University of Minnesota Athletics

Griak Invitational History

Race Records

Men's Gold Race Women's Gold Race
1986 Wisconsin 35 1986 Nebraska 45
1987 Wisconsin 49 1987 Iowa 56
1988 Wisconsin 22 1988 Minnesota 39
1989 Iowa State 15 1989 Villanova 20
1990 Iowa State 38 1990 Oregon 33
1991 South Florida 57 1991 Virginia 87
1992 Adams State 32 1992 Wisconsin 62
1993 Iowa State 40 1993 North Carolina State 59
1994 Wisconsin 35 1994 Oregon 61
1995 Wisconsin 56 1995 Providence 65
1996 Wisconsin 79 1996 Providence 41
1997 Wisconsin 68 1997 Wisconsin 53
1998 Providence 106 1998 Providence 90
1999 Wisconsin 86 1999 Arizona State 53
2000 Providence 104 2000 Minnesota 98
2001 Wisconsin 129 2001 Arizona State 109
2002 Oregon 96 2002 Michigan State 72
2003 Wisconsin 89 2003 Arizona State 103
2004 Wisconsin 21 2004 Providence 58
2005 Brigham Young 117 2005 Arizona State 88
2006 Arizona 142 2006 UC Santa Barbara 87
2007 Northern Arizona 84 2007 Minnesota 97
2008 Adams State 75 2008 Minnesota 31
2009 Iowa State 71 2009 Iowa State 31
2010 Duke 83 2010 Arizona 76
2011 North Carolina State 96 2011 California 128
2012 Minnesota 67 2012 Iowa State 47
2013 BYU 62 2013 Arizona 48
2014 Southern Utah 142 2014 Michigan State 66
2015 Michigan State 74 2015 Boise State 37
2016 Portland 69 2016 Portland 74
2017 Colorado State 47 2017 San Francisco 22
2018 Duke 74 2018 Minnesota 52
2019 Duke 34 2019 California Baptist 70
2021 BYU 34 2021 Minnesota 51
2022 Wisconsin 39 2022 Utah 85
2023 California Baptist 46 2023 College Baptist 63
2024 Wyoming 63 2024 Minnesota 47
Men's Maroon II & III Race Women's Maroon II & III Race
1993 Augustana (S.D.) 35 1989 South Dakota State 62
1994 Mankato State 94 1990 UW-Oshkosh 38
1995 Minnesota Duluth 40 1991 North Dakota State 71
1996 South Dakota State 64 1992 North Dakota 58
1997 Central Missouri State 78 1993 North Dakota State 39
1998 South Dakota 95 1994 North Dakota 79
1999 Minnesota State 71 1995 UW-Parkside 103
2000 UW-Oshkosh 80 1996 North Dakota 85
2001 UW-La Crosse 98 1997 North Dakota State 97
2002 UW-La Crosse 88 1998 St. Olaf 150
2003 Minnesota State 119 1999 St. Olaf 82
2004 UW-La Crosse 87 2000 North Dakota 110
2005 UW-La Crosse 80 2001 North Dakota 103
2006 Concordia (Calif.) 46 2002 Northern Michigan 60
2007 Minnesota State 110 2003 Northern Michigan 67
2008 Drury 109 2004 Northern Michigan 70
2009 Southwest Baptist 63 2005 UW-LaCrosse 60
2010 Augustana (S.D.) 60 2006 Black Hills State 96
2011 Central Missouri 90 2007 Augustana (S.D.) 69
2012 Colorado Springs 93 2008 Augustana (S.D.) 54
2013 Augustana (S.D.) 54 2009 Minnesota Duluth 78
2014 UW-Parkside 90 2010 Minnesota Duluth 70
2015 Black Hills State 93 2011 University of Mary 58
2016 Augustana (S.D.) 88 2012 Colorado Springs 119
2017 Augustana (S.D.) 49 2013 Augustana (S.D.) 83
2018 Augustana (S.D.) 59 2014 Minnesota Duluth 74
2019 Augustana (S.D.) 42 2015 Minnesota Duluth 83
2021 Wayne State 68 2016 University of Mary 93
