Sept. 28, 2013

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – In the 28th Annual Roy Griak Invitational, South Carolina finished 20th in the loaded Jack Johnson Women’s Gold 6K field on Les Bolstad Golf Course.

The trio of junior Meredith Mill (60th, 22:11.55), freshman Mary Reiser (130th, 22:50.10) and sophomore Anna Todd (154th, 23:04.90) led the way for South Carolina. For Mill, one of two Gamecocks running their second Griak, she trimmed her time on the same course by over a minute from her freshman year. Sophomore Christine Kent finished fourth on the squad and 184th overall, posting a 23:18.10 time, her best finish on the team this year, and freshman Martha McCoy continued her run as a point scorer with her 23:25.70 time (197th overall).

Sophomores Stephanie Berger (232nd, 23:57.65) and Brandy Wybersky (238th, 24:04.95) took sixth and seventh on the team, while senior Penny Boswell (239th, 24:05.75) came in moments ahead of freshman Brittany Day (240th, 24:06.20). Other Gamecock finishers included freshman Sarah Falta (254th, 24:26.25), sophomore Allie Whitley (262nd, 24:40.90) and freshman Melanie Ng (269th, 24:52.05).

Arizona, ranked fifth in the last USTFCCCA poll, won the team competition, topping Michigan State. In 20th, the Gamecocks did top the 15th team in the Midwest regional rankings, Iowa, among other teams, and Missouri was the only unranked regional team to finish ahead of South Carolina.

South Carolina hosts the Gamecock Invitational #2 on Wednesday afternoon at Hilton Field.

28th-Annual Roy Griak Invitational
Les Bolstad Golf Course
Falcon Heights, Minn.
Jack Johnson Women’s Gold 6K

Team Results
1. Arizona, 48
2. Michigan State, 72
3. Butler, 94
4. Minnesota, 104
5. Iowa State, 119
6. Vanderbilt, 194
7. Syracuse, 236
8. North Carolina State, 237
9. Grand Valley State, 264
10. Arizona State, 283
11. Adams State, 353
12. Georgia, 381
12. Illinois State, 381
14. Missouri, 447
15. Central Michigan, 450
16. Weber State, 461
17. South Dakota, 472
18. Colorado State, 521
19. Wyoming, 527
20. South Carolina, 587
21. Iowa, 641
22. Unattached, 657
23. South Dakota State, 663
24. Nebraksa, 718
25. Drake, 760
26. Florida Gulf Coast, 788
27. Northern Illinois, 804
28. Creighton, 856

South Carolina Individual Results
60. Meredith Mill, Jr., 22:11.55 (56)
130. Mary Reiser, Fr., 22:50.10 (111)
154. Anna Todd, So., 23:04.90 (129)
184. Christine Kent, So., 23:18.10 (141)
197. Martha McCoy, Fr., 23:25.70 (147)
232. Stephanie Berger, So., 23:57.65 (172)
238. Brandy Wybersky, So., 24:04.95 (175)
239. Penny Boswell, Sr., 24:05.75
240. Brittany Day, Fr., 24:06.20
254. Sarah Falta, Fr., 24:26.25
262. Allie Whitley, So., 24:40.90
269. Melanie Ng, Fr., 24:52.05