Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Results

Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Results HERE
Men
Biya Symbassa 8th in 47:04
Tyler Jermann 24th in 49:50.
Coner Wells 31st in 59:25

Women
Emma Bates 7th in 54:45
Katy Moen 12th in 56:04
Kari Campeau 54th in 1:03.34

Updated:USATF Club Nationals XC Results

USATF Club Nationals XC Results Men's 10K Open Results HERE. Women 6K Open Results HERE
Biya Symbassa 5th in men's race.
Trent Lusignan 23rd
Kevin Lewis 35th
Ryan Rutherford 42nd
Danny Docherty 55th
Walter Bugler 72th
Calvin Lehn 113th
Paul Nordquist 134th

Breanna Sieracki 24th in Women's
Katy Moen 30th

Des Moines Register weekend Update

Gene Niemi's TC 10 Mile Photo Album

Natosha Rogers(Left) and  and Sara Hall(Right) near the halfway point of the TC 10 Mile
Photo by Gene Niemi

                            Emma Bates solo along the River Road.  Bates finished 6th in the 10 Mile.
                           Bates said that she would probably try the marathon next, possibly next year.
                                                                  Photo by Gene Niemi

NDSU Grad Maddie Van Beek finished 9th.  Said she never felt comfortable.  Just didn't have it.
                                                              Photo by Gene Niemi

Aliphine Tuliamuk(20101) joins the leaders.
Tuliamuk was the current leader in the USATF Road Racing Circuit series going into the TC race.
Photo by Gene Niemi

The men's chase pack. 2nd place finisher Leonard Korir(20001) is near the front of the pack.  Jonathan Grey, who would finish 9th, is  in the middle of the pack(20004).6th place finisher Biya Simbassa (20011)is next to and slightly behind Grey(20004)Grey is moving back to Minnesota in December.  Simbassa is running his first race in two months.He had a foot injury.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Side View.  Korir up front, Grey and Simbassa in the middle. Shadrack Kipchirchir(#20006)
near the back.
Photo by Gene Niemi

If You Build It, They Will Come: The Road to Success of for Some of America's Best

Sarah Barker visits one of the most successful distance running development programs in the US and provides insight into why they have produced some of the best runners in the world HERE

Shelby Houlihan and Biya Simbassa featured in Sioux City Journal

Shelby Houlihan and Biya Simbassa featured in Sioux City Journal HERE

Gabe Grunewald Runs 4:20.17 for 1500 at Payton Jordan Invitational

Gabe Grunewald Runs 4:20.17 for 1500; Hassan Mead 4th in 10K, Biya Simbassa 5th. Meghan Peyton 30th in 10K
1500 HERE. Men's 10K HERE.  Women's 10K HERE. Full results HERE

Mead gets IAAF qualifying standard. Simbassa misses it by .78 of a second.

.@HassyHass35 goes 27:34 at #PaytonJordan, thrilled to hit that 10K world standard. 🎥 -> https://t.co/HFGl3cNyl5 pic.twitter.com/xAdwriOecG

— FloTrack (@FloTrack) May 7, 2017

Ben Blankenship 13th in Doha Diamond League 1500 meters
Doha results HERE.

Biya Simbassa Wins Stanford 10K; Fischer and Reichow Set PBs, Carpenter PB in 5K

Biya Simbassa Wins Stanford 10K. Results HERE

Reed Fischer 16th.  Joel Reichow 20th

Jaret Carpenter 10th in 5K. Results HERE.

.@JaretCarpenter runs the No. 2 5k time in school history with 14:02.12 at Stanford! Freshman record & 5.32 seconds off school record.

— PurdueTrack&Field (@PurdueTrackXC) April 1, 2017

Gate River Run 15K(US Championships) Results

Gate River Run 15K(US Championships) Men's results HERE. Women's HERE

Men
Jon Grey 7th in 43:51
Biya Simbassa 8th in  44:04
Ryan Rutherford 36th in 46:37
Dan Docherty 43rd in 47:09
Jon Peterson 45th in 47:19
Josh Dedering 47th in 47:29
Rob Molke in 53rd in 48:45.

Women
Meghan Peyton 15th in 52:34.
Sam Rivard 41st in 56:56.

NACAC XC Championship Results

NACAC XC Championships  Race Results: Men's 8K HERE
Women's 8K HERE
Under 20 Men 6.5K HERE
Under 20 Women's 5K HERE

Former Team USA Minnesota runners Biya Simbassa(1) and Jon Grey(5) bookended the US men's sweep for the team title.

#Gophers freshman @NicholasRink finishes 8️⃣th at #NACACXC (19:30.09, 6.5k), helping @usatf to a gold medal.

〽+🇺🇸=🥇🏆 pic.twitter.com/oNfWQn3QZl

— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 4, 2017

Finish Men Team @usatf top 5 spots. Sweep 🏆🏃#NACACXC pic.twitter.com/q2sEKyNqCY

— Atl Track Club Elite (@ATLtcElite) March 4, 2017

Biya Simbassa's Journey

Sarah Barker writes about Team USA Minnesota's Biya Simbassa's journey from "refugee to Olympic hopeful." HERE

Biya Simbassa Runs PR in 5K at Mt. SAC

.@Biya_simba35 runs a huge 5K PR of 13:37.86 at the #MtSACRelays, placing 4th in the Invitational section!

— Team USA Minnesota (@TeamUSAMN) April 16, 2016

5K invitational results HERE.

Biya Simbassa Fifth in USATF 15K Championships: Finan 10th

Congrats to @Biya_simba35 for his 5th place finish at the #usarc 15K in a time of 45:00!

— Team USA Minnesota (@TeamUSAMN) March 12, 2016

Quite a journey for @Biya_simba35. Ethiopia to Houston to @TeamUSAMN. Now on AthleteBiz: https://t.co/JXYHbfL6DV pic.twitter.com/GbxMShOm12

— AthleteBiz (@athletebizusa) March 11, 2016

Top ten results HERE.  Eric Finan in 10th.

Pittsburgh 10-Mile Top 15

Top  men's and women for the Pittsburgh 10-Mile HERE
Team USA Minnesota's Emily Gordon and Biya Simbassa finish 10th.  Josh Dedering 15th in 52:31