2022 Michigan Tech 62 2017 Simon Fraser 73
2023 Indiana Wesleyan 58 2018 University of Mary 60
2024 NW Missouri 36 2019 Augustana (S.D.) 36
2021 University of Mary 64
2022 Minnesota Duluth 65
2023 Augustana (S.D.) 80
2024 Augustana (S.D.) 45
Men's Maroon III Race Women's Maroon III Race
2007 UW-La Crosse 53 2002 Carleton 79
2008 UW-La Crosse 52 2003 Luther 80
2009 UW-La Crosse 48 2004 Luther 79
2010 UW-Platteville 47 2005 Carleton 93
2011 UW-Oshkosh 69 2006 Carleton 112
2012 UW-La Crosse 45 2007 Washington (Mo.) 89
2013 UW-Eau Claire 69 2008 UW-Eau Claire 110
2014 UW-La Crosse 43 2009 UW-La Crosse 93
2015 UW-Oshkosh 28 2010 UW-Oshkosh 65
2016 UW-Oshkosh 37 2011 UW-Eau Claire 82
2017 UW-Oshkosh 35 2012 UW-Eau Claire 95
2018 UW-Oshkosh 34 2013 Wartburg 63
2014 UW-La Crosse 60
2015 Wellesley 50
2016 UW-Oshkosh 69
2017 Carleton 26
2018 Nebraska Wesleyan 32
Boys High School Race Girls High School Race
1994 Lakeville 34 1994 Mounds View 20
1995 Duluth East 84 1995 Duluth East 42
1996 White Bear Lake 94 1996 Duluth East 55
1997 White Bear Lake 112 1997 Duluth East 58
1998 Grand Forks Central 104 1998 Duluth East 53
1999 Shawnee-Mission NW 75 1999 Duluth East 134
2000 Wayzata 99 2000 Cincinnati Colerain 75
2001 Hopkins 103 2001 Hopkins 70
2002 Des Moines Roosevelt 43 2002 Hopkins 109
2003 Des Moines Roosevelt 81 2003 Staples Motley 156
2004 G Liberty (Mo.) 100 2004 G Lakeville 166
M Eau Claire Memorial 109 M Rosemount 124
2005 G Lakeville North 189 2005 G Rocky Mountain 103
M Hudson 107 M Waseca 64
2006 G Willmar 209 2006 G Sioux Falls Roosevelt 151
M Minnetonka 184 M Mankato East 132
2007 G Wayzata 211 2007 G Greeley West 125
M Brandon Valley 173 M Coon Rapids 149
2008 G Bismark 78 2008 G Sioux Falls Roosevelt 138
M Minehaha Academy 279 M Rosemount 151
2010 G Madison West 177 2010 G Dowling Catholic 179
M Minneapolis Southwest 126 M Wausau East 71
2011 G Bismarck 102 2011 G Dowling Catholic 130
M River Falls 128 M Dover Eyota St Charles 188
2012 G Dowling Catholic 124 2012 G Notre Dame Academy 151
M Monticello 207 M Naperville North 151
2013 G Wayzata 116 2013 G Wayzata 58
M Minneapolis Washburn 125 M Notre Dame Academy 169
2014 G Wayzata 80 2014 G Saugus (Calif.) 75
M Lakeville North 165 G Notre Dame Academy 101
2015 G Dowling Catholic 104 2015 G Naperville North 77
M Notre Dame Academy 125 M Henry Sibley 196
2016 G Wayzata 91 2016 G Edina 97
M St. Paul Central 137 M Lakeville North 135
2017 G Great Oak 50 2017 G Naperville North 154
M Notre Dame Academy 161 M Becker 108
2018 G Edina 154 2018 G Yorkville (Ill.) 104
M Notre Dame Academy 131 M St. Louis Park 144
2019 G White Bear Lake 304 2019 G Cherry Creek 75
M Notre Dame Academy 149 M Shorewood 161
2021 G Sioux City North 158 2021 G Olathe West 172
M Bismarck 85 M Mounds View 125
2022 G Dowling Catholic West Des Moines 153 2022 G Wayzata 113
M LSW Lee's Summit West 121 M Brainerd 112
2023 G Iowa City Liberty 103 2023 G Centennial 63
