Cross Country Squads Earn Top-Ten Finishes

Saturday, September 29

Minneapolis, Minn.

11:00 AM

Iowa State

Roy Griak Invitational

Cross Country Squads Earn Top-Ten Finishes

09.29.2007 | Cross Country

By: cyclones.com

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn.- Iowa State's top distance runners, Lisa Koll and Kiel Uhl, led their Cyclone cross country squads in the Roy Griak Invitational Saturday. Both teams earned top-10 finishes. The 25th-ranked men's squad earned third-place with 99 points. The women's team finished the day with 216 points and a ninth-place finish.

"The men had a good opener," Iowa State cross country coach Corey Ihmels said. "We beat a lot of good teams. Hilary Boar ran a strong race and Uhl was his steady self. We could have finished even hire but Guor Majak struggled with a side stich during the race. We were fifth last year and third this year so we are going in the right direction."

Ihmels had particular praise for the Cyclone women's team.

"I was even more happy about the women's team," Ihmels said. "Lisa Koll and Grace Kemmey ran great races. We beat several Big 12 teams today and I think that should give our team confidence when they go to the Big 12 meet."

Uhl, a junior running for the first time this season, was the top finisher for the men, placing fourth overall with a time of 24:33. Lisa Koll, also making her season debut on Saturday, was the women's top runner with an effort of 21:09, earning her second place, falling just short of the title behind Emily Harrison of Virginia (20:51.40).

Newcomers Kemmey and Bor made their presence felt at the invite in the women's and men's races, respectively. Kemmey crossed the finish line in third, just behind teammate Koll with a time of 21:17.50. Bor earned 12th-place with an effort of 24:50.20.

For the first time in over a decade ISU's cross country squad knocked off Big 12 rival Missouri in both the men's and women's races. Northern Arizona took the men's title with 84 points, followed by Arizona State at 88 points and then the Cyclones. On the women's side, Minnesota earned first place with a total of 97 points.

Both ISU squads get a week off before returning to action at the Pre-National meet in Terre Haute, Ind. on Oct. 13th.

Iowa State Men's Results
4. Kiel Uhl, 24.33
12. Hillary Bor, 24.51
17. Kevin Born, 24.54
29. Guor Majak, 25.12
37. Jayden Russ, 25.29
63. Richard Newton, 25.50
72. Brandon Rooney, 25.58

Men's Team Top-5
1. Northern Arizona, 84
2. Arizona State, 88
3. Iowa State, 99
4. Minnesota, 107

5. Virginia, 126

Iowa State Women's Results
2. Lisa Koll, 21.09
3. Grace Kemmey, 21.18
55. Dawn Caffrey, 22.46
77. Ines Fischer, 23.18
79. Dana Peters, 23.25
103. Erin Penticoff, 23.47
105, Stacey Thiel, 23.49

Women's Team Top-5
1. Minnesota, 97
2. Arizona State, 100
3. Michigan State, 109