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Simley Invitational History
The Simley Invite has been run in various ways since the 1980s, mostly as a 2 mile race until 2021 where the course was altered to be a 5k for the High School races. In much of the history it mostly served as a triangular or quadrangular until the late 2000s and while most years there has been a middle school race(s), JV races have only been contested consistently since 2018.
Below is a recorded history since 2005, though missing 2013 and 2015 results and no results in 2020 (COVID).
Fastest Boys 5k Course Times (since 2021) Fastest Girls 5k Course Times (since 2021)
1. Nathan Schultz East Ridge 16:08.5 2023 1. Carley LaMotte Burnsville 18:40.0 2024
2. Lliam Merrel Burnsville 16:23.0 2025 Carley LaMotte Burnsville 18:44.6 2025
3. Medhin Gebre Simley 16:24.9 2025 2. Lyla Drayna Edina 19:00.9 2025
4. Nik Abrahamson Simley 16:27.9 2024 3. Hannah Rodemeyer Woodbury 19:09.6 2024
5. Owen Riter Woodbury 16:36.9 2025 4. Isabel Pass Nova Classical Academy 19:10.6 2024
6. Gavin Stauffer Park 16:38.6 2024 Isabel Pass Nova Classical Academy 19:23.6 2025
Nathan Schultz East Ridge16:45.29 2022 5. Lydia Franson 19:30.1 East Ridge 2024
7. Eli Firchau Park 16:46.6 2024 6. Linnea Ronning 19:34.0 Hastings 2024
8. Henry Joa Park 16:47.5 2024 7. Greta Hansen Math & Science Academy 19:39.69 2022
9. Matthew O’Hara Jr. Mpls South 16:47.7 2025 Lydia Franson East Ridge 19:44.1 2023
10. Liam Caldwell 16:50.3 Math & Science Academy 2024 Linnea Ronning Hastings 19:46.8 2023
Linnea Ronning Hastings 19:47.37 2022
8. Megan Gullerud Simley 19:51.4 2023
Linnea Ronning Hastings 20:00.1 2025
Megan Gullerud Simley 20:00.32 2022
Hannah Rodemeyer Woodbury 20:03.6 2023
9. Gillian Moser Edina 20:06.6 2025
Greta Hansen Math & Science Academy 20:06.85 2021
10. Sarah Vaske Woodbury 20:08.3 2024
Varsity Boys Team Champions Varsity Girls Team Champions
Woodbury (57pts) 2025 Edina (23pts) 2025
Woodbury (70pts) 2024 Woodbury (34pts) 2024
East Ridge (50pts) 2023 Woodbury (33pts) 2023
Woodbury (27pts) 2022 Woodbury (43pts) 2022
Two Rivers (66pts) 2021 Woodbury (42pts) 2021
Nova Classical Academy (15pts) 2019 Nova Classical Academy (26pts) 2019
Nova Classical Academy (22pts) 2018 Simley (27pts) 2018
Hastings (19pts) 2017 South St. Paul (24pts) 2017
Hastings (24pts) 2016 South St. Paul (27pts) 2016
St. Paul Como Park (38pts) 2014 South St. Paul (29pts) 2014
South St. Paul (31pts) 2012 North St. Paul (31pts) 2012
Hill-Murray (47pts) 2011 North St. Paul (33pts) 2011
Hill-Murray (27pts) 2010 North St. Paul (33pts) 2010
Hill-Murray (28pts) 2009 North St. Paul (31pts) 2009
North St. Paul (28pts) 2008 North St. Paul (18pts) 2008
North St. Pau l(24pts) 2007 North St. Paul (25pts) 2007
Hill-Murray (28pts) 2006 Hill-Murray (18pts) 2006
Hill-Murray (26pts) 2005 Hill-Murray (20pts) 2005
Varsity Boys Individual Champions Varsity Girls Individual Champions
Lliam Merrel Burnsville 16:23.0 2025 Carley LaMotte Burnsville 18:44.6 2025
Nik Abrahamson Simley 16:27.9 2024 Carley LaMotte Burnsville 18:40.0 2024
Nathan Schultz East Ridge 16:08.5 2023 Lydia Franson East Ridge 19:44.1 2023
Nathan Schultz East Ridge 16:45.29 2022 Greta Hansen Math & Science Academy 19:39.69 2022
Magnus Herschbach Two Rivers 17:03.60 2021 Greta Hansen Math & Science Academy 20:06.85 2021
Dare Akimsure Nova Classical Academy 2019 Linnea Urban Hastings 2019
Eric Howd Hastings 2018 Linnea Urban Hastings 2018
Eric Howd Hastings 2017 Nicole Kelly South St. Paul 2017
Crimzon Anderson Hastings 2016 Nicole Kelly South St. Paul 2016
Ashenafi Hatte St. Paul Washington Tech 2014 Tessa Laska South St. Paul 2014
Max Lokrantz Hill-Murray 2012 Anna Maurer Hill-Murray 2012
Max Wellens Simley 2011 Anna Maurer Hill-Murray 2011
Max Wellens Simley 2010 Julia Colling North St. Paul 2010
