Friday, September 22
Minneapolis, Minn.
12:15 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
at
Roy Griak Invitational
Erica Conrad nears the finish line at the Roy Griak Invitational on Sep. 23, 2022
St. Cloud State Cross Country Returns to Roy Griak Invitational
9/21/2023 10:30:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Huskies to run in Suzy Wilson Maroon Race at Griak on Friday in Minneapolis
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Cross Country travels to the 37th annual Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis on Friday to compete in their second meet of the fall. The Huskies will run in the 12:15 p.m. CT Suzy Wilson Maroon race at Les Bolstad Golf Course, running against multiple DII and DIII programs.
COVERAGE INFORMATION
Live results will be provided by Minnesota through PrimeTime Timing with a link available on the SCSU Cross Country schedule page.
LAST TIME OUT
Huskies Cross Country opened their 2023 season with a strong performance at the Toni St. Pierre Invite at Boulder Ridge Golf Course in St. Cloud on September 8, landing four athletes in the top 16 with one personal best. True freshman Alena Donahue placed seventh in her first collegiate meet to pace the Huskies, running a 20:05.89. Fellow first-year Paige Beason finished 10th in 20:24.27 to join her in the top-10, followed by Cambrie Kowal (14th, 21:06.79) and a cross country PR from Erica Conrad (16th, 21:21.48). Jaileen Medina (27th, 22:53.60) earned a top-30 finish to close out the Huskies' performance.
FAMILIAR TERRITORY
Greta Freed, Cambrie Kowal, Erica Conrad and Jaileen Medina each ran at the Griak last year in a competition that featured nearly 400 athletes. The Huskies took 12th out of 30 teams at last season's meet and landed eight runners in the top 200.
PRESEASON POLLING
The Huskies were selected to finish ninth in the 2023 NSIC Coaches Poll as announced by the league office in August. SCSU enters their first season under the direction of head coach Gabrielle Brown and are coming off a seventh-place finish at the 2022 NSIC Championships. St. Cloud State has earned a top-10 finish at every NSIC Championships competed during their time as an NSIC member.
MEET THE HUSKIES
Junior Greta Freed was named the Huskies' NSIC Athlete to Watch entering the season after landing in the top 60 finishers at the NSIC Championships last fall. Freed is joined by senior Erica Conrad and junior Cambrie Kowal to form a strong upperclassmen group, leading a young team with six underclassmen. Sophomore Jaileen Medina and transfer Hannah Little join freshmen Paige Beason, Alena Donahue, Tegan Michalak and Mady Muehr to form a talented distance roster.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Cross Country, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
COVERAGE INFORMATION
Live results will be provided by Minnesota through PrimeTime Timing with a link available on the SCSU Cross Country schedule page.
LAST TIME OUT
Huskies Cross Country opened their 2023 season with a strong performance at the Toni St. Pierre Invite at Boulder Ridge Golf Course in St. Cloud on September 8, landing four athletes in the top 16 with one personal best. True freshman Alena Donahue placed seventh in her first collegiate meet to pace the Huskies, running a 20:05.89. Fellow first-year Paige Beason finished 10th in 20:24.27 to join her in the top-10, followed by Cambrie Kowal (14th, 21:06.79) and a cross country PR from Erica Conrad (16th, 21:21.48). Jaileen Medina (27th, 22:53.60) earned a top-30 finish to close out the Huskies' performance.
FAMILIAR TERRITORY
Greta Freed, Cambrie Kowal, Erica Conrad and Jaileen Medina each ran at the Griak last year in a competition that featured nearly 400 athletes. The Huskies took 12th out of 30 teams at last season's meet and landed eight runners in the top 200.
PRESEASON POLLING
The Huskies were selected to finish ninth in the 2023 NSIC Coaches Poll as announced by the league office in August. SCSU enters their first season under the direction of head coach Gabrielle Brown and are coming off a seventh-place finish at the 2022 NSIC Championships. St. Cloud State has earned a top-10 finish at every NSIC Championships competed during their time as an NSIC member.
MEET THE HUSKIES
Junior Greta Freed was named the Huskies' NSIC Athlete to Watch entering the season after landing in the top 60 finishers at the NSIC Championships last fall. Freed is joined by senior Erica Conrad and junior Cambrie Kowal to form a strong upperclassmen group, leading a young team with six underclassmen. Sophomore Jaileen Medina and transfer Hannah Little join freshmen Paige Beason, Alena Donahue, Tegan Michalak and Mady Muehr to form a talented distance roster.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Cross Country, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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