University of Minnesota Athletics
Griak Invitational Individual Champions History
9/19/2021 10:06:00 AM | Griak Invitational
| Men's Gold Race Champions | ||
| 2021 | Conner Mantz (BYU) | 23:53.9 |
| 2020 | Race Not Held | |
| 2019 | Kenny Vasbinder (Columbia) | 24:32.4 |
| 2018 | Kieran Tuntivate (Harvard) | 24:33.4 |
| 2017 | Jerrell Mock (Colorado State) | 24:52.0 |
| 2016 | Jerrell Mock (Colorado State) | 25:06.4 |
| 2015 | Jefferson Abbey (Colorado State) | 24:51.4 |
| 2014 | Nate Jewkes (Southern Utah) | 24:45.4 |
| 2013 | Tylor Thatcher (BYU) | 24:25.2 |
| 2012 | Kelly Wiebe (Regina) | 24:18.8 |
| 2011 | Lawi Lalang (Arizona) | 23:15.5 |
| 2010 | Stephen Sambu (Arizona) | 23:40.7 |
| 2009 | Hassan Mead (Minnesota) | 24:37.5 |
| 2008 | Elkanah Kibet (Auburn) | 23:55.3 |
| 2007 | Lopez Lomong (Northern Arizona) | 24:04.2 |
| 2006 | Josh McDougal (Liberty) | 24:15:00 |
| 2005 | Simon Bairu (Wisconsin) | 23:43 |
| 2004 | Matt Tegenkamp (Wisconsin) | 24:02:00 |
| 2003 | Kip Kangogo (BYU) | 23:58 |
| 2002 | Kip Kangogo (BYU) | 23:38.9 |
| 2001 | Matt Tegenkamp (Wisconsin) | 23:58 |
| 2000 | Keith Kelly (Providence) | 24:12:00 |
| 1999 | Steve Fein (Oregon) | 24:13:00 |
| 1998 | Ben Noad (Providence) | 24:25:00 |
| 1997 | Ben Noad (Providence) | 24:23.8 |
| 1996 | Jonah Kiptarus (Nebraska) | 23:57 |
| 1995 | Dmitry Drozdov (Iowa State) | 24:52:00 |
| 1994 | Jason Casiano (Wisconsin) | 24:08:00 |
| 1993 | Steve Brooks (Iowa State) | 24:13:00 |
| 1992 | Ian Robinson (Iowa State) | 24:26:00 |
| 1991 | Chris Payne (South Florida) | 24:26:00 |
| 1990 | Jonah Koech (Iowa State) | 24:26:00 |
| 1989 | John Nuttall (Iowa State) | 24:21:00 |
| 1988 | Chris Borsa (Wisconsin) | 24:41:00 |
| 1987 | Barnaba Korir (Iowa State) | 24:04:00 |
| 1986 | Jean Verster (Nebraska) | 24:35:00 |
| Women's Gold Race Champions | ||
| 2021 | Cailie Logue (Iowa State) | 20:57.9 |
| 2020 | Race Not Held | |
| 2019 | Aoible Richardson (San Francisco) | 20:47.7 |
| 2018 | Bethany Hasz (Minnesota) | 20:47.9 |
| 2017 | Weronika Pyzik (San Francisco) | 21:09.2 |
| 2016 | Brenna Peloquin (Boise State) | 20:49.5 |
| 2015 | Bethan Knights (California) | 20:53.8 |
| 2014 | Shelby Houlihan (Arizona State) | 20:34.5 |
| 2013 | Shelby Houlihan (Arizona State) | 20:35.5 |
| 2012 | Betsy Saina (Iowa State) | 20:50.5 |
| 2011 | Deborah Maier (California) | 20:29.2 |
| 2010 | Laura Hoer (North Carolina State) | 20:38.4 |
| 2009 | Megan Duwell (Minnesota) | 21:00.4 |
| 2008 | Kari Hardt (Arizona State) | 21:18.4 |
| 2007 | Emily Harrison (Virginia) | 20:51.4 |
| 2006 | Stephanie Rothstein (UCSB) | 21:13 |
| 2005 | Amy Hastings (Arizona State) | 20:58 |
| 2004 | Kim Smith (Providence) | 20:10 |
| 2003 | Kim Smith (Providence) | 20:17 |
| 2002 | Michelle Carson (Michigan State) | 20:41.6 |
| 2001 | Sabrina Monro (Washington) | 20:12.9 |
| 2000 | Tara Chaplin (Arizona) | 21:00 |
| 1999 | Sheela Agrawal (Duke) | 17:31 |
| 1998 | Rasa Michiniovaite (Minnesota) | 17:08 |
| 1997 | Sarah Dupre (Providence) | 17:05.7 |
| 1996 | Maria McCambridge (Providence) | 16:35 |
| 1995 | Kathy Butler (Wisconsin) | 16:47 |
| 1994 | Julie Mazzitelli (Nebraska) | 17:12 |
| 1993 | Cathy Palacios (Asics, unattached) | 17:27 |
| 1992 | Fran ten Bensel (Nebraska) | 16:43 |
| 1991 | Fran ten Bensel (Nebraska) | 17:12 |
| 1990 | Liz Wilson (Oregon) | 17:18 |
| 1989 | Vicki Huber (Villanova) | 16:19 |
| 1988 | Anna Prineas (Carleton) | 17:39 |
| 1987 | Sammie Resh (Nebraska) | 17:19 |
| 1986 | Leslie Seymour (Club Sota, unattached) | 17:06.9 |
| *Race lengthened to 6K in 2000, 5K from 1986-89. | ||
| Men's Maroon II/III Race Champions | ||
| 2021 | Clayton Sayen (Michigan Tech) | 25:17.7 |
| 2020 | Race Not Held | |
| 2019 | Steven Brown (Sioux Falls) | 25:03.0 |
| *Maroon II and Maroon III races were combined in 2019. See below for previous history. | ||
| Women's Maroon II/III Race Champions | ||
| 2021 | Lindsay Cunningham (Winona State) | 21:44.9 |
| 2020 | Race Not Held | |
| 2019 | Ida Narbuvoll (U-Mary) | 21:24.5 |
| *Maroon II and Maroon III races were combined in 2019. See below for previous history. | ||
| Men's Maroon II Race Champions | ||
| 2018 | Mason Phillips (Sioux Falls) | 24:53.1 |
| 2017 | Mason Phillips (Sioux Falls) | 25:30.5 |
| 2016 | Kevin Tree (Lakehead University) | 25:57.0 |
| 2015 | Alec Baldwin (Black Hills State) | 25:27.4 |
| 2014 | Matt Johnson (Regina-Unattached) | 25:32.1 |
| 2013 | Adam Volkert (Pittsburg State) | 25:10.5 |
| 2012 | Emilio Trujillo (Colorado Springs) | 25:22.6 |
| 2011 | Stanley Kebenei (Iowa Central) | 24:38.9 |
| 2010 | Kelly Wiebe (Regina) | 24:54.2 |
| 2009 | Michael Pierce (SW Babtist) | 25:22.2 |
| 2008 | Justin Grunewald (unattached) | 25:09.0 |
| 2007 | Kristjan Hunter (Manitoba) | 25:27:00 |
| 2006 | Tyler Sigl (UW-Platteville) | 25:34:00 |
| 2005 | Tyler Sigl (UW-Platteville) | 25:13:00 |
| 2004 | Josh Moen (Wartburg) | 24:45:00 |
| 2003 | Dennis Newell (Black Hills State) | 24:55:00 |
| 2002 | Brad Tighe (Minot State) | 24:51.1 |
| 2001 | Rob Marney (Black Hills State) | 24:46.3 |
| 2000 | Marty Rosendahl (Minnesota State) | 25:06:00 |
| 1999 | Mark McKeown (unattached) | 25:03:00 |
| 1998 | Vladimir Golias (Central Missouri State) | 25:32:00 |
| 1997 | Vladimir Golias (Central Missouri State) | 25:01.2 |
| 1996 | Joey Keillor (Minnesota State) | 25:01:00 |
| 1995 | Christopher Kebenie (Lindenwood) | 25:31:00 |
| 1994 | Jonah Kiptarus (Barton County, Kan.) | 24:20:00 |
| 1993 | Randy McVean (Augustana) | 25:34:00 |
| Women's Maroon II Race Champions | ||
| 2018 | Kayla Wooten (UC-Colorado Springs) | 21:55.8 |
| 2017 | Alexis Zeis (University of Mary) | 21:41.3 |
| 2016 | Alexis Zeis (University of Mary) | 22:10.2 |
| 2015 | Alexis Zeis (University of Mary) | 22:13.6 |
| 2014 | Samantha Rivard (Minnesota Duluth) | 22:02.8 |
| 2013 | Runa Falch (Augustana) | 21:34.3 |
| 2012 | Dani Stacx (unattached) | 21:45.5 |
| 2011 | Courtney Schall (unattached) | 21:38.7 |
| 2010 | Morgan Place (Minnesota Duluth) | 21:49.2 |
| 2009 | Morgan Place (Minnesota Dulth) | 21:55.3 |
| 2008 | Morgan Place (Minnesota Duluth) | 22:16.1 |
| 2007 | Ramsey Kavan (South Dakota) | 22:09 |
| 2006 | Genevieve Binsfeld (Minot State) | 22:47 |
| 2005 | Julia Rudd (UW-LaCrosse) | 21:56 |
| 2004 | Megan Craig (UW-Stevens Point) | 22:20 |
| 2003 | Jennifer Feely (South Dakota) | 18:14 |
| 2002 | Missy Buttry (Wartburg) | 17:37.7 |
| 2001 | Jessica Neva (North Dakota) | 18:08.2 |
| 2000 | Johanna Olson (Luther) | 17:48 |
| 1999 | Jessie Kinschi (South Dakota State) | 18:15 |
| 1998 | Sarah Anderson (UW-Superior) | 18:09 |
| 1997 | Sarah Anderson (UW-Superior) | 18:07.1 |
| 1996 | Turena Johnson (Luther) | 17:16 |
| 1995 | Kathy Kearns (Northwest Missouri) | 18:09 |
| 1994 | Michelle Clarke (Barton County, Kan.) | 17:31 |
| 1993 | Heidi Reed (Augustana) | 18:46 |
| 1992 | Louise Ronnerman (North Dakota) | 18:13 |
| 1991 | Laura Horiss (UW-Oshkosh) | 17:58 |
| 1990 | Kris Ihle (North Dakota State) | 18:10 |
| 1989 | Yvonne Hollmann (Midland Lutheran) | 18:15 |
| *Race lengthened to 6K in 2004, 5K from 1989-2003. | ||
| Men's Maroon III Race Champions | ||
| 2018 | Andy Vasquez (Nebraska Wesleyan) | 25:36.6 |
| 2017 | Brian Jacques (North Iowa Area CC) | 27:07.2 |
| 2016 | Daniel Borash (UW-River Falls) | 27:00.0 |
| 2015 | Matt Berens (Bethel) | 26:30.0 |
| 2014 | Jordan Carpenter (UW-Oshkosh) | 25:56.2 |
| 2013 | Matt Berens (Bethel) | 25:45.4 |
| 2012 | Tim Nelson (UW-Stout) | 25:32.9 |
| 2011 | Devin Monson (Hamline) | 25:33.9 |
| 2010 | Tom Sederequist (Concordia Moorhead) | 25:39.2 |
| 2009 | Zach Wilhelmy (UW-La Crosse) | 25:27.6 |
| 2008 | Dan Greeno (Bethel) | 25:22.7 |
| 2007 | Tyler Sigl (UW-Platteville) | 25:20.9 |
| Women's Maroon III Race Champions | ||
| 2018 | Ellie Beiermann (Nebraska Wesleyan) | 22:40.9 |
| 2017 | Cheyenne (UW-Oshkosh) | 22:54.3 |
| 2016 | Maya Weigel (Pomona-Pitzer) | 23:11.9 |
| 2015 | Kimber Meyer (Macalester) | 22:57.8 |
| 2014 | Laura Mead (UW-La Crosse) | 22:39.9 |
| 2013 | Chelsea Marie Johnson (St. Scholastica) | 22:03.6 |
| 2012 | Linda Keller (Minnesota Morris) | 21:48.9 |
| 2011 | Christy Cazzola (UW-Oshkosh) | 22:06.5 |
| 2010 | Alyssa Sybilrud (UW-Eau Claire) | 22:04.4 |
| 2009 | Marie Borner (Bethel) | 21:37 |
| 2008 | Becca Jordahl (UW-River Falls) | 21:59.9 |
| 2007 | Becca Jordahl (UW-River Falls) | 22:02 |
| 2006 | Hailey Harren (Gustavus Adolphus) | 22:07 |
| 2005 | Amanda Kuca (Concordia Wis.) | 21:56 |
| 2004 | Jackie Mulrooney (UW-Platteville) | 22:21 |
| 2003 | Jackie Mulrooney (UW-Platteville) | 18:36 |
| 2002 | Desiree Budd (St. Scholastica) | 18:28.8 |
| *Race lengthened to 6K in 2004, 5K from 2002-03. | ||
| Boys' High School Champions | ||
| 2021G | Sam Scott (Minneapolis Southwest) | 15:49.3 |
| 2021M | Charlie Power-Theise (St. Paul Como Park) | 16:31.6 |
| 2020G | Race Not Held | |
| 2020M | Race Not Held | |
| 2019G | Oliver Paleen (St Paul Highland Park) | 15:46.3 |
| 2019M | Frankie Lynch (Benilde-St. Margaret's) | 16:32.9 |
| 2018G | Maxwell Manley (Edina) | 15:45.9 |
| 2018M | Brady Yoder (Dickinson) | 16:14.9 |
| 2017G | Derick Peters (West Central) | 15:49.4 |
| 2017M | Joe Anderson (George-Little Rock) | 10:16* |
| 2016G | Seth Hirsch (Millard West) | 15:44.8 |
| 2016M | I. Murwanashyaka (St. Paul Como Park) | 16:57 |
| 2015G | Garek Bielaczyc (East High) | 15:36.0 |
| 2015M | I. Murwarashyaka (St. Paul Como Park) | 16:13 |
| 2014G | Olin Hacker (Madison West) | 15:35.8 |
| 2014M | Mike Destache (St. Paul Acad. Summit) | 17:00 |
| 2013G | Obsa Ali (Richfield) | 15:30.8 |
| 2013M | Trent Powell (River Falls) | 16:20 |
| 2012G | Jake Leingang (Bismarck) | 15:42.4 |
| 2012M | Obsa Ali (Richfield) | 16:17 |
| 2011G | Jake Leingang (Bismarck) | 15:33.4 |
| 2011M | Kevin Docherty (Cretin-Derham Hall) | 16:19 |
| 2010G | Adam Zutz (St. Francis) | 15:52.7 |
| 2010M | Nathan Hauge (Brandon Valley) | 16:42 |
| 2009G | Jake Erschen (Marquette) | 15:57.1 |
| 2009M | Josh Mulloy (Cedar Grove Belgium) | 16:29 |
| 2008G | Joash Osoro (Bismark) | 15:37.9 |
| 2008M | Adam Zutz (St. Francis) | 16:23 |
| 2007G | Rob Finnerty (Burnsville) | 15:58 |
| 2007M | Greg Beesley (Brandon Valley) | 16:32 |
| 2006G | Hassan Mead (Minneapolis South) | 15:49 |
| 2006M | Greg Beesley (Brandon Valley) | 16:45 |
| 2005G | Mike Torchia (Rochester Lourdes) | 15:34 |
| 2005M | Josh Wohlers (Hudson) | 16:52 |
| 2004G | Kiel Uhl (Des Moines Roosevelt) | 15:32 |
| 2004M | Sam Braatz (Wausau East) | 16:32 |
| 2003 | Garrett Heath (Winona) | 15:34 |
| 2002 | Forrest Tahdooahnippah (Mpls SW) | 15:37.2 |
| 2001 | Dustin Fier (Hudson) | 15:46.6 |
| 2000 | Grant Johnson (Duluth East) | 16:11 |
| 1999 | Peter Keenan (Fridley) | 16:30 |
| 1998 | Brent Loberg (Duluth Denfeld) | 15:45 |
| 1997 | Andy Kummer (White Bear Lake) | 15:49.2 |
| 1996 | Nic Matack (Duluth East) | 15:12 |
| 1995 | Nic Matack (Duluth East) | 15:34 |
| 1994 | Josh Kath (White Bear Lake) | 16:06 |
| *2017 Maroon Races ran at two miles due to weather. | ||
| Girls' High School Champions | ||
| 2021G | Ali Weimer (St. Michael-Albertville) | 17:48.5 |
| 2020M | Isabella Jacobsen (Menomonie) | 18:42.4 |
| 2020G | Race Not Held | |
| 2020M | Race Not Held | |
| 2019G | Riley Stewart (Cherry Creek) | 17:29.3 |
| 2020M | Reagan Baesler (Hillsboro/Central Valley) | 19:04.1 |
| 2018G | Emily Covert (Minneapolis) | 17:28.0 |
| 2018M | Josie Mosby (St. Louis Park) | 19:09.2 |
| 2017G | Emily Covert (Washburn) | 18:13.0 |
| 2017M | Florance Uwajeneza (St. Paul Como Park) | 12:03* |
| 2016G | Lexy Halladay (Mountain View) | 18:37.9 |
| 2016M | Star Costa (South St. Paul) | 19:50 |
| 2015G | Grace Ping (Cotter) | 18:12.5 |
| 2015M | Mae Fullerton (Benilde St. Margaret's) | 19:28 |
| 2014G | Samantha Ortega (Saugus, Calif.) | 18:13.8 |
| 2014M | Annie Frisbie (River Falls) | 18:50 |
| 2013G | Jordyn Colter (Cherry Creek) | 17:47.2 |
| 2013M | Emily Covert (Minneapolis Washburn) | 19:00 |
| 2012G | Maria Hauger (Shakopee) | 17:50.0 |
| 2012M | Bethany Kozak (White Bear Lake) | 19:08 |
| 2011G | Allie Fons (Franklin) | 18:12.3 |
| 2011M | Breanna Colbenson (Spring Valley) | 18:47 |
| 2010G | Allie Woodward (Notre Dame Academy) | 18:22.3 |
| 2010M | Allie Fons (Franklin) | 18:48 |
| 2009G | Katie Flood (Dowling Catholic) | 18:06.6 |
| 2009M | Cassidy Soli (Champlin Park) | 19:17 |
| 2008G | Katie Flood (Dowling Catholic) | 18:21.4 |
| 2008M | Kayla Wagner (Baldwin-Woodville) | 18:50 |
| 2007G | Katie Flood (Dowling Catholic) | 17:57 |
| 2007M | Anne Hart (St. Paul Acad. Summitt) | 19:45 |
| 2006G | Allison Eckert (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) | 18:17 |
| 2006M | Brea Tinney (Osceola) | 19:27 |
| 2005G | Elizabeth Yetzer (Lakeville North) | 17:46 |
| 2005M | Brea Tinney (Osceola) | 19:17 |
| 2004G | Krista Eckert (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) | 18:26 |
| 2004M | Natalie Yarbrough (Eastview) | 19:08 |
| 2003 | Krista Eckert (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) | 18:28 |
| 2002 | Shannon Bergstedt (Hopkins) | 18:27.3 |
| 2001 | Shannon Bergstedt (Hopkins) | 18:24.5 |
| 2000 | Stefanie Zeihan (D.C. Everest, Wis.) | 18:56 |
| 1999 | Julie Gifford (Tracy-Milroy) | 18:59 |
| 1998 | Kendall Wheeler (Duluth East) | 18:42 |
| 1997 | Katie Brenner (Lakeville) | 19:07.5 |
| 1996 | Victoria Moses (Irondale) | 18:12 |
| 1995 4K | Kendall Wheeler (Duluth East) | 15:11 |
| 1994 4K | Anna Gullingsrud (Mounds View) | 15:00 |
| *2017 Maroon Races ran at two miles due to weather. | ||
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