are thrilled with the recruiting class we have coming in this year. Our coaching staff is extremely excited to get working with each of these new athletes and to get them integrated with our returning athletes, as we continue to improve what we are doing here as a program every day," said head track & field coach Andrew Tirmenstein.

The programs are excited to announce 14 signings to help grow the women's cross country and track & field programs. The recruits from this year's class continue to grow its recruiting base in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.

"As a distance program, we are very excited to see what our incoming athletes can do not only for cross country but also for track & field. I am also excited to see how the freshman class comes together overall and how they help build our program," said head cross country coach Dom Santina. The cross country team opened their season with the Mike Baumer XC Classic hosted by Wright State on September 2.

The cross country schedule for fall can be found on concordiacardinals.com, while the indoor and outdoor track & field schedule will be released later this year. Fans are encouraged to connect with the Cardinals on the team's social media pages on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok by following their handle @cuaaxctf!