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Roy Griak Invitational
UNI Cross Country: Wal Khat Earns 3rd Top-15 Finish
9/29/2018 8:10:00 PM | Cross Country
WOMEN'S RESULTS | MEN'S RESULTS
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – UNI cross country's Wal Khat earned his third top-15 finish of the season to lead the men's team to an 11th-place finish at the 33rd annual Roy Griak Invitational at the Les Bolstad Course today.
The women's team was led by McKayla Cole. The Panthers finished 10th overall. It was the first 6K race for the women this year. Cole placed 48th with a time of 22 minutes, 36.4 seconds. Host No. 23 Minnesota was the team champion.
The women's team is ranked ninth in the Midwest. Iowa State, No. 2 Minnesota, No. 3 Oklahoma State, No. 4 South Dakota, No. 5
In the men's 8K race, Khat finished in 12th place in 24:57.60. Junior C.J. May took 69th, leading a tight pack of Panthers. The pack of Ben Ahlrichs, Sam McCool, Alex Jackson and Drake Henrichs finished within 11 seconds from May. The field included 152 finishers.
WOMEN'S FINISHES
48. McKayla Cole 22:36.40
52. Gabby Skopec 22:41.10
60. Lucy Conroy 22:51.70
68. Alyssa Williams 23:03.0
70. Tess Roorda 23:05.00
99. Paige Holub 23:42.90
136. Jill Vonnahme 25:10.50
TEAM | SCORE – (RANK IN REGION)
MEN'S FINISHES
12. Wal Khat 24:57.60
69. C.J. May 26:12.60
74. Ben Ahlrichs 26:17.60
75. Sam McCool 26:19. 70
77. Alex Jackson 26:21.20
79. Drake Henrichs 26:23.10
109. Logan Murray 26:54.40
117. Andrew Kephart 27:10.0
TEAM | SCORE – (RANK IN REGION)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – UNI cross country's Wal Khat earned his third top-15 finish of the season to lead the men's team to an 11th-place finish at the 33rd annual Roy Griak Invitational at the Les Bolstad Course today.
The women's team was led by McKayla Cole. The Panthers finished 10th overall. It was the first 6K race for the women this year. Cole placed 48th with a time of 22 minutes, 36.4 seconds. Host No. 23 Minnesota was the team champion.
The women's team is ranked ninth in the Midwest. Iowa State, No. 2 Minnesota, No. 3 Oklahoma State, No. 4 South Dakota, No. 5
In the men's 8K race, Khat finished in 12th place in 24:57.60. Junior C.J. May took 69th, leading a tight pack of Panthers. The pack of Ben Ahlrichs, Sam McCool, Alex Jackson and Drake Henrichs finished within 11 seconds from May. The field included 152 finishers.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will return to Peoria, Illinois, for the second time this season for the Bradley Classic set for 4 p.m. CT Oct. 12. UNI will finish out its season in Peoria, Illinois, with the MVC Championships and NCAA Midwest Regional.WOMEN'S FINISHES
48. McKayla Cole 22:36.40
52. Gabby Skopec 22:41.10
60. Lucy Conroy 22:51.70
68. Alyssa Williams 23:03.0
70. Tess Roorda 23:05.00
99. Paige Holub 23:42.90
136. Jill Vonnahme 25:10.50
TEAM | SCORE – (RANK IN REGION)
- Minnesota 52 – (No. 1 Midwest)
- Cal Baptist 82 – (No. 14 in West)
- South Dakota 106 – (No. 4 in Midwest)
- Harvard 115 – (No. 10 in Northeast)
- Montana State 133 – (No. 12 in Mountain)
- North Dakota State 173
- Cal State Fullerton 173
- Rice 184 – (No. 10 in South Central)
- South Dakota State 196
- UNI 256
- North Dakota 290
- Creighton 367
- Western Illinois 379
- Drake 385
MEN'S FINISHES
12. Wal Khat 24:57.60
69. C.J. May 26:12.60
74. Ben Ahlrichs 26:17.60
75. Sam McCool 26:19. 70
77. Alex Jackson 26:21.20
79. Drake Henrichs 26:23.10
109. Logan Murray 26:54.40
117. Andrew Kephart 27:10.0
TEAM | SCORE – (RANK IN REGION)
- Duke 74
- Minnesota 77 – (No. 3 Midwest)
- Harvard 89 – (No. 10 Northeast)
- South Dakota State 132 – (No. 12 Midwest)
- Navy 138 – (No. 6 MidAtlantic)
- Montana State 145 – (No. 12 Mountain)
- Drake 155
- Cal Baptist 216
- Cal State Fullerton 221
- North Dakota State 223
- UNI 259
- South Dakota 338
- Creighton 427
- North Dakota 445
- Western Illinois 457
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