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The Les Duke Invite, A Midwestern Tradition
The 46th edition of the Les Duke Invitational was on Sept. 8, 2007. Named for former cross country and track coach G. Lester Duke, the meet has developed into a top Liberal Arts college competition. Well over twenty schools assemble each year at the Oakland Acres Golf Course 4 miles West of Grinnell to participate in a truly outstanding competition.
With up to 300 runners in each race, "The Duke" is run on a course that has hosted two NCAA Championships and four NCAA Central Regional meets. A spectators' delight, the course is one of excellent footing and has both an inside 1 mile loop and an outside 2 mile loop. Spectators are allowed on the course. The course is marked with small marker flags every 2 meters on both sides of the course. Three stories of scaffolding mark the finish-line area. Timing is fully computerized and results are available to athletes and coaches within minutes of the finish of the race. Commemorative T-shirts are awarded to the top 30 finishers in each race.
| 1974 Central College | 1984 Luther College | 1994 St. Olaf College |
| 1975 Grinnell College | 1985 Central College | 1995 Washington Univ. |
| 1976 Central College | 1986 Simpson College | 1996 Washington Univ. |
| 1977 Central College | 1987 Carleton College | 1997 Carleton College |
| 1978 Central College | 1988 Simpson College | 1998 Wartburg College |
| 1979 Central College | 1989 Carleton College | 1999 Wartburg College |
| 1980 Central College | 1990 Simpson College | 2000 Wartburg College |
| 1981 Central College | 1991 Carleton College | 2001 Luther College |
| 1982 Central College | 1992 Wartburg College | 2002 Carleton College |
| 1983 Luther College | 1993 Wartburg College | 2003 Gustavus Adolphus |
| 2004 Carleton College | 2005 Grinnell College | 2006 Grinnell College |
| 2007 tie-Grinnell College and Morningside College |
| Central College | 10 |
| Wartburg College | 5 |
| Grinnell College | 4 |
| Carleton College | 4 |
| Simpson College | 3 |
| Luther College | 3 |
| Washington Univ. | 2 |
| St. Olaf College | 1 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | 1 |
| Morningside College | 1 |
| Year | Winner | School | Time | Distance |
| 1986 | Christensen | Midland Lutheran | 18:35 | 5000m |
| 1987 | S. Schere | Carleton | 18:06 | 5000m |
| 1988 | A. Prineas | Carleton | 17:28 | 5000m |
| 1989 | A. Anderson | Mid. Lutheran | 18:05 | 5000m |
| 1990 | S. Cross | Simpson | 18:43 | 5000m |
| 1991 | A. Anderson | Mid. Lutheran | 18:18 | 5000m |
| 1992 | S. Edmonds | Gus. Adolph. | 18:05 | 5000m |
| 1993 | A. Elmore | Hope | 18:18 | 5000m |
| 1994 | R. Olson | Wartburg | 18:42 | 5000m |
| 1995 | K. Healy | Mid. Lutheran | 18:35 | 5000m |
| 1996 | E. Richard | Wash. U. | 17:19 | 3 miles |
| 1997 | E. Richard | Wash. U. | 18:25 | 5000m |
| 1998 | K. Wells | UW Platteville | 19:13 | 5000m |
| 1999 | E. Vanzee | Wartburg | 18:43 | 5000m |
| 2000 | E. Vanzee | Wartburg | 18:39 | 5000m |
| 2001 | J. Olson | Luther | 17:23 | 5000m |
| 2002 | L. Bloedorn | Carleton | 22:37 | 6000m |
| 2003 | NIcole Petersen | Gustavus Adolphus | 23:15 | 6000m |
| 2004 | Nicole Petersen | Gustavus Adolphus | 23:14 | 6000m |
| 2005 | Sarah Spencer | Grinnell College | 23:13 | 6000m |
| 2006 | Sarah Spencer | Grinnell College | 22:20 | 6000m |
| 2007 | Sarah Spencer | Grinnell College | 22:22 | 6000m |
5k Course Record: Johanna Olson, Luther, 17:23 (2001)
6k Course Record: Missy Buttry, Wartburg, 19:28 (2003)
| 1974 Luther College | 1983 Park College | 1992 Carleton College |
| 1975 Augustana College | 1984 Simpson College | 1993 North Central College |
| 1976 Luther College | 1985 Simpson College | 1994 Carleton College |
| 1977 Luther College | 1986 Simpson College | 1995 Carleton College |
| 1978 Luther College | 1987 Simpson College | 1996 Washington University |
| 1979 Augustana College | 1988 Luther College | 1997 Washington University |
| 1980 Luther College | 1989 Carleton College | 1998 Wartburg College |
| 1981 Luther College | 1990 St. Thomas College | 1999 UW Oshkosh |
| 2000 Wartburg College | 2001 Carleton College | 2002 Carleton |
| 2003 Grinnell College | 2004 UW-Stevens Point | 2005 Wartburg College |
| 2006 Wartburg College | 2007 Carleton College |
| Luther 12 | Loras 2 |
| Carleton 7 | Wash. U. 2 |
| Augustana 5 | North Central 1 |
| Wartburg 5 | Park 1 |
| Grinnell 4 | St. Olaf 1 |
| Simpson 3 | St. Thomas 1 |
| UW Oshkosh 1 |
| UW-Stevens Point 1 |
| Year | Winner | School | Time | Distance |
| 1986 | D. Smith | Wartburg | 26:51:00 | 5 miles |
| 1987 | A. Rinn | Mid. Lutheran | 26:01:00 | 5 miles |
| 1988 | Budlong | Luther | 25:58:00 | 5 miles |
| 1989 | T. Every | Cornell | 26:04:00 | 5 miles |
| 1990 | B. Cisler | N. Central | 26:15:00 | 8000m |
| 1991 | A. Stang | Cornell | 26:00:00 | 8000m |
| 1992 | D. Schisler | Monmouth | 26:02:00 | 8000m |
| 1993 | D. Meyer | N. Central | 25:11:00 | 8000m |
| 1994 | A. Bati | Augustana | 26:43:00 | 8000m |
| 1995 | M. Chance | Simpson | 25:29:00 | 8000m |
| 1996 | A. Bati | Augustana | 24:48:00 | 8000m |
| 1997 | T. Small | Wash. Univ. | 26:44:00 | 8000m |
| 1998 | T.J. Craig | Wartburg | 27:29:00 | 8000m |
| 1999 | J. Aerni | Grinnell | 26:17:00 | 8000m |
| 2000 | J. Aerni | Grinnell | 25:15:00 | 8000m |
| 2001 | A. Booth | Grinnell | 26:05.00 | 8000m |
| 2002 | A. Booth | Grinnell | 25:11.00 | 8000m |
| 2003 | A. Booth | Grinnell | 25:44 | 8000m |
| 2004 | M. Lalonde | UW-Stevens Point | 25:15 | 8000m |
| 2005 | B. Deng | Iowa Central CC | 25:54 | 8000m |
| 2006 | D. Ballew | Grinnell College | 25:49 | 8000m |
| 2007 | Eric Osterhaus | Simpson College | 26:34 | 8000m |
Course Record: Josh Moen, Wartburg 24:10 (NCAA Regional 2003)
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