Monday, September 25, 2017

STATE CROSS COUNTRY COACHES’ ASSOCIATION CLASS A RANKINGS

Sept. 25^th, 2017

BOY'S TEAMS:

1. Perham

2. Lac Qui Parle Valley/DB

3. Mankato Loyola/Cleveland

4. Greenway/NK

5. Esko

6. Nova Classic

7 St. James Area

8. Jordan

9. Annandale

10. Staples-Motley

11. Plainview-Elgin-Millville

12 Minnehaha Academy

INDIVIDUALS:

1. Geno Uhrbom Greenway/NK

2. Matt Steiger LaCrescent

3. Keiser Freetley Lac Qui Parle Valley

4. Declan Dahlberg Mounds Park Acad.

5. Emmett Anderson Staples-Motley

6. Lucas Pierson St. James

7 Jebadiah Merkle SW Christian

8. Jacob Bright West Central Area

9. Owen Keiser Jordan

10. Jake Paron North Shore

11. Mike Kvaal Lac Qui Parle Valley

12 Nathan Runck Mountain Lake Area

GIRL'S TEAMS:

1. Fairmont

2. Perham

3. Stewartville

4. Annandale

5. Cotter

6. Belle Plaine

7. Minnehaha Academy

8. Lake City

9. Lac Qui Parle Valley/DB

10 Luverne

11. West Central Area

12. Mora

INDIVIDUALS:

1. Grace Ping Cotter

2. Lauren Ping Cotter

3. Tierney Wolfgram Math&Science Acad.

4. Ava Hill Mesabi East

5. Makenna Thurston Lake Cyrstral WM/N

6. Abby Orvis Stewartville

7. Marissa Whitehead Martin County West

8. Morgan Gehl Murray County Cent.

9. Natasha Sortland Zumbrota-M/K-W

10 Kristine Kalthoff Albany

11. Kayla Christopherson Austin Pacelli

12. Laura Thompson Fairmont

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Gene Niemi's Griak Invitational HS Photo Album

The pack in the Women's Gold HS Race.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Wayzata Boy's team sprint toward the finish
Photo by Gene Niemi

Emily Covert on her way to the HS Girl's Gold Title.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Grace Ping. Photo by Gene Niemi

Emily Covert didn't devise an elaborate plan for the Griak girl's HS Gold race. Her mission was simple. Stick like glue to the lead pack. Conserve energy for an attempt to break away from the others during the last mile. She executed the plan and was rewarded with her first victory over Grace Ping and Anna Fenske when the trio were running in the same race.

Her confidence boued, Covert will attempt to build on her success with continued improvement through the rest of the season in Minnesota, followed perhaps, by a chance to test herself against the best in the US.

In the boy's race, South Dakotan Derick Peters, who goes to West Central HS, turned in one of, if not the most impressive performance on Saturday. Seemingly oblivious to the hot, humid conditions, Peters not only won the 5K, he finished in 15:49.43 and he made it look easy. "I was really nervous before the meet," Peters said. "I don't know why." So much so that he couldn't finish the cheesecake he ordered at the hotel. Peters was hoping to finish it after the race.

Derek Peters striding toward the finish.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Peters wasn't expecting a fast time, he said, the objective was winning. His race plan was to lay back early and to use what he considered to be his strength, running on the hills, where he planned to push the pace going up and down. Many of the hills were in the later part of the run, fitting into his plan to use that to his advantage. He began the race a bit faster than he'd planned, but he still felt good. So, instead of slowing down, Peters tried a unique strategy to keep up his rapid tempo.

Eventual runner-up, Dowling Catholic's Matthew Carmody, was in front of the lead pack, and Peters passed him. Instead of blowing past Carmody, however, he tried to enlist him instead. "He was encouraging me," said Carmody.

The reason for this unusual tactic was that Peters believed two in the lead was better than just one. The tandem attack didn't last for long, though as Peters dropped Carmody when he charged up one of the hills and was on his own for the rest of the race. He looked back at times to make sure that nobody was sneaking up on him. Peters could obviously have run faster had that been the goal.

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Roy Griak Invitational Results

Roy Griak Invitational Results HERE

Gopher women wear message of support on their legs; "Brave like Gabe"
Photo by Doug Hasz

The runners weren't the only ones who had issues with the heat:

Still UNOFFICIAL as we sort through back-up video. Had some heat related timing issues with the chips.
— Sarah Hopkins (@MNXCCoachHop) September 24, 2017

Milaca Mega Meet Results

Milaca Mega Meet Results HERE

Riverside Rush Meet Results

Riverside Rush Meet Results HERE

Friday, September 22, 2017

Griak Invitational Revised Schedule

  8:55 a.m. National Anthem
  9:00 a.m. Suzy Wilson Women's Maroon III and Maroon II Competitions
  9:40 a.m. Men's Maroon III and Maroon II Competitions
  9:45 a.m. Women's Maroon III and Maroon II Awards
  10:20 a.m. Merrill Fischbein Men's Gold Competition 
  10:25 a.m. Men's Maroon II and Maroon III Awards
  11:00 a.m. Jack Johnson Women's Gold Competition
  11:05 a.m. Merrill Fischbein Men's Gold Awards
  11:40 a.m. Goldy's Kids Race
  11:55 a.m. National Anthem
  12:00 p.m. Larry Zirgibel High School Boys' Gold Competition
  12:05 p.m. Jack Johnson Women's Gold Awards
  12:35 p.m. Larry Zirgibel High School Boys' Gold Awards
  12:40 p.m. Gary Wilson High School Girls' Gold Competition
  12:50 p.m. Roy Griak Hall of Fame Presentation
  1:00 p.m. 2007 Big Ten Champions Presentation
  1:20 p.m. Lefty Wright High School Boys' Maroon Competition
  1:25 p.m. Gary Wilson High School Girls' Gold Awards
  2:05 p.m. High School Girls' Maroon Competition
  2:10 p.m. Lefty Wright High School Boys' Maroon Awards
  2:50 p.m. High School Girls' Maroon Awards

Ely Half Marathon has a Portaging Division

Ely Half Marathon has a Portaging Division HERE

Pine Island Invitational Results

Pine Island Invitational Results HERE

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Grasshopper Invitational Results

Grasshopper Invitational Results HERE

Pierz Pioneer Stampede Results

Pierz Pioneer Stampede Results HERE

Metro Invitational Results

Metro Invitational Results HERE

Run of the Lakes Invitational Results

Run of the Lakes Invitational Results HERE

Lake City Invitational Results

Lake City Invitational Results HERE

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Emma Benner named the Women's Big 10 XC Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to @emma_benner for being named the @BigTen Cross Country Athlete of the Week! https://t.co/oKWXvbSlIT #BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/FggU8vpV1e
— Purdue Track & Field (@PurdueTrackXC) September 20, 2017

NCAA DIII Men's National Coaches' Poll

NCAA DIII Men's National Coaches' Poll
HERE

NCAA DIII Women's National Coaches' Poll

NCAA DIIIWomen's National Coaches' Poll
HERE

NCAA DII Men's XC National Coaches' Poll

NCAA DII Men's XC National Coaches' Poll
HERE

NCAA DII Women's National Coaches' Poll

NCAA DII Women's National Coaches' Poll
HERE

NCAA DI Men's XC National Coaches' Poll

NCAA DI Men's XC National Coaches' Poll
HERE

NCAA DI Women's XC National Coaches Poll

NCAA DI Women's XC National Coaches Poll
HERE

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

NCAA DII Regional Rankings

NCAA DII Regional Rankings HERE

NCAA DIII Regional XC Rankings

NCAA DIII Regional XC Rankings HERE

Monday, September 18, 2017

Boy's AA HS Cross Country Rankings

Minnesota Coaches' Association

Week 3 (released 9/18/2017)

Teams:

1 Wayzata

2 Edina

3 Stillwater

4 Minnetonka

5 Minneapolis Washburn

6 Eden Prairie

7 Mounds View

8 White Bear Lake

9 Sartell

10 Red Wing

11 Rosemount

12 Chanhassen

Other Teams receiving votes: Winona

Individuals:

1 Grant Price, Wayzata

2 Khalid Hussein, Wayzata

3 Addison Stansbury, Stillwater

4 Max Manley, Edina

5 Acer Iverson, Roseville

6 Joseph Minor, Washburn

7 Isaac Basten, Buffalo

8 Luke Labatte, Rosemount

9 Mitchell Tolander, Wayzata

10 Adam Wilkinson, Minnetonka

11 Blake Buysse, Wayzata

12 Owen Gage, Edina

Other Athletes receiving votes: Caleb Haugland, Washburn; Benjamin Olson, Blaine

Girl's HS AA Rankings

9/18

Teams

1 Edina

2 Minnetonka

3 Wayzata

4 Mpls. Washburn

5 Willmar

6 Marshall

7 St Michael Albertville

8 Forest Lake

9 Henry Sibley

10 Stillwater

11 Shakopee

12 Becker

Honorable Mention: Farmington, Eden Prairie , Roseville, East Ridge

Individuals

1 Sophie Whicher, 12, Minnetonka

2 Emily Covert, 11, Mpls Washburn

3       Anna Fenske, 9, Farmington
4       Emily Kompelien, 12, Edina
5      Emma Atkinson, 10, Wayzata
6       Caroline Sasson, 10, Wayzata

