Roy Griak Invitational 2017

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Coverage

Washburn's Emily Covert Produces Epic Win At Roy Griak Sep 23, 2017

Home town. Familiar course. Minneapolis Washburn High's Emily Covert was ready for The Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday. All the junior did was take her first win on the University of Minnesota's Les Bolstad Golf Course in the girls gold race, surging past highly touted Winona Cotter (Minnesota) freshman Grace Ping in the final 2K to win in 18:13.0"Super nervous coming into the race, but now I'm so excited to finish out the season," Covert said. This was Covert's fifth appearance at the annual event, but undoubtedly her best performance yet. In her debut race in 2013, Covert won the Maroon race in 19:00.00."I wasn't looking for a PR, because the weather and it's Griak, so it's super hilly," she said. "But staying behind the leaders and maybe making a move (was my plan)." While Covert didn't go out with the leaders at first, she made her move late and held in the final stretches, keeping within an arm's length distance the second-place Ping, who finished in 18:20.8. Farmington (Minnesota) High's Anna Fenske, the defending class 2A champion, was third in 18:31.4. "That definitely helped me a lot," she said. "It would help anyone honestly to have people up there. Those girls are so strong. They're great runners. Just being sure that I was right behind them set me up well." Covert said the win built the confidence to move forward with the same strength later in the season. "I feel great," she said. "I thank everyone who's helped gotten me. This moment is unreal." 

Weekend Preview: Roy Griak Invitational Live and More Sep 21, 2017

This weekend we will be streaming the Roy Griak Invitational live on FloTrack. You can catch all the action live on FloTrack with a MileSplit Universal Subscription. We will also be keeping an eye on the Bob Firman Invitational, the Wingfoot Classic, the Rim Rock Farm High School Classic, and more. For a full list of national-caliber events to watch this weekend, check out the MileSplit national calendar here.Watch Live on FloTrack*Note - MileSplit Universal Subscribers may login to FloTrack with the same login info as their MileSplit account.More About MileSplit Universal MileSplit Universal subscribers gain access to ALL of FloTrack. Go behind-the-scenes with exclusive documentaries of some of the sport's best athletes and teams including Jenny Simpson, Evan Jager, Trayvon Brommel, Shalane Flanagan, Vashti Cunningham, the University of Colorado, and the Nike Oregon Project. Watch the biggest and best meets in the country including the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Cross-Country Invitational, Payton Jordan Invitational, and the NCAA cross country championships.  Learn from the pros with tips on everything from warm-ups, race strategies, training, and lifting.SIGN UP FOR MILESPLIT UNIVERSAL HEREFull List of FloTrack FilmsFloTrack Live Streaming ScheduleDatabase of FloTrack Training VideosAccess to Content & Streams across ALL 20+ FloSports Sites

Workout Wednesday: NCAA 10K Champ Charlotte Taylor Sep 20, 2017

FloTrack took a trip out to the west coast to catch Charlotte Taylor's first cross country workout of the season. The Flo50 No. 9 ranked San Francisco women are set to race at the 2017 Roy Griak XC Invitational LIVE on FloTrack!The Workout:600 at race pace2x2-Mile at threshold pace w/ 400m rest1k at race paceThe Splits:Charlotte Taylor - 1:54/10:56/10:56/3:08#2 to #7 Runners - 1:54/11:17/11:08/3:08--------Watch Live on FloTrack*Note - MileSplit Universal Subscribers may login to FloTrack with the same login info as their MileSplit account.More About MileSplit Universal MileSplit Universal subscribers gain access to ALL of FloTrack. Go behind-the-scenes with exclusive documentaries of some of the sports best athletes and teams including Jenny Simpson, Evan Jager, Trayvon Brommel, Shalane Flanagan, Vashti Cunningham, the University of Colorado, and the Nike Oregon Project. Watch the biggest and best meets in the country including the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Cross-Country Invitational, Payton Jordan Invitational, and the NCAA cross country championships.  Learn from the pros with tips on everything from warm-ups, race strategies, training, and lifting.SIGN UP FOR MILESPLIT UNIVERSAL HEREFull List of FloTrack FilmsFloTrack Live Streaming ScheduleDatabase of FloTrack Training VideosAccess to Content & Streams across ALL 20+ FloSports Sites