MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Black Hills State cross country hits the road for the University of Minnesota's Roy Griak Invitational on Friday, Sept. 22, with the races taking place at the Les Bolstad Golf Course.
 
BHSU heads into the Twin Cities following solid team performances from both squads at the Gage McSpadden Memorial on Sept. 9.
 
In the season-opening meet, the men secured a first-place overall finish while the women only fell two seconds short of first place in their Gage McSpadden outing.
 
At the Roy Griak Invite, the Yellow Jacket men will run in the 8K Jo Rider Men's Maroon Race at 11:30 a.m. CT (10:30 a.m. MT).

Runners Tim Brown, Lincoln Fleischman, Alberto Spotted, Turner Christians, Levi Smith, Marcos Valerio, David Standish, Jaxon Straus, Addison Red Fox, Hayden Grosz, and Justyn France will represent BHSU in the men's field.
 
The Yellow Jacket ladies will compete in the 6K Suzy Wilson Women's Maroon Race, which is slated to begin at 12:15 p.m. (11:15 a.m. MT).
 
Repping the Green N' Gold in Minneapolis for the women's squad will be Sylvia Brown, Katie Turpin, Katie Knutson, Sierra Hopp, Alexis Weiers, Katelyn Krieger, Norah Entzi, and Evie Boyd.