7 Annalise Davis, 11, St Michael Albertville

8 Maria Rickman, 12, Edina
9 Rhynn Paulsen, 10, Wayzata

10 Brianne Brewster, 11, Lakeville South

11 Elizabeth Halbmaier, 12, Minnetonka

12 Ingrid Bulceag-Ara, 10, Sartell

Honorable Mention: Liesl Paulsen 10 Eden Prairie, Ali Weimer, 8, STMA; Regan Duffy, 11, Forest Lake

NCAA DI Men's Cross Country Regional Rankings

NCAA DI Women's Cross Country Regional Rankings

St. Scholastica's Casey Hovland an Athlete of the Week

St. Scholastica summary HERE

Hovland wins St. Olaf Invite women's race

Gil Dodds Invitational Results

Gil Dodds Invitational Results HERE
North Central(MN) summary HERE

Sunday, September 17, 2017

STATE CROSS COUNTRY COACHES’ ASSOCIATION CLASS A RANKINGS

September 18, 2017

BOY'S TEAMS:

1. Perham

2. Mankato Loyola/Cleveland

3. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop

4. Greenway/NK

5. Lac Qui Parle Valley/DB

6. Jordan

7 Mora

8. Minnehaha Academy

9. Annandale

10. St. James Area

11. West Central Area

12 RAACHE

INDIVIDUALS:

1. Declan Dahlberg Mounds Park Acad.

2. Matt Steiger LaCrescent

3. Geno Uhrbom Greenway/NK

4. Keiser Freetley Lac Qui Parle Valley

5. Owen Keiser Jordan

6. Jake Paron North Shore

7 Lucas Pierson St. James

8. Emmett Anderson Staples-Motley

9. Jacob Bright West Central Area

10. Ethan Olson Moose Lake/WR

11. Christian Sterton Ada-Borup

12 Nathan Runck Mountain Lake Area

GIRL'S TEAMS:

1. Fairmont

2. Perham

3. Annandale

4. Cotter

5. Stewartville

6. Belle Plaine

7. Luverne

8. Minnehaha Academy

9. Lake City

10 Maple Lake

11. Providence Academy

12. Lanesboro Filmore Central

INDIVIDUALS:

1. Grace Ping Cotter

2. Tierney Wolfgram Math&Science Acad.

3. Lauren Ping Cotter

4. Marissa Whitehead Martin County West

5. Morgan Gehl Murray County Cent.

6. Makenna Thurston Lake Cyrstral WM/N

7. Ava Hill Mesabi East

8. Katherine Geist Crookston

9. Lexi Bright West Central Area

10 Kayla Christopherson Austin Pacelli

11. Caitlin Covington Perham

12. Kira Sweeney Staples-Motley

Great Cow Harbor 10K Results

Great Cow Harbor 10K Results HERE
Rob Molke 9th. Jon Peterson 15th. Eric Loeffler 1st 40 year old male finisher.

Lance Elliott's Heartland Classic Photo Gallery

Lance Elliott's Heartland Classic Photo Gallery HERE

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Updated: Memories of Steve Hoag

Steve Hoag wasn't born with the physical gifts that would have tempted him to seek a career in basketball or hockey. Lucky for us it was among distance runners where Steve was a giant. He was a Big Ten champion on the track for the Gophers. On the roads a runner up in the Boston Marathon.

Steve Hoag(Left) and Ron Daws(right) on a training run

He touched the lives of most runners, however, as a running store trail blazer. Back in the 1970s Garry Bjorklund and John Naslund started the running store movement in the Twin Cities with a small shop in Dinkytown called Body 'n Sole. That morphed into GBS Sports(Garry Bjorklund Sports) with Steve as a partner. That shop was located near Macalester College on Grand Avenue in St. Paul.

Other running entreprenuers joined Hoag and the franchise and kept it going. Phil Jenni, today the Executive Director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, was involved, as well as Chris Fuller. Hoag would move on to a store of his own in Edina, Marathon Sports, now owned by John Long as Fleet Feet Marathon Sports. Hoag was the engine behind the proliferation of running stores in the Twin Cities area.

