NIACC's Bertry places 29th at Griak Invite
ST. PAUL, Minn. - NIACC's Sarah Bertry placed 29th in the Division II Maroon race at the University of Minnesota Roy Griak Invitational on Friday afternoon on the rainy Les Bolstad Golf Course.
Bertry, who was the NJCAA Division II runner-up last season, covered the 6-kilometer course in 23 minutes, 29 seconds. Winona State's Lindsay Cunningham was the Maroon race champion in a time of 21:44.
Bertry's place was the third highest ever by a NIACC women's runner in the Division II race at the Griak Invitational. Bertry's time of 23:29 was also the third highest by a NIACC women's runner at the Griak Invite.
NIACC's Anna Buenneke placed 11th in 22:42 in 2011 and Hannah Palmeter placed 27th in 22:55 in 2014.
Also for NIACC on Friday, Lilly Stockberger was 253rd in 27:28 and Brianna Ross was 283rd in 28:23.
NIACC returns to action Oct. 8 with the Trent Smith Invitational on the NIACC campus.