Kraig Lungstrom's NXN Photo Album

Kraig Lungstrom's NXN Photo Girl's Photo Album HERE. Boy's HERE

Lance Elliott's MSHSL XC Championships Photo Album

Lance Elliott's MSHSL XC Championships Photo Album HERE

Lance Elliott's 6AA Photo Gallery

Edina teams at 6AA Sectionals
Photo by Lance Elliott

Lance Elliott's 6AA Photo Gallery HERE

Gene Niemi's Marathon Photo Album: THE CONTENDERS

Dominic Ondoro in the final 
yards 
The leaders came through
the half marathon
 1:06:05 seconds,
then negative split the 
uphill second half 

                                               Despite being "under the weather,"
                                                 Kibii was  1rst Woman and 15th overall
                                                      Joe Moore finished 10th

  Joe Moore finished 10th

Conor Wells was 11th

                                                             Trent Lusignan was 16th
                                                          Full results are HERE

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

Lance Elliott's Griak Invitational Photo Album

Lance Elliott's Griak Invitational Photo Album HERE

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.

Lance Elliott's Heartland Classic Photo Gallery

Lance Elliott's Heartland Classic Photo Gallery HERE

Oz Memorial Women's Results

Abby Kohut-Jackson(2305) and Zetta Mason
Photo by Craig Lassig

Oz Memorial Women's Results HERE
Photos HERE

Gopher Results at the Oz Memorial
1. Abby Kohut-Jackson, 22:35.6
2. Anastasia Korzenowski, 22:43.4 (UA)
4. Zetta Mason, 22:51.0
5. Jaycie Thomsen, 23:02.6 (UA)
7. Elyse Prescott, 23:06.1 (UA)
8. Lindsey Greenlund, 23:08.9
10. Molly Eastman, 23:12.6
12. Carissa Dock, 23:18.4 (UA)
14. Olivia Hummel, 23:20.9 (UA)
17. Abby Lange, 23:29.6
19. Ally Smith, 23:34.2
21. Sophie Schmitz, 23:41.6 (UA)
22. Tate Sweeney, 23:42.1 (UA)
23. Kelli Schmidt, 23:45.3
29. Bit Klecker, 24:12.4 (UA)
30. Sarah Werking, 24:14.7
35. Samantha Prouty, 24:21.1
36. Sarah Klecker, 24:22.0
38. Abby Kargol, 24:23.3
39. Paige Peschel, 24:25.9
45. Rachel Wians, 24:44.7
51. Maria Eastman, 25:05.1 (UA)

Updated: Oz Memorial Men's Results

Oz Memorial men's results HERE
Photos HERE

Lance Elliott's Edina Alumni Race Photo Album

Lance Elliott's Edina Alumni Race Photo Album HERE

Kraig Lungstrom's MSHSL Championships Photo Gallery

Kraig Lungstrom's MSHSL Championships Photo Gallery HERE

Gopher Women's Photos from the NCAA's Last Day

👀 some more #Gophers pics from the final day at the #NCAATF Championship.

👉 https://t.co/FeZ39ZuMU2 pic.twitter.com/LhoBvdhexq

— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) June 12, 2017

Gene Niemi's MSHSL State Championships Photo Album-- RELAYS

Edison Girl's 4 by 100 Class A Champions
Photo by Gene Niemi

The second exchange of the boy's 4 by 100 Class AA race
Photo by Gene Niemi

East Ridge's anchorman Marcus Haskins holds off
Mankato East's Roderick Miller in the Class AA Boy's 4 by 400
Photo by Gene Niemi

Gene Niemi's MSHSL State Championships Photo Album-- SPRINTS & HURDLES

Denzel Brown wins the 100.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Anna Keefer wins the 100.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Shae Buchman wins the 100 Hurdles.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Reid Pierzinski wins the Class A 300 Hurdles.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Carl Kozlowski wins the Class A 800 meters. Mora's John Swinghamer falls.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Terry Goeman's Hopkins MSHSL Photo Album

Congratulations to @TrackTownMN coaches, athletes & parents for another great season!
2017 MSHSL T&F Photos here https://t.co/k2akvthh8f

— Terry Goeman (@tpg7988) June 11, 2017

Lance Elliott's True Team AAA Championships Photo Gallery

   Lance Elliott's True Team AAA Championships Photo Gallery HERE

Big 10 Day 2 Women's Summary, Results, Photos

Madeline Strandemo wins the Steeple. Photo courtesy of the
University of Minnesota

                                 Big 10 Day 2 Women's Summary, Results, Photos HERE

Gene Niemi's Medtronic TC1 Mile Photo Gallery

Ben Blankenship celebrates with the Stillwater JV squad.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Two in a row for Ben Blankenship
Photo by Gene Niemi

The chase pack: from (L to R) 3rd place Chad Noelle, 4th place Travis Burkstrand,
and runner-up Daniel Herrer. Photo by Gene Niemi

Women's winner Emily Lipari(26) and runner up Sarah Vaughn.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Sprinting to the finish.
Photo by Gene Niemi

Danny Docherty(2163) and Ben Sathre(2205) sprinting to the finish.
Photo by Gene Niemi

True Team 7AAA Results, Photos

True Team 7AAA Results HERE
Kraig Lungstrum's 7AAA photo album