M White Bear Lake 91 M Menomonie 190
2024 Dowling Catholic West Des Moines 162 2024 Cardinal Gibbons 94
Olathe West 100 Menomonie 106
Osseo 124 Woodbury 156

Individual History

Men's Gold Race Women's Gold Race
1986 Jean Verster (Nebraska) 24:35 1986 Leslie Seymour (unattached) 17:06.9
1987 Bamaboa Korir (Iowa State) 24:04 1987 Sammie Resh (Nebraska) 17:19
1988 Chris Borsa (Wisconsin) 24:41 1988 Anna Prineas (Carleton) 17:39
1989 John Nuttall (Iowa State) 24:21 1989 Vicki Huber (Villanova) 16:19
1990 Jonah Koech (Iowa State) 24:26 1990 Liz Wilson (Oregon) 17:18
1991 Chris Payne (South Florida) 24:26 1991 Fran ten Bensel (Nebraska) 17:12
1992 Ian Robinson (Iowa State) 24:26 1992 Fran ten Bensel (Nebraska) 16:43
1993 Steve Brooks (Iowa State) 24:13 1993 Cathy Palacious (unattached) 17:27
1994 Jason Casiano (Wisconsin) 24:08 1994 Julie Mazzitelli (Nebraska) 17:12
1995 Dmitry Drozdov (Iowa State) 24:52 1995 Kathy Butler (Wisconsin) 16:47
1996 Jonah Kiptanus (Nebraska) 23:57 1996 Maria McCambridge (Providence) 16:39
1997 Ben Noad (Providence) 24:23.8 1997 Sarah Dupre (Providence) 17:05.7
1998 Ben Noad (Providence) 24:25 1998 Rasa Michniovaite (Minnesota) 17:08
1999 Steve Fein (Oregon) 24:13 1999 Sheela Agrawal (Duke) 17:31
2000 Keith Kelly (Providence) 24:12 2000 Tara Chaplin (Arizona) 21:00
2001 Matt Tegenkamp (Wisconsin) 23:58 2001 Sabrina Morro (Washington) 20:12.9
2002 Kip Kangogo (BYU) 23:38.9 2002 Michelle Carson (Michigan State) 20:41.6
2003 Kip Kangogo (BYU) 23:58 2003 Kim Smith (Providence) 20:17
2004 Matt Tegenkamp (Wisconsin) 24:02 2004 Kim Smith (Providence) 20:10
2005 Simon Bairu (Wisconsin) 23:43 2005 Amy Hastings (Arizona State) 20:58
2006 Josh McDougal (Liberty) 24:15 2006 Stephanie Rothstein (UCSB) 21:13
2007 Lopez Lomong (Northern Arizona) 24:04.2 2007 Emily Harrison (Virginia) 20:51.4
2008 Elkanah Kibet (Auburn) 23:55.3 2008 Kari Hardt (Arizona State) 21:18.4
2009 Hassan Mead (Minnesota) 24:37.5 2009 Megan Duwell (Minnesota) 21:00.37
2010 Stephan Sambu (Arizona) 23:41 2010 Laura Hoer (N.C. State) 20:39
2011 Lawi Lalang (Arizona) 23:15.5 2011 Deborah Maier (California) 20:29.2
2012 Kelly Wiebe (Regina) 24:18.8 2012 Betsy Saina (Iowa State) 20:50.5
2013 Tylor Thatcher (BYU) 24:41.2 2013 Shelby Houlihan (Arizona State) 20:36
2014 Nate Jewkes (Southern Utah) 24:46 2014 Shelby Houlihan (Arizona State) 20:50
2015 Jefferson Abbey (Colorado State) 24:51 2015 Bethan Knights (California) 20:54
2016 Jerrell Mock (Colorado State) 25:06.4 2016 Brenna Peloquin (Boise State) 20:49.5
2017 Jerrell Mock (Colorado State) 24:52 2017 Weronika Pyzik (San Francisco) 21:10
2018 Kieran Tuntivate (Harvard) 24:33.4 2018 Bethany Hasz (Minnesota) 20:47.9
2019 Kenny Vasbinder (Columbia) 24:32.4 2019 Aoible Richardson (San Francisco) 20:47.0
2021 Conner Mantz (BYU) 23:59.9 2021 Cailie Logue (Iowa State) 20:57.9
2022 Aden Smith (MSU) 24:13.4 2022 Emily Venters (Utah) 20:33.2
2023 Habtom Samuel (New Mexico) 23:36.4 2023 Greta Karinauskaite (California Baptist) 20:27.6
2024 Mohamed Guled (Utah Valley) 24:55.3 2024 Ali Weimer 21:08.5
Note: Race lengthed to 6K in 2000, 5K from 1986-99
Men's Maroon II & III Race Women's Maroon II & III Race
1993 Randy McVean (Augustana) 25:34 1989 Yvonne Hollmann (Midland Lutheran) 18:15
1994 Jonah Kiptarus (Barton County) 24:20 1990 Kris Ihle (North Dakota State) 18:10
1995 Christopher Kebenie (Lindenwood) 25:31 1991 Laura Horejs (UW-Oshkosh) 17:58
1996 Joey Keillor (Mankato State) 25:01 1992 Louise Ronnerman (North Dakota) 18:19
1997 Vladimir Golias (Central Missouri State) 25:01.2 1993 Heidi Reed (Augustana) 18:46
1998 Vladimir Golias (Central Missouri State) 25:32 1994 Michelle Clarke (Barton County) 17:31
1999 Mark McKeown (unattached) 25:03 1995 Kathy Kearns (Northwest Missouri) 18:09
2000 Mary Rosendahl (MSU, Mankato) 25:06 1996 Turena Johnson (Luther) 17:16
2001 Rob Marney (Black Hills State) 24:46.3 1997 Sarah Anderson (UW-Superior) 18:07.1
2002 Brad Tighe (Minot State) 24:51.1 1998 Sarah Anderson (UW-Superior) 18:09
2003 Dennis Newell (Black Hills State) 24:55 1999 Jessie Kinschl (South Dakota State) 18:15
2004 Josh Moel (Wartburg) 24:45 2000 Johanna Olson (Luther) 17:48
2005 Tyler Sigl (UW-Platteville) 25:13 2001 Jessica Neva (North Dakota) 18:08.2
2006 Tyler Sigl (UW-Platteville) 25:34 2002 Missy Buttry (Wartburg) 17:37.7
2007 Tyler Sigl (UW-Platteville) 25:20.9 2003 Jennifer Feely (South Dakota) 18:14
2008 Justin Grunewald (unattached) 25:09.0 2004 Megan Craig (UW-Stevens Point) 22:20
2009 Michael Pierce (SW Babtist) 25:22.2 2005 Julia Rudd (UW-La Crosse) 21:56
2010 Kelly Wiebe (Regina) 24:55 2006 Gevevieve Binsfeld (Minot State) 22:47
2011 Stanley Kebenei (Iowa Central) 24:38.9 2007 Ramsey Kavan (South Dakota) 22:09
2012 Emilio Trujillo (Colorado Springs) 25:22.6 2008 Morgan Place (UMD) 22:16.1
2013 Adam Volkert (Pittsburg State) 25:11 2009 Morgan Place (UMD) 21:55.3
2014 Matt Johnson (Regina) 25:33 2010 Morgan Place (UMD) 21:49.2
2015 Alec Baldwin (Black Hills State) 25:28 2011 Courtney Schall (unattached) 21:38.7
2016 Kevin Tree (Lakehead) 25:57.0 2012 Dani Stacx (unattached) 21:45.5
2017 Mason Phillips (Sioux Falls) 25:31 2013 Runa Falch (Augustana) 21:34.3
2018 Mason Phillips (Sioux Falls) 24:53.1 2014 Samantha Rivard (UMD) 22:02.8
2019 Steven Brown (Sioux Falls) 25:03 2015 Alexis Zeis (Mary) 22:13.6
2021 Clayton Sayen (Michigan Tech) 25:17.7 2016 Alexis Zeis (Mary) 22:10.2
2022 Ethan Gregg (Wis. La Cross) 25:01.4 2017 Alexis Zeis (Mary) 21:41.3
2023 Ransom Allen (Wayne State) 25:18.4 2018 Kayla Wooten (UC-Colorado Springs) 21:55.8
2024 Ryan Hartman (Augustana, S.D.) 25:16.1 2019 Ida Narbuvoll (Mary) 21:24.5
2021 Lindsay Cunningham (Winona State) 21:44.9
2022 Lindsay Cunningham (Winona State) 21:05.6
2023 Gianna Bomarito (Sonoma State) 21:44.2
2024 Alyssa Becker (U-Mary) 21:54.5
Note: Race lengthened to 6K in 2004, 5K from 1986-2003.
Men's Maroon III Race Women's Maroon III Race
2007 Tyler Sigl (UW-Platteville) 25:20.9 2002 Desiree Budd (St. Scholastica) 18:28.8
2008 Dan Greeno (Bethel) 25:22.7 2003 Jackie Mulrooney (UW-Platteville) 18:36
2009 Zach Wilheimy (UW-La Crosse) 25:27.6 2004 Jackie Mulrooney (UW-Platteville) 22:21
2010 Tom Sederquist (Concordia Moorhead) 25:39.2 2005 Amanda Kuca (Concordia Wis.) 21:56
2011 Devin Monson (Hamline) 25:33.9 2006 Hailey Harren (Gustavus Adolphus) 22:07
2012 Tim Nelson (UW-Stout) 25:32.9 2007 Becca Jordahl (UW-River Falls) 22:02
2013 Matt Berens (Bethel) 25:45.4 2008 Becca Jordahl (UW-River Falls) 21:59.9
2014 Jordan Carpenter (UW-Oshkosh) 25:56.2 2009 Marie Borner (Bethel) 21:37
2015 Matt Berens (Bethel) 26:30.0 2010 Alyssa Sybilrud (UW-Eau Claire) 22:04.4
2016 Daniel Borash (UW-River Falls) 27:00.0 2011 Christy Cazzola (UW-Oshkosh) 22:06.47
2017 Brian Jacques (North Iowa Area CC) 27:07.2 2012 Linda Keller (Minnesota Morris) 21:48.85
2018 Andy Vasquez (Nebraska Wesleyan) 25:36.6 2013 Chelsea Marie Johnson (St. Scholastica) 22:03.7
2014 Laura Mead (UW-La Crosse) 22:39.9
2015 Kimber Meyer (Macalester) 22:57.8
2016 Maya Weigel (Pomona-Pitzer) 23:11.85
2017 Cheyenne Moore (UW-Oshkosh) 22:54.4
2018 Ellie Beiermann (Nebraska Wesleyan) 22:40.9
Boys High School Race Girls High School Race
1994 Josh Kath (White Bear Lake) 16:06 1994 Anna Gullingsrud (Mounds View) 15:00 (4K)
1995 Nic Matack (Duluth East) 15:34 1995 Kendall Wheeler (Duluth East) 15:11 (4K)
1996 Nic Matack (Duluth East) 15:12 1996 Victoria Moses (Irondale) 18:12
1997 Andy Kummer (White Bear Lake) 15:49.2 1997 Katie Brenner (Lakeville) 19:07.5
1998 Brent Loberg (Duluth Denfeld) 15:45 1998 Kendall Wheeler (Duluth East) 18:42
1999 Peter Keenan (Fridley) 16:30 1999 Julie Gifford (Tracy-Milroy) 18:59
2000 Grant Johnson (Duluth East) 16:11 2000 Stefanie Zeihan (D.C. Everest) 18:56
2001 Dustin Fier (Hudson) 15:46.6 2001 Shannon Bergstedt (Hopkins) 18:24.5
2002 Forrest Tahdooahnippah (Mpls. Southwest) 15:37.2 2002 Shannon Bergstedt (Hopkins) 18:27.3
2003 Garrett Heath (Winona) 15:34 2003 Krista Eckert (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 18:28
2004 G Kiel Uhl (Des Moines Roosevelt) 15:32 2004 G Krista Eckert (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 18:26
M Sam Braatz (Wausau East) 16:32 M Natalie Yarbough (Eastview) 19:08
2005 G Mike Torchia (Rochester Lourdes) 15:34 2005 G Elizabeth Yetzer (Lakeville North) 17:46
M Josh Wohlers (Hudson) 16:52 M Brea Tinney (Osceola) 19:17
2006 G Hassan Mead (Minneapolis South) 15:49 2006 G Allison Eckert (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) 18:17
M Greg Breesley (Brandon Valley) 16:45 M Brea Tinney (Osceola) 19:27
2007 G Rob Flinnerty (Burnsville) 15:58 2007 G Katie Flood (Dowling Catholic) 17:57
