Gene Niemi's Medtronic TC 1 Mile Photo Gallery

Starting Young
Photo by Gene Niemi

Sam McEntee
Photo by Gene Niemi

The Women sprint toward the finish
Photo by Gene Niemi

Anna Connor(8), Alicia Nelson(12), and Maddie Van Beek(18)
Photo by Gene Niemi

Craig Nowak(29) and Chad Noelle(23) battle down the homestretch
Photo by Gene Niemi

Lawi Lalang(46)Alec Baldwin(49) and Travis Burkstrand
Photo by Gene Niemi

Emily Lipari celebrates her win
Photo by Gene Niemi

USATF 5K roads championship results

USATF 5K roads championship results: Top 10 men and women HERE

Men: Biya Simbassa 5th; Will Lear 8th; Hassan Mead 9th;
Women: Maddie Van Beek 18th(16:33); Meghan Payton 22nd(16:55)

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

ISU Classic Results

ISU Classic Results HERE

Gopher women's summary HERE. Men HERE
LSU's Ruby Stauber 5th in the women's 800
Rosemount grad Payton Otterdahl 3rd in the shot put and 4th in the weight throw for North Dakota State in the Iowa State Classic.
UMD's Emi Trost 3rd in the Mile.
Maddie Van Beek 3rd in the 5K
Purdue's Emma Benner 8th in the 5K
Northern Iowa's Hannah Truniger 4th in 5K

EQT Pittsburg 10-Mile Results

EQT Pittsburg 10-Mile Results HERE

Josh Dedering 13th
Maddie Van Beek 4th Woman
Bria Weitch 7th woman
Meghan Peyton 8th woman

Video Post Race Interview with Maddie Van Beek 5th in USATF 5K Roads Championships

Video Post Race Interview with Maddie Van Beek HERE
Top Ten men and women finishers HERE
Team USA MN Biya Simbassa 12th in 14:21

Olympic Trials Day 4 Results

Olympic Trials Day 4 Results HERE

Riley Dozal 3rd with a throw of 79.67/261'4" On the Olympic Team
Women's Steeplechase prelims
Maddie Van Beek 16th in 9:49.56. did not qualify for final
Jamie Cheever 24th in 10:01.46.  did not qualify for final

I'm in the best shape of my life, but ran the the worst nats of my life. anything can happen on race day. thanks for the support y'all.

— Jamie Cheever (@JamieCheever) July 5, 2016

Men's Steeplechase prelims
Mason Ferlic 2nd in heat 2 qualified for final

.@masonferlic, @craigforys on to Friday's Steeplechase Final at #USOlympicTrials

RECAP » https://t.co/uEE0QxBbv9 pic.twitter.com/f6cQ45zIhG

— Michigan Track&Field (@UMichTrack) July 5, 2016

Women's Triple Jump prelims

Amanda Smock 11th jumping 13.44m/44'1.25" qualified for final

Phew! Got through for more fun on Thursday! Counting my blessings, ready for more. https://t.co/6Gr39VGH6U

— Amanda Smock (@AJTSMOCK) July 5, 2016

Men's 5K prelims
Hassan Mead 4th in second heat in 13:48.81 qualified for final
Garrett Heath 8th in first heat in 13:50.63 qualified for final
Biya Simbassa 11th in first heat in 13:53.56. did not qualify for final

@_garrettheath up next in 5k semifinal. pic.twitter.com/Guw2LLkzR1

— RunMDRA (@RunMDRA) July 5, 2016

Pretty proud of how @Biya_simba35 competed in his first US Olympic Trials! https://t.co/nwYOrIGp8F

— Dennis Barker (@dbinsaintpaul) July 5, 2016

Men's 800

Harun Abda 7th in 1:47.05

@Ha_RunAbda finishes 7th. pic.twitter.com/HGhMZbF1rl

— RunMDRA (@RunMDRA) July 5, 2016

😱😱😱@Clayton_Murph wins the men's 800M Final in 1:44.76! #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/gX8f0ddSLO

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) July 5, 2016

Gopher women's summary HERE.
Eugene Register Guard Day 4 Photo Gallery HERE

NDSU Alums Competing in US Olympic Trials

Bison going to USATF Olympic Trials:

Riley Dolezal (jav)
Amanda Smock (TJ)
Leslie Brost (PV)
Maddie Van Beek (steeple)
Sierra Rosenau (jav)

— NDSU Track & Field (@NDSUTrackField) June 28, 2016

Shelton Stumptown Invitational Results

Shelton Stumptown Invitational Results HERE

Harun Abda 2nd in 800 HERE
Erin Teschuk 2nd, Maddie Van Beek 10th  HERE
Travis Burkstrand 9th in 1500 HERE
Christy Cazzola 17th, Gabe Grunewald DNF in 1500 HERE
Eric Finan 14th in 5K HERE.

Maddie Van Beek 2nd in Mt. SAC 3K Invitational Steeplechase

Maddie Van Beek 2nd in 3K Invitational Steeplechase
3K Women's Steeple results HERE.