Iowa State, Minnesota win Roy Griak Invitational 2026 team titles – Results and report

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Iowa State placed five runners in the top 10 to win the men’s Jo Rider College 8-kilometer title Friday at the Roy Griak Invitational 2026, while host Minnesota swept five of the first nine places to claim the women’s Suzy Wilson College 6-kilometer championship.

Brian Kiprotich of Boise State won the men’s individual race in 23 minutes, 40.2 seconds. Iowa State’s Rodgers Kiplimo was second in 23:48.4, followed by Cyclones teammates Dylan Maloney, Devan Kipyego and Mikah Peters in third through fifth.

Iowa State scored 24 points, well ahead of Boise State’s 39. Wisconsin-La Crosse was third with 86 points, Minnesota fourth with 125 and North Dakota State fifth with 126.

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Kiprotich gave Boise State the individual victory, and the Broncos put four runners in the first 13. Finn Anspach finished sixth in 24:04.5, Benjamin Kehrein was eighth in 24:06.5, Owen Rogers was 11th in 24:15.8 and Cornelius Kogo placed 13th in 24:17.4.

Minnesota’s Isabelle Schmitz won the women’s race in 19:44.8, pulling the Gophers to a decisive 26-point team victory. Minnesota freshmen and veterans filled the front of the field: Jazleen Malherek-Osorio took third in 19:57.3, Zoie Dundon was fifth in 20:04.5, Izzy Roemer finished eighth in 20:06.3 and Taylor Isabel followed ninth in 20:07.0.

Boise State was second in the women’s standings with 45 points, followed by North Dakota State with 95. St. Thomas (Minn.) finished fourth with 142 points and Wisconsin-La Crosse was fifth with 167.

Amit Koma of Boise State was second individually in 19:53.5, and teammate Lily LaPorte took fourth in 20:01.7. North Dakota State’s Jade Rypkema placed sixth in 20:05.4, while Winona State’s Stella Rusch was seventh in 20:05.5.

Roy Griak Invitational 2026 Results

Men’s Jo Rider College 8K

1. Brian Kiprotich, Boise State, 23:40.2
2. Rodgers Kiplimo, Iowa State, 23:48.4
3. Dylan Maloney, Iowa State, 23:56.2
4. Devan Kipyego, Iowa State, 23:56.3
5. Mikah Peters, Iowa State, 23:59.8
6. Finn Anspach, Boise State, 24:04.5
7. Owen Clark, Wis.-La Crosse, 24:05.5
8. Benjamin Kehrein, Boise State, 24:06.5
9. Ethan Moe, North Dakota State, 24:11.1
10. Matthew Shelly, Iowa State, 24:12.5
11. Owen Rogers, Boise State, 24:15.8
12. Isaac Ewing, Wis.-La Crosse, 24:16.9
13. Cornelius Kogo, Boise State, 24:17.4
14. Jace Haerter, Minnesota, 24:17.6
15. Will Aurit, Wis.-La Crosse, 24:18.4
16. Cameron Stocke, Minnesota, 24:18.5
17. Braylon Baggett, Boise State, 24:19.4
18. Joey Yaros, Valparaiso, 24:20.6
19. Shane Greipentrog, Minnesota, 24:20.8
20. Casey Poppler, St. Thomas (Minn.), 24:22.8
21. Carson Driemeier, Iowa State, 24:23.3
22. Quinn Roehl, North Dakota State, 24:23.4
23. Owen Layton, Wis.-La Crosse, 24:24.1
24. Jack Sheesley, Boise State, 24:25.3
25. Luis Pfister, Minnesota State, 24:25.5
26. Greyson Piseno, Boise State, 24:25.8
27. Kellen McInelly, Boise State, 24:36.4
28. William Gerber, North Dakota State, 24:38.3
29. Tyler Kissell, Minnesota, 24:40.5
30. Brady Goss, North Dakota State, 24:40.7

Women’s Suzy Wilson College 6K

1. Isabelle Schmitz, Minnesota, 19:44.8
2. Amit Koma, Boise State, 19:53.5
3. Jazleen Malherek-Osorio, Minnesota, 19:57.3
4. Lily LaPorte, Boise State, 20:01.7
5. Zoie Dundon, Minnesota, 20:04.5
6. Jade Rypkema, North Dakota State, 20:05.4
7. Stella Rusch, Winona State, 20:05.5
8. Izzy Roemer, Minnesota, 20:06.3
9. Taylor Isabel, Minnesota, 20:07.0
10. Kelsey Young, Winona State, 20:10.5
11. Bianca Boehnke, Boise State, 20:11.7
12. Haley Blaine, Boise State, 20:16.4
13. Nadia Phillips, Minnesota, 20:24.0
14. Norah Hushagen, Minnesota, 20:25.4
15. Sophia Keditukei, Iowa State, 20:34.3
16. Kayley Torrie, Boise State, 20:39.5
17. Keira Friedrich, Minnesota, 20:39.9
18. Logan Harz, North Dakota State, 20:40.1
19. Sophie Baker, Minnesota State, 20:40.5
20. Serenity Larson, St. Mary (Kan.), 20:44.6
21. Avery Marasco-Johnson, Minnesota, 20:45.6
22. Eliisa Marshall, Boise State, 20:46.9
23. Reagan Berg, North Dakota State, 20:47.6
24. Lejla Carlsson, Boise State, 20:48.1
25. Macy Hanson, Minnesota, 20:51.2
26. Samantha Rowley, Valparaiso, 20:52.2
27. Mia Hoffmann, North Dakota State, 20:52.5
28. Olivia Pauly, St. Thomas (Minn.), 20:58.8
29. Anna VanAcker, St. Thomas (Minn.), 21:00.2
30. Hannah Boese, North Dakota State, 21:00.9

Men’s team scores

1. Iowa State, 24
2. Boise State, 39
3. Wis.-La Crosse, 86
4. Minnesota, 125
5. North Dakota State, 126
6. St. Thomas (Minn.), 150
7. Valparaiso, 178
8. St. Mary (Kan.), 226
9. Minnesota State, 227
10. Minnesota-Crookston, 354
11. Minnesota Running Club, 396
12. Winona State, 396
13. Minot State, 425
14. Concordia-St. Paul, 441
15. Saint Mary’s (Minn.), 446
16. Harper College, 450
17. Hamline, 553
18. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish, 568

Women’s team scores

1. Minnesota, 26
2. Boise State, 45
3. North Dakota State, 95
4. St. Thomas (Minn.), 142
5. Wis.-La Crosse, 167
6. Winona State, 182
7. Iowa State, 193
8. Minnesota State, 228
9. Valparaiso, 257
10. Northern Michigan, 264
11. St. Mary (Kan.), 316
12. Minnesota-Crookston, 340
13. Minot State, 407
14. Concordia-St. Paul, 431
15. Saint Mary’s (Minn.), 453
16. Minnesota Running Club, 485
17. Hamline, 492