Hoag's efforts paved the way for Perry Bach and the Run'n Fun franchise that blazed the trail for running entrepreneurs who now operate their own stores in the Twin Cities. After selling Marathon Sports to John Long, Hoag "retired." That retirement was mostly full of coaching high school runners at a number of schools. His last stop being as an assistant coach for Minnetonka. It was his way of giving back to the running community and for him to stay in touch with the sport he loved.

Star Tribune obit HERE.
2007 Running Minnesota Interview HERE
University of Minnesota tribute to Steve Hoag HERE
Paul Raether's tribute to Steve and Ron Daws HERE
For more "history" read the comments attached to this posting

The family wishes to thank the caregivers and staff at University Of Minnesota Hospital and the two angels, Sue Simonet and Ali Kmieciak, for their loving hospice care. In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations to the Steve Hoag Memorial CC/Track Scholarship Fund. Service 11AM, October 4, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, Anoka MN. Visitation one hour before service.

St. Olaf Invitational Results

St. Olaf Invitational Results HERE

Men and Women's Team Champs: U of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Ben Blankenship Features

Ben Blankenship Features from the Alaska Dispatch News HERE and HERE

My man @benfblankenship with the Ak Soil record in Kodiak!! This one was special. #GreatAlaskaMileSeries pic.twitter.com/f1UStQljtt
— trevor dunbar (@DunbarTrevor) September 17, 2017

Friday, September 15, 2017

Joe Klecker 5th in Colorado State Invitational

Joe Klecker 5th in Colorado State Invitational, the opening meet for Colorado U on September 1. Summary HERE

Jaret Carpenter and Emma Benner Win Individual Titles at Indiana Intercollegiate Championships

Men's race results HERE. Women HERE
Jaret Carpenter and Emma Benner Win Individual Titles at Indiana Intercollegiate Championships

Carpenter and Benner

Recap and Interviews click HERE

Rochester Mayo Invitational Results

Rochester Mayo Invitational Results HERE
Girl's Varsity HERE
Boy's Varsity HERE

8th grade boys on the starting line

Eveleth Lions "A" and "AA" Invitational Results

Eveleth Lions "A" and "AA" Invitational Results
Varsity Class A Girl's HERE
Varsity Class A Boy's HERE
Varsity Class AA Girl's HERE
Varsity Class AA Boy's HERE

Running Happy at The Lucky 🍀 Lindy. Hopkins VG-2nd, VB-2nd, JVG-1st, JVB 4th, JHG- 3rd, JHB-3rd. 81, sunny, dew Pt 61 #RunHappy pic.twitter.com/snVvkVhR7u
— HOPKINS CC (@hopkinscc) September 15, 2017

New London Spicer Invitational Results

New London Spicer Invitational Results HERE

Private School Championships Results

Private School Championships Results HERE

NSIC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY WEEKLY RELEASE NO. 2 HERE

NSIC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY WEEKLY RELEASE NO. 2 HERE

BOY'S TEAMS:

1. Perham

2. Mankato Loyola/Cleveland

3. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop

4. Greenway/NK

5. Lac Qui Parle Valley/DB

6. Mora

7 Minnehaha Academy

8. Annandale

9. LaCrescent

10. RAACHE

11. St. James

12 Jordan

INDIVIDUALS:

1. Declan Dahlberg Mound Park Acad.

2. Matt Steiger LaCrescent

3. Keiser Freetley Lac Qui Parle Valley

4. Geno Uhrbom Greenway/NK

5. Jake Paron North Shore

6. Owen Keiser Jordan

7 Ethan Olson Moose Lake/WR

8. Jacob Bright West Central Area

9. Lucas Pierson St. James

10. Nick Meyer Wabasha-Kellogg

11. Emmett Anderson Staples-Motley

12 Nathan Runck Mountain Lake Area

GIRL'S TEAMS:

1. Fairmont

2. Perham

3. Annandale

4. Luverne

5. Stewartville

6. Minnehaha Academy

7. Maple Lake

8. Lac Qui Parle Valley/DB

9. Lake City

10 Belle Plaine

11. Lanesboro Filmore Central

12. Canby/Minneota

INDIVIDUALS:

1. Grace Ping Cotter

2. Tierney Wolfgram Math&Science Acad.

3. Lauren Ping Cotter

4. Morgan Gehl Murray County Cent.

5. Kira Sweeney Staples-Motley

6. Marissa Whitehead Martin County West

7. Makenna Thurston Lake Cyrstral WM/N

8. Katherine Geist Crookston

9. Ava Hill Mesabi East

10 Kayla Christopherson Austin Pacelli

11. Grace Mallack Howard Lake/Waverly/W

12. Kristin Kalhoff Albany

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