Bronco Cross Country Teams Land on Podium on Opening Weekend

Friday, September 18

Minneapolis, Minn.

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Boise State

Roy Griak Invitational

Results

Bronco Cross Country Teams Land on Podium on Opening Weekend

9/18/2026 3:45:00 PM | Cross Country

Kiprotich wins men’s 8k; Koma places second in women’s 6k

MINNEAPOLIS - The Boise State men's and women's cross country teams opened the season with strong showings. The men's team recorded 39 points, while the women earned 45 points, to both earn second at the 40th Annual Roy Griak Invitational.

Brian Kiprotich (23:40.2) led the way for the Broncos with a first-place finish in the men's race. Finn Anspach (24:04.5) and Ben Kehrein (24:06.5) came in shortly after to finish sixth and eighth, respectively, and round out three Broncos in the top 10. The men's team finished second with 39 points and six runners in the top 20.

For the women's team, Amit Koma finished in second place while posting a 19:53.5 to begin her senior campaign. Close behind was sophomore Lily LaPorte who finished in fourth to record another top five finish for the Broncos with a time of 20:01.7. The women's team placed second with 45 points and five top 20 runners.

Quotables
"I'm really pleased with both teams' execution today," said head coach Pat McCurry. "Good positions early, active mid-race and well committed coming home. There are lots of new Broncos on our squads this year which makes me really excited to see these teams continue to come together. It was really good to see BK [Brian Kiprotich] race a fully healthy race. He's the real deal and a phenomenal leader for the young guys in our program."

Notables

Brian Kiprotich won the men's race.
Amit Koma placed second in the women's race.
The Broncos' women's team defeated nationally-ranked No. 3 Iowa State.
Boise State men's team defeated Minnesota who received votes in the USTFCCCA National Poll.
The men's team had six runners in the top 20.
The women's team had five runners in the top 20.
Both teams recorded second-place finishes.
Lejla Carlsson and Kayley Torrie both scored points for the women's team in their Bronco debuts.
Finn Anspach, Ben Kehrein, Cornelius Kogo and Owen Rogers also recorded points in their first showing as Broncos.

Women's 6k Results
2nd/16. Boise State - 45 points
2. Amit Koma - 19:53.5
4. Lily LaPorte - 20:01.7
11. Bianca Boehnke - 20:11.7
12. Haley Blaine - 20:16.4
16. Kayley Torrie - 20:39.5
22. Eliisa Marshall - 20:46.9
24. Lejla Carlsson - 20:48.1
32. Stella Miner - 21:04.9
37. Vienna Lahner - 21:10.4
41. Mariah Belmont - 21:13.1
55. Madeline Clark - 21:25.4
64. Julia Kiesler - 21:34.4
69. Alison Whalen - 21:39.6
78. Gabriella Chiara - 21:48.9
88. Savannah Flake - 22:00.3

Men's 8k Results
2nd/18. Boise State - 39 Points
1. Brian Kiprotich - 23:40.2
6. Finn Anspach - 24:04.5
8. Ben Kehrein - 24:06.5
11. Owen Rogers - 24:15.8
13. Cornelius Kogo - 24:17.6
17. Braylon Baggett - 24:19.4
24. Jack Sheesley - 24:25.3
26. Greyson Piseno - 24:25.8
27. Kellen McInelly - 24:26.4
34. Brady Anderson - 24:48.5
48. Drew Donahue - 25:03.0
70. Kai Jensen - 25:26.9

What's Next
The Broncos will make their way to Madison, Wis. for the Nuttycombe Invitational on Oct. 9.