Senior captain Blake Iverson finished 32nd of 176 runners to lead the three Crimson boys state qualifiers with a time of 16:13 in the 5000M race. Sophomore CJ Young (43rd) notched a 16:36 and sophomore Patrick McLean (52nd) finished at 16:45. Congrats on a great season guys! The Crimson girls cross country team qualified as a team for the 2017 State
The Maple Grove Girl’s Cross Country team is headed to the State meet! The Crimson edged out season rival Centennial to capture a qualifying spot. Leading the team was senior Gabbie Bolcer, followed by Ava LeNeau, Lindsey Young, Norah Trost, Sarah Wilcox, Avery Erickson and Riley Allison. “The girls set themselves up for a great
The Maple Grove Girl’s Cross Country team finished the regular season with some strong performances this week. The Crimson varsity team placed second behind Andover at the Northwest Suburban Conference Championships and the JV squad finished first. Senior Gabbie Bolcer led the Crimson, finishing 6th, followed by teammates Norah Trost, Lindsey Young, Riley Allison, Avery Erickson
Gabbie Bolcer of Maple Grove (above left) shattered the school record by 10 seconds in the STMA Invitational. (Photo by Rich Moll) One point separated first-place St. Michael-Albertville’s boys cross team from runner-up Maple Grove at the 10-team STMA Invitational on October 3rd. These two teams along with Mounds View will likely battle it out
Maple Grove top runner Blake Iverson places second at the Osseo Invitational. (Photo by Rich Moll) The Maple Grove boys’ cross country team came out on top of the 10-team Osseo Invitational Sept. 28 at Elm Creek Park Reserve. The Crimson girls team placed second, coming up seven points short of conference rival Centennial. The
Conditions similar to August in the deep south challenged the nearly 5,000 high school runners competing at the Milaca Mega Meet Saturday, September 23, at beautiful Stones Throw Golf Course. Maple Grove harriers competed strong in the meet touted as “the largest single-day high school cross country meet in the world.” Crimson varsity girls, running
Maple Grove placed fifth out of six teams in both the boys’ and girls’ race at the Metro Invitational in Eden Prairie Saturday, September 16th. In honor of their teammate Sawyer French, who is recovering from a stroke, the Crimson wore bandanas with Sawyer’s name on them and ran with black lettering “Sawyer Strong” written
Crimson fans support French in the stands with a LIME OUT! (Photo courtesy of Coach Gifford) Running with heavy hearts, the Maple Grove boys’ cross country team delivered a powerful performance at the St. Olaf Showcase Invitational in Northfield Aug. 31. The Crimson placed third in the massive 33-team, 700-runner field. The Crimson were competing
Maple Grove boys’ cross country running head coach Matt Gifford was recently named Class AA Coach of the Year by the Minnesota High School Cross Country Coaches Association. Gifford directed the Crimson to their first ever podium finish with a third -place showing at the state meet in November. The Crimson won the Section 5AA
The team poses with their medals and team trophy on Saturday. (Photos courtesy of Maple Grove Crimson XC website) The Crimson Boys Cross Country team finished 3rd in the state meet Saturday at St. Olaf College. The best finish in school history! The previous best was 10th place. There were a record 173 racers. Senior Alex
