Gene Niemi's 10 Mile Race photo Album

Defending 10 Mile and US champion Shadrack Kipchirchir (#20001)checks to see  who might be a threat

Sarah Hall(#20101) defends her US and TC 10 Mile titles, outkicking  runner up Molly Huddle(#20103)
and Minnesota native Emma Bates(#20106), who finished third.

 Kipchirchir(20001) begins his kick as he and runner up Leonard Korir (20002)
sprint downhill toward the finish

Gene Niemi's Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Photos

 Marathon men's champ Elisha Barno had been runner-up the last three years in the Twin Cities race.  After finishing first for the fourth time at Grandma's in June of this year Barno finally got the "Minnesota double"

Sinke Biyadgilgn (#118) and Serkalem Abrha(#127)battle on Summit Avenue near the

James J Hill Mansion. Biyadgilgn finished first in 2:33:04. Abrha was 2nd  in 2:33:12

Sinke Biyadgilgn (#118) and Serkalem Abrha(#127)battle on Summit Avenue near the
James J Hill Mansion. Biyadgilgn finished first in 2:33:04. Abrha was 2nd  in 2:33:12

Boys AA Cross Country Rankings Minnesota Coaches Association

Week 6 (released 10/8/2018)

 Teams:

1          Edina

2          Wayzata

3          Mounds View

4          Stillwater

5          Eden Prairie

6          Red Wing

7          St Paul Highland Park

8          White Bear Lake

9          Buffalo

10        Eastview

11        Hopkins

12        Minnetonka

 Other Teams receiving votes:

Individuals:

 1          Max Manley, Edina

2          Andrew Brandt, Wayzata

3          Addison Stansbury, Stillwater

4          Luke Labatte, Rosemount

5          Nicholas Scheller, Chanhassen

6          Acer Iverson, Roseville

7          Caleb Haugland, Minneapolis Washburn

8          Austin Streit, Mounds View

9          Isaac Basten, Buffalo

10        Willem Gokemeijer, Edina

11        Oliver Paleen, St Paul Highland Park

12        Eli Hoeft, Hopkins

Other Athletes receiving votes:

AJ Green, Eastview

2018 Girls' AA Cross Country Rankings

10/8/2018

Teams:

1 Wayzata                                                                                                                  

2 St Michael Albertville          

3 Edina                                                                        

4 Eden Prairie                                    

5 Farmington             

6 Stillwater                             

7 Andover                   

8 Forest Lake                          

9 Marshall                              

10 Mpls Washburn     

11 White Bear Lake

12 Rosemount

Honorable Mention:  Willmar, Lakeville South, St. Louis Park, Waseca, Waconia                                          

Individuals:

1       Emily Covert, 12, Mpls Washburn                                            

2       Lauren Peterson, 12, Farmington                             

3       Brianne Brewster, 11, Lakeville South                                                     

4       Emma Atkinson, 11, Wayzata                                                                                               

5       Grace Dickel, 12, Mpls Washburn              

6       Ali Weimer, 9, St Michael Albertville        

7       Liesl Paulsen 11, Eden Prairie                   

8       Molly Moening, 9, St Paul Highland Park  

9       Analee Weaver, 10, Stillwater    

10     Anna Fenske, 10, Farmington                    

11     Avery Braunhauser 8 Stillwater                

12     Abbey Nechanicky 8 Wayzata    

                                             

Honorable Mention:  Meghan Pierson 10 Chanhassen High School, Josephine Moseby, 9, St Louis Park, Daisy Islas 7, Rosemount, Macy Iyer, 9, Edina, Caroline Sassan, 11, Wayzata, Ingrid Buiceag-arama 10 Sartell, Cheresa Bouley, 12, Zimmerman,      

Math&Science Academy's Tierney Wolfgram Discovers a New Event

   Math&Science Acadamy's  Tierney Wolfgram
leads the field at the 8.5 mile mark
Photo by Gene Niemi

She finished 6th among the women. She is currently ranked first among the Class A MSHSL XC female runners.Women's top 10 results below:

Full race results are HERE

Bib	Age	Sex	Time	Diff
1    2	Sinke Biyadgilgn	118	23	F	2:33:04	+0:00
2	Serkalem Abrha	127	29	F	2:33:10	+0:06
3	Sarah Kiptoo	102	29	F	2:33:15	+0:11
4	Simegn Abnet Yeshanbel	108	32	F	2:38:16	+5:12
5	Jane Kibii	101	33	F	2:39:00	+5:56
6	Tierney Wolfgram	121	15	F	2:40:03	+6:59
7	Kerry Allen	114	30	F	2:41:33	+8:29
8	Heather Lieberg	104	39	F	2:42:04	+9:00
9	Sarah Horbol	106	32	F	2:42:58	+9:54
10	Elizabeth Frick	105	23	F	2:44:09	+11:05

Bib	Age	Sex	Time	Diff
1    2	Sinke Biyadgilgn	118	23	F	2:33:04	+0:00
2	Serkalem Abrha	127	29	F	2:33:10	+0:06
3	Sarah Kiptoo	102	29	F	2:33:15	+0:11
4	Simegn Abnet Yeshanbel	108	32	F	2:38:16	+5:12
5	Jane Kibii	101	33	F	2:39:00	+5:56
6	Tierney Wolfgram	121	15	F	2:40:03	+6:59
7	Kerry Allen	114	30	F	2:41:33	+8:29
8	Heather Lieberg	104	39	F	2:42:04	+9:00
9	Sarah Horbol	106	32	F	2:42:58	+9:54
10	Elizabeth Frick	105	23	F	2:44:09	+11:05

Boys' AA Cross Country Rankings Minnesota Coaches' Association

Week 5 (released 10/1/2018)

 Teams:

1          Edina

2          Wayzata

3          Mounds View

4          Stillwater

5          Eden Prairie

6          Red Wing

7          St Paul Highland Park

8          Buffalo

9          Eastview

10        Hopkins

11        Minnetonka

12        Moorhead

Other Teams receiving votes:

Winona

  

Individuals:

1          Max Manley

2          Acer Iverson

3          Andrew Brandt

4          Luke Labatte

5          Addison Stansbury

6          Caleb Haugland

7          Nicholas Scheller

8          Isaac Basten

9          Austin Streit

10        Willem Gokemeijer

11        Oliver Paleen

T12      Lucas Hessini

T12      Eli Hoeft

Other Athletes receiving votes:

2018 Girls AA Cross Country Rankings

 10/1/2018

Teams:

1 Wayzata                                                                                                                                                  2 St Michael Albertville

3 Edina                                                                                                

4 Eden Prairie                   

5 Farmington                    

6 Stillwater        

7 Willmar

8 Andover

9 Forest Lake                    

10 Marshall                       

11 Mpls Washburn         

12 White Bear Lake        

Honorable Mention:  Lakeville South, Rosemount, St. Louis Park, St Paul Highland Park, Waseca, Minnetonka, Waconia                                                               

Individuals:

1       Emily Covert, 12, Mpls Washburn                                  

2       Lauren Peterson, 12, Farmington                   

3       Brianne Brewster, 11, Lakeville South                                                          

4       Emma Atkinson, 11, Wayzata                                                                                           

5       Grace Dickel, 12, Mpls Washburn  

6       Ali Weimer, 9, St Michael Albertville             

7       Liesl Paulsen 11, Eden Prairie           

8       Analee Weaver, 10, Stillwater          

9       Anna Fenske, 10, Farmington                          

10     Avery Braunhauser 8 Stillwater                       

11     Abbey Nechanicky 8 Wayzata                                                          

12     Josephine Moseby, 9, St Louis Park

Honorable Mention:  Daisy Islas 7, Rosemount, Macy Iyer, 9, Edina,  Ella Dufault, 8, Waseca, Caroline Sassan, 11, Wayzata, Margaret Dalseth, 11, Visitation, Ingrid Buiceag-arama 10 Sartell, Cheresa Bouley, 12, Zimmerman

STATE CROSS COUNTRY COACHES’ ASSOCIATION CLASS A RANKINGS

Oct. 1, 2018   

                                  

BOYS’ TEAMS:                           INDIVIDUALS:

1.       Perham                                    Geno Uhrbom              Greenway/NK

2.       West Central Area                     Harris Anderson Math&Science Acad

3.       Staples-Motley                        Emmett Anderson      Staples-Motley

4.       Lac Qui Parle Valley                Brandon O’Hara                     Perham

5.       Nova Classic Academy             Cooper Lennox                        Mora

6.       St. James Area                        Noah Steward                 Morris Area

7        North Shore                              Luke Olson                                  Ely

8.       Mankato Loyola/Cleveland      Cameron Stocke                    Viginia

9.       Minnehaha Academy            Mitchell Johnstone    Mankato Loyola/C

10.    Mora                                         Hugo Ruiz                   Tri City United

11.     East Grand Forks                     Drew Hastings                Belle Plaine

12      Plainview-Elgin-Millville         Zach Haire                Breckenridge/W

           

GIRLS’ TEAMS:                          INDIVIDUALS:

 1.       Cotter                                   Tierney Wolfgram    Math&Science Acad        

2.       Perham                             .         Lauren Ping                              Cotter

3.        Luverne                                    Grace Ping                               Cotter

4.       Stewartville                               Morgan Gehl     Murray County Cent.

5.       Howard Lake-Waverly-W        Natasha Sortland                   ZMKW  

6.       Providence Academy                Morgan Arnold                        Cotter

7.       Lake City                                 Ava Hill                         Mesabi East

8.       Belle Plaine                              Tenley Nelson                      Luverne

9.       Maple Lake                            Makenna Thurston Lake CyrstralWM/N

10      Mora                                         Katherine Geist                 Crookston

11.     Lac Qui Parle Valley                 Grace Drietz             Canby/Minneota

12.     Staples-Motley                         Kailee Malone                 Stewartville