NIACC's Bertry wins Trent Smith Invitational
MASON CITY - Sarah Bertry became the first NIACC female to win the Trent Smith Invitational on Friday.
Bertry, a freshman from France, won the fourth annual invitational on the NIACC campus in a time of 19 minutes, 31 seconds. Iowa Central's Josie Stackis placed second in a time of 20:58.
Bertry's time of 19:31 is the 10th fastest women's time at the Trent Smith Invitational.
Iowa Central won the team title with 30 points. NIACC was second with 38 points and Indian Hills was third with 52 points.
Also for the Lady Trojans, Whitney Martin placed fifth (22:01), Addy Witt was ninth (personal best 22:57), Lauren Kern was 10th (23:54) and Maisie Hoskins was 17th (25:44.)
NIACC returns to action next Friday at the Indian Hills Invitational.
NIACC course records - Women's 5K: Iowa Central's Leanne Pompeani 17:36 (2016); Men's 8K: Iowa Central's Karim Achengil 24:47 (2016).
Trent Smith Invitational records - Women's 5K: Waldorf's Marissa Kuik 18:44 (2018); Men's 8K: NIACC's Brian Jacques 25:17 (2017).
PAST TEAM CHAMPIONS
MEN
2017 - NIACC
2018 - Hawkeye CC
2019 - University of Minnesota-Duluth
2020 - NIACC
WOMEN
2017 - Iowa Western
2018 - Hawkeye CC
2019 - Minnesota State
2020 - Iowa Central
PAST INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
MEN
2017 - Brian Jacques (NIACC) 25:17
2018 - Abdiaziz Wako (NIACC) 26:41
2019 - Benjamin Allen (Concordia) 26:15
2020 - Sam Mickelson (Hawkeye CC) 26:17
WOMEN
2017 - Joanna Topham (Hawkeye CC) 19:20
2018 - Marissa Kuik (Waldorf) 18:44
2019 - Allyssa Reeves (Minnesota State) 18:48
2020 - Sarah Bertry (NIACC) 19:31
Top 10 Trent Smith Invitational men's times (8K) (2017-20)
Brian Jacques (NIACC) 25:17 (2017)
Brian Kitur (Unattached) 25:47 (2017)
Wal Khat (NIACC alumni) 25:47 (2017)
Blake Keller (NIACC) 26:05 (2017)
Benjamain Allen (Concordia University) 26:15 (2019)
Sam Mickelson (Hawkeye CC) 26:17 (2020)
Melvin Kipkemboi (NIACC) 26:21 (2020)
Cole Lebourgeois (University of Minnesota-Duluth) 26:24 (2019)
Jorge Ruiz (NIACC) 26:25 (2020)
Tanner Maier (Minnesota State) 26:27 (2019)
Top 10 Trent Smith Invitational women's times 5K (2017-20)
Marissa Kuik (Waldorf) 18:44 (2018)
Allyssa Reeves (Minnesota State) 18:48 (2019)
Joanna Topham (Hawkeye CC) 18:51 (2018)
Carisa Weyenberg (Minnesota State) 18:54 (2019)
Amanda Montplaisir (Minnesota State) 19:16 (2019)
Joanna Topham (Hawkeye CC) 19:20 (2017)
Ivy Glade (Minnesota State) 19:23 (2019)
Alayna Kollasch (unattached) 19:28 (2018)
Emma Davison (NIACC) 19:30 (2019)
Sarah Bertry (NIACC) 19:31 (2020)