Results
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – With
Keely Miyamoto '26 leading the way, the Grinnell College women's cross country team had a strong showing at the loaded Roy Griak Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota Friday.
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Miyamoto was 30
th in of 366 runners in a meet consisting of some of the top teams from the Midwest at the NCAA Division II and III levels as well as NAIA and JUCO.
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Miyamoto ran the 6-kilometer Maroon Division race at U of M's Les Bolstad Golf Course in 23 minutes, 29.6 seconds. Following Miyamoto were
Morgan Karow '26, who was 103
rd in 24:56.0, and
Hannah Roark '26, who placed 111
th in 25:05.9.
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Rounding out the top five for Grinnell were
Crystal Kaczmarczyk '25 (139
th in 25:49.4) and
Diana Barba '26 (149
th in 26:05.7). Also for Grinnell,
Hannah Roth '27 placed 163
rd in 26:28.5 and
Kylie Klassen '25 was 164
th in 26:33.4.
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Grinnell was 17
th in the 37-team meet with 532 points. Augustana College of South Dakota won with 80 points and Sonoma State's Gianna Bomarito claimed the individual crown in 21:44.2.
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Grinnell is at Wartburg College's Dan Huston Invitational next Saturday.
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