M Greg Breesley (Brandon Valley) 16:32 M Anne Hart (St. Paul Acad. Summitt) 19:45
2008 G Josh Osoro (Bismark) 15:37.9 2008 G Katie Flood (Dowling Catholic) 18:21.4
M Adam Zutz (St. Francis) 16:23 M Kayla Wagner (Baldwin-Woodville) 18:50
2009 G Jake Erschen (Marquette) 15:57.1 2009 G Katie Flood (Dowling Catholic) 18:21.4
M Josh Mulloy (Cedar Grove Belguim) 16:43 M Cassidy Soli (Champlin Park) 19:17.0
2010 G Adam Zutz (St. Francis) 15:52 2010 G Allie Woodward (Notre Dame Academy) 18:22.3
M Nathan Hauge (Brandon Valley) 16:42 M Allie Fons (Franklin) 18:48
2011 G Jake Leingang (Bismarck) 15:33.44 2011 G Allie Fons (Franklin) 18:12.3
M Kevin Docherty (Cretin-Derham Hall) 16:19 M Breanna Colbenson (Spring Valley) 18:47
2012 G Jake Leingang (Bismarck) 15:42.37 2012 G Maria Hauger (Shakopee) 17:50.0
M Obsa Ali (Richfield) 16:17 M Bethany Kozak (White Bear Lake) 19:08
2013 G Jordyn Colter (Cherry Creek) 17:48 2013 G Jordyn Colter (Cherry Creek) 17:48
M Trent Powell (River Falls) 16:20 M Emily Covert (Minneapolis Washburn) 19:00
2014 G Olin Hacker (Madison West) 15:36 2014 G Samantha Ortega (Saugus) 18:14
M Mike Destache (St. Paul Academy Summit) 17:00 M Annie Frisbie (River Falls) 18:50
2015 G Sam Clausnitzer (Bismarck) 15:53 2015 G Grace Ping (Cotter) 18:13
M Innocent Murwarashyaka (St. Paul Como Park) 16:13 M Mae Fullerton (Benilde-St. Margaret's) 19:28
2016 G Seth Hirsch (Millard West) 15:44.80 2016 G Lexy Halladay (Mountain View) 18:37.9
M Innocent Murwanashyaka (St. Paul Como Park) 16:57 M Star Costa (South St. Paul) 19:50
2017 G Matthew Carmody (Dowling Catholic) 16:12 2017 G Emily Covert (Mpls. Washburn) 18:13
M Joe Anderson (Ga.-Little Rock) 10:16 M Florence Uwajeneza (St. Paul Como Park) 12:03
2018 G Maxwell Manley (Edina) 15:45.9 2018 G Emily Covert (Minneapolis) 17:28
M Brady Yoder (Dickinson) 16:14.9 M Josie Mosby (St. Louis Park) 19:09.2
2019 G Oliver Paleen (St. Paul Highland Park) 15:46.3 2019 G Riley Stewart (Cherry Creek) 17;29.3
M Frankie Lynch (Benilde St Margaret's) 16:32.9 M Reagan Baesler (Hillsboro/Central Valley) 19:04.1
2021 G Sam Scott (Minneapolis Southwest) 15:49.3 2021 G Ali Weimer (St. Michael-Albertville) 17:48.5
M Charlie Power-Theise (St. Paul Como Park) 16:31.6 M Isabella Jacobsen (Menomonie) 18:42.4
2022 G Noah Breker (Robinsdale Armstrong) 15:31.1 2022 G Abbey Nechanicky (Wayzata) 17:37.9
M Nolan Sutter (Chaska) 16:20.7 M Geneva Timmerman (ADM Adel) 19:07.7
2023 G Brock Olsen (Blue Valley West) 16:14.1 2023 G Marah Benedict (New Richmond) 19:32.9
M Owen Clark (Lakeland) 16:28.0 M Mia Hoffman (Bemidji) 19:21.6
2024 Robert Mechura (Roseville Area) 15:35.0 2024 Ella Hagen (Summit) 18:02.9
Braxton Theel (Olathe West) 16:16.4 Lauren McCalla (Menomonie) 19:47.8
Andrew Berndt (Sartell) 17:07.9 Isabel Mahoney (Monticello) 18:56.4