Matt Berens North St. Paul 2009 Julia Colling North St. Paul 2009
Tom Becker North St. Paul 2008 Samantha Nielsen North St. Paul 2008
Ben Yorkovich North St. Paul 2007 Samantha Nielsen North St. Paul 2007
Bryan Jamieson Hill-Murray 2006 Laura Otremba Hill-Murray 2006
Andy Wellens Simley 2005 Sally Paulson Simley 2005
JV Boys Individual Champions JV Girls Individual Champions
Tyler Rogge Woodbury 19:10.2 2025 Riley Koehler Edina 20:49.8 2025
Keigo Engel Woodbury 18:12.2 2024 Tove Griffiths Woodbury 22:23.3 2024
Espen Hopper-Williams Minneapolis South 18:35.4 2023 Emily Renlund Woodbury 22:01.7 2023
Matthew Carlsen East Ridge 18:31.61 2022 Milena Beitz Minneapolis South 22:15.92 2022
John Gibbens Mahtomedi 19:00.58 2021 Haylie Hedrington Woodbury 22:18.51 2021
Nikolai Farber Nova Classical Academy 2019 Skylar Little Soldier Hastings 2019
Henry Karelitz Nova Classical Academy 2018 Lydia Loomis Concordia Academy 2018
JV Boys Team Champions JV Girls Team Champions
Woodbury (33pts) 2025 Edina (16pts) 2025
Woodbury (25pts) 2024 Woodbury (16pts) 2024
Woodbury (53pts) 2023 Woodbury (15pts) 2023
Woodbury (28pts) 2022 Woodbury (15pts) 2022
Park (21pts) 2021 Woodbury (25pts) 2021
Nova Classical Academy (15pts) 2019 Hastings (19pts) 2019
Hastings (25pts) 2018 Simley (20pts) 2018
Middle School Boys Individual Champions Middle School Girls Individual Champions
Samuel Biro Nova Classical Academy 12:41.3 2025 May Hackett McCoy Twin Cities German Immersion 14:31.1 2025
Owen Mason Twin Cities German Immersion 12:34.5 2024 May Hao Math & Science Academy 13:53.7 2024
Will Mann Park 12:04.4 2023 May Hao Math & Science Academy 13:58.9 2023
Caleb Franzen Woodbury 12:28.04 2022 May Hao Math & Science Academy 15:06.03 2022
Liam Caldwell Math & Science Academy 12:42.99 2021 Amelia Olives Woodbury 15:47.67 2021
Anthony Tuttle North St. Paul 13:11.50 2017 Crystal Bonilla Rios Simley 2017
Ryan Berg Simley 12:15 2014 Margot Keeler Hill-Murray 13:47 2014
Unknown 12:54 2012 Emma Mendez Hill-Murray 15:00 2012
Ryan Kropp South St. Paul 13:03 2011 Johnna Patterson Hill-Murray 15:28 2011
Eddie Carlson South St. Paul 13:04 2010 Johnna Patterson Hill-Murray 14:19 2010
Zach Droel Hill-Murray 12:10 2009 Anna Maurer Hill-Murray 13:57 2009
Zach Droel Hill-Murray 13:06 2008 Abby Miranda Simley 14:58 2008
Sidney Speir Simley 12:00.75 2007 Rachel Rud Simley 16:39.94 2007
Christian Goettsch Simley 2005 Skyler Hemauer Simley 2005
Middle School Boys Team Champions Middle School Girls Team Champions
Twin Cities German Immersion (27pts) 2025 Twin Cities German Immersion (26pts) 2025
Twin Cities German Immersion (18pts) 2024 Twin Cities German Immersion (25pts) 2024
Twin Cities German Immersion (16pts) 2023 Twin Cities German Immersion (20pts) 2023
Twin Cities German Immersion (18pts) 2022 Twin Cities German Immersion (24pts) 2022
Richfield (25pts) 2021 Richfield (15pts) 2021
Simley (15pts) 2017 Richfield (15pts) 2017
Simley (22pts) 2014 Hill-Murray (15pts) 2011
Simley (Unknown) 2012
Simley (25pts) 2011
South St. Paul (15pts) 2010
Hill-Murray (15pts) 2009
South St. Paul (15pts) 2008
Simley (19pts) 2007
Fastest Simley Invite Boys 5k Course Times Fastest Simley Invite Girls 5k Course Times
1. Medhin Gebre 16:24.9 2025 1. Megan Gullerud 19:51.4 2023
2. Nik Abrahamson 16:27.9 2024 2. Abi Lindquist 20:31.4 2023
3. Cooper Bangerter 18:27.7 2025 3. Annaleigh Schwab 21:50.8 2023
4. Everett Kehl 18:31.3 2024 4. Monica Kelly 22:09.1 2025
5. Jacob Scheffer 18:35.07 2021 5. Maisy Komatsu 24:37.22 2022
6. Gabe Sheppard 18:46.8 2025 6. Zoe Diaz 24:45.7 2023
7. Tyler Ngo 18:48.99 2022 7. Isla Aamot 24:59.8 2025
8. JJ Salas 19:09.8 2023 8. Lyla Faust 25:05.5 2025
9. Nathan Schauer 19:12.60 2021 9. Crystal Bonilla Rios 25:05.82 2021
10. Leon Barbot 19:31.1 2025 10. Luvia Ramirez Gonzalez 25:33.0 2023