September 24, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -[results] Bemidji State traveled to Minneapolis to compete in the Roy Griak Invite which featured 24 NCAA Division II schools. The meet was held at the Les Bolstad Golf Course put on by the University of Minnesota. Bemidji State finished in twenty first place with a team score of 582 and an average team time of 26:19 in the 5K race. Bemidji State finished second among Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference teams, finshing behind Concordia St. Paul. The University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse finished in first place with a total team score of 60.

The Beavers were lead by senior Christa Pribula (East Grand Forks, Minn.) who finished in 72nd-place overall with a time of 24:48. Junior Nicole Friend (International Falls, Minn.) was the next Beaver to cross the finish line, finishing in 104th-place with a time of 25:38.

Next weekend is Homecoming for the Beavers. Bemidji State will host the Homecoming run on October 1st at 9:00 a.m.

Roy Griak Invite (Minneapolis, Minn.)
WOMEN’S TEAM SCORES
1. University of Wisonsin-Lacrosse, 60; 2. Black Hills State, 141; 3. North Dakota, 155; 4. South Dakota, 156; 5. Wartburg, 161; 6. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 162; 7. Concordia-Nebraska, 171; 8. Augustana, 177; 9. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 199; 10. Manitoba, 243

WOMEN’S FINISHERS
1. Julia Rudd, UW-Lacrosse, 21:56; 2. Genevieve Binsfeld, Minot State, 22:11; 3. Darolyn Trembath, Bison Track Club, 22:18; 4. Jenna Mitchler, UW-Stevens Point, 22:23; 5. Kerri Earl, Manitoba, 22:26; 6. Aimee Nielson, South Dakota, 22:28; 7. Melissa Armstrong, Bison Track Club, 22:33; 8. Teresa Stanley, UW-Stevens Point, 22:49; 9. Kristen Painter, UW-Lacrosse, 22:58; 10. Crystal Hostetter, Black Hills State, 23:00. Other BSU Finishers: 72. Christa Pribula, 24:48; 104. Nicole Friend, 25:38; 131. Brittney Olson, 26:47; 135. Margaret Osgood, 27:02; 140. Adonia McCormick, 27:17; 151. Rebecca Hougen, 27:37; 153. Ali Judkins, 27:43.