University of Minnesota Athletics
Additional Griak Invitational Race Recaps
9/29/2018 4:52:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Griak Invitational
MEN'S MAROON II RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Augustana continued its domination in the Men's Maroon II Competition on Saturday with its sixth team title (59 points) as the Vikings became the first school in race history to win three-straight team titles. Sioux Falls' Mason Phillips became the third man in race history to repeat as individual champion. The junior's time of 24:53.1 ranks seventh all-time in race history and stands as the fastest time since 2011.
WOMEN'S MAROON II RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – The University of Mary returned to the top of the Women's Maroon II Competition standings on Saturday with the school's third team win in the last eight years. With 60 points this year, the University of Mary had the lowest team score since 2011 when the Marauders recorded 58 (Augustana's 54 points in 2008 remain the race record). UC-Colorado Springs' Kayla Wooten grabbed the individual title with a time of 21:55.8.
MEN'S MAROON III RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – UW-Oshkosh also made history on Saturday as the Titans became the first team in Men's Maroon III Competition history to win four-straight titles (the school has now won five total team titles in the race, tying UW-La Crosse for most in Men's Maroon III Competition history). The Titans scored 34 points on Saturday – their run of four-straight titles have produced the four lowest team scores in race history (34-35-37-28). Nebraska Wesleyan swept the individual Maroon III Competition crowns on Saturday. Andy Vasquez won the men's individual crown at 25:36.6 – the eighth fastest time in Men's Maroon III Competition history – while Ellie Beiermann won the women's individual title at 22:40.9.
WOMEN'S MAROON III RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – The Women's Maroon III Competition was all Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday as the school took home the team and individual titles at Les Bolstad Golf Course. The women claimed their first team championship at the Griak Invitational with 32 points while Ellie Beiermann claimed individual honors at 22:40.9. The school swept the individual Maroon III Competition crowns on Saturday as Andy Vasquez won the men's individual crown at 25:36.6.
BOY'S HIGH SCHOOL GOLD RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Saturday was a day to remember for Edina High School as the Hornets claimed their first-ever boys team Griak title and first-ever boys individual champion in the Boy's High School Gold Competition at Les Bolstad Golf Course. With two finishers in the top-10, Edina edged Olathe North (KS) with 154 points while senior Maxwell Manley led the field at 15:45.9.
GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL GOLD RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Minneapolis High School's Emily Covert won her second-straight Girls' High School Gold Competition on Saturday, making the senior the first girls high school runner since Katie Flood won three-straight from 2007-09. Covert clocked a 17:28.0 in the five-kilometer race, shattering the course record. Yorkville (IL) claimed its first-ever team title on Saturday with a combined 104 points to hold off returning champion Naperville North (IL).
BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL MAROON RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Notre Dame Academy (WI) repeated on its trip to the winner's stand in 2018 with a title in the Boys' High School Maroon Competition with 131 points – the school has now won three Griak team titles in the last four years. Brady Yoder of Dickinson (N.D.) won the individual crown at 16:14.9.
GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL MAROON RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – St. Louis Park captured its first team title with 144 points on Saturday in the Girls' High School Maroon Competition, and the school added its first-ever individual champion to boot as Josie Mosby led the field with a time of 19:09.2.
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Augustana continued its domination in the Men's Maroon II Competition on Saturday with its sixth team title (59 points) as the Vikings became the first school in race history to win three-straight team titles. Sioux Falls' Mason Phillips became the third man in race history to repeat as individual champion. The junior's time of 24:53.1 ranks seventh all-time in race history and stands as the fastest time since 2011.
WOMEN'S MAROON II RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – The University of Mary returned to the top of the Women's Maroon II Competition standings on Saturday with the school's third team win in the last eight years. With 60 points this year, the University of Mary had the lowest team score since 2011 when the Marauders recorded 58 (Augustana's 54 points in 2008 remain the race record). UC-Colorado Springs' Kayla Wooten grabbed the individual title with a time of 21:55.8.
MEN'S MAROON III RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – UW-Oshkosh also made history on Saturday as the Titans became the first team in Men's Maroon III Competition history to win four-straight titles (the school has now won five total team titles in the race, tying UW-La Crosse for most in Men's Maroon III Competition history). The Titans scored 34 points on Saturday – their run of four-straight titles have produced the four lowest team scores in race history (34-35-37-28). Nebraska Wesleyan swept the individual Maroon III Competition crowns on Saturday. Andy Vasquez won the men's individual crown at 25:36.6 – the eighth fastest time in Men's Maroon III Competition history – while Ellie Beiermann won the women's individual title at 22:40.9.
WOMEN'S MAROON III RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – The Women's Maroon III Competition was all Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday as the school took home the team and individual titles at Les Bolstad Golf Course. The women claimed their first team championship at the Griak Invitational with 32 points while Ellie Beiermann claimed individual honors at 22:40.9. The school swept the individual Maroon III Competition crowns on Saturday as Andy Vasquez won the men's individual crown at 25:36.6.
BOY'S HIGH SCHOOL GOLD RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Saturday was a day to remember for Edina High School as the Hornets claimed their first-ever boys team Griak title and first-ever boys individual champion in the Boy's High School Gold Competition at Les Bolstad Golf Course. With two finishers in the top-10, Edina edged Olathe North (KS) with 154 points while senior Maxwell Manley led the field at 15:45.9.
GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL GOLD RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Minneapolis High School's Emily Covert won her second-straight Girls' High School Gold Competition on Saturday, making the senior the first girls high school runner since Katie Flood won three-straight from 2007-09. Covert clocked a 17:28.0 in the five-kilometer race, shattering the course record. Yorkville (IL) claimed its first-ever team title on Saturday with a combined 104 points to hold off returning champion Naperville North (IL).
BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL MAROON RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Notre Dame Academy (WI) repeated on its trip to the winner's stand in 2018 with a title in the Boys' High School Maroon Competition with 131 points – the school has now won three Griak team titles in the last four years. Brady Yoder of Dickinson (N.D.) won the individual crown at 16:14.9.
GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL MAROON RECAP
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – St. Louis Park captured its first team title with 144 points on Saturday in the Girls' High School Maroon Competition, and the school added its first-ever individual champion to boot as Josie Mosby led the field with a time of 19:09.2.
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