60th Annual Lakeville North AppleJack Invite

DATE:  Thursday, September 11, 2025

LOCATION:  STEVE MICHAUD PARK, Lakeville, MN

ENTREY FEE:  Race entry and fees are completed directly through athletics/Activities Administrators.

For entry, Contact  Aaron Soule, Lakeville North HS Athletics Director 

For team-specific information, contact:  

(girls head coach) richard.heilman@isd194.org 

(boys head coach) karl.ermisch@isd194.org  

RUNNER ENTRIES/TIMING:

Entries will submitted on athletic.net Coaches will receive an email invite to the meet.   Please accept it.     

Entries due by  6 pm on Monday, Sep 8

RACE OFFICIALS/REFEREES:

Scott Stallman, John Persoon

RACE SCHEDULE:

* Runners competing in the 5k events are expected to be able to meet these time cut-offs due to the multi-lap course for safety. 

Boys Varsity:  22:00      Boys JV: 25:00  

Girls Varsity 25:00         Girls JV 28:00

All runners who cannot complete 5K in the expected time for JV, must be placed in the "C" race- this is for safety reasons, thank you!

CONFIRMED TEAMS FOR 2025 (as of 9/8/2025)

Boxes selected by Random Draw 

2024 ALL RESULTS (Compliments of Wayzata Results)

2024 WINNERS

Girls Varsity Team:  Prior Lake Lakers, 45 pts.

Girls Varsity Individual:  Layla Vennink, 18:57.5

Boys Varsity Team: Edina Hornets, 40 pts.

Boys Varsity Individual: Owen Stuwe, Shakopee 15:45.9

COURSE RECORDS

    *Steve Michaud Park Course* (2019 through current)

       GIRLS

        5000m  18:08.6 Tierney Wolfgram, 12, Woodbury, 2019

        BOYS

        5000m 15:24.20 Andrew Casey, 12, Lakeville North,  2022

     *Aronson Park Course* (through 2018)

      GIRLS
       5000m  18:07.3  Anna Fenske, Farmington,  2017 

       4000m  13:35.1  Maria Hauger, Shakopee, 2011

      BOYS

       5000m 14:57.5 Obsa Ali, Richfield,  2013

CLICK HERE for previous 5 years Results Archives (provided by MileSplit MN)

COURSE VIEW BY DRONE 

There is limited parking in the lot at Steve Michaud Park (site of the AppleJack Invitational cross country meet: 17100 Ipava Avenue, Lakeville). Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. This lot does fill up, so plan accordingly. 

Steve Michaud Park Lot: 

Once the Steve Michaud Park lot is full, we recommend parking in the lot shown at Lakeville North HS practice field (2.8 miles straight south of Steve Michaud Park, follow the signs). 

There will be a free shuttle running continuously between overflow parking and Steve Michaud Park, 2:30-7:30 pm.
 

Detailed map of overflow parking and free shuttle at Lakeville North High School:

Route to additional parking/free shuttle at Lakeville North HS practice field:

 Bus Parking is at Lakeville North HS Practice Field - the parking lot is  located 2.8 miles straight south of the park. 

     Exit Steve Michaud Park and turn left (south) onto Ipava Ave.

    Drive 2.8 miles until reaching the parking lot at Ipava Ave. and 198 St W. 

   This is also the parking lot for Ames Arena to use as a GPS waypoint.   

       There will be a shuttle bus running between the overflow lot to Steve Michaud Park from 2:30PM until 7:30PM back to the park.

**Please note, do not bring buses back to Steve Michaud Park until 6:45pm

SPECTATOR PARKING:

Free parking  and Shuttle will be at LAKEVILLE NORTH - AMES ARