The Short-Cut: Results for September 28-30

Believe it or not, the Griak Invitational isn't the only meet this weekend -- it just seems like it.

Below you'll find our run-down and results links for the weekend's important Minnesota-related meets.

We're eager to see St. Olaf, St. Thomas, and Carleton, the prime contenders for the MIAC women's crown, duke it out at Griak. Carleton's men, seemingly the top challengers in the MIAC, won't, however, have a chance to test their mettle against defending champs and favorites St. John's -- the Johnnies are racing in Oregon this weekend, contrary backwoodsmen that they are.

(I can say that, I'm an alum!)

Seeing Minnesota's nationally ranked Division II teams -- Minnesota State Mankato's men and the University of Minnesota Duluth's women should be instructive, too.

The Heartland clash of regional high school super-teams at Griak should be scintillating, to say nothing of the boring old Minnesota implications of the meet. Heartland boys #1 Rosemount faces #3 Pleasant Valley (Iowa), #5 Shawnee Mission Northwest (Kansas), and #7 Wayzata. The Irish and the Trojans -- #1 and #2 in Class AA -- have yet to met this year.

For high school girls, Heartland #2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt (South Dakota) faces #3 West Des Moines Dowling (Iowa) and #10 Burnsville. Class AA #1 Brainerd, un-ranked in the Heartland, will face its toughest test of the season.

And, if you have any energy left after all of that, on Sunday there's Kara Goucher's epic challenge against Paula Radcliffe and a strong international field in in England. DtB voters think Goucher's got a chance!

Have a great weekend everybody!

Friday:
Carleton JV Invitational: Results

Saturday:
Roy Griak Invitational: Results
Update: Gopher women win third Griak title!

Update: Gopher men 4th -- without Torchia

Update: Mankato men win D2 race, UMD a close 2nd.

Update: Moorhead women 7th in D2, UMD 9th.

Update: Carleton 4th, Hamline 5th for D3 men.

Update: St. Olaf 5th in D3, then: St. Thomas, Gustavus, & Bethel 6-7-8.

Update: Wayzata wins boys HS title!

Update: Burnsville girls top Minnesotans in 4th.

Willamette Invitational (St. John's): Results
Update: Johnnies 3rd despite 1-2 Erichsen, Fermoyle finish.

Bill Dellinger Invitational (Wetsch): Results
Update: Wetsch 21st for victorious Ducks.

Notre Dame Invitational: Results
Update: Watson 10th for victorious Irish.

Stanford Invitational (Heaths, Bergstedt, Gits): Results
Update: Gits 4th running unattached, Bergstedt 110th. Elliot Heath 8th running unattached.

Sunday:
BUPA Great North Run (Radcliffe vs. Goucher): Weather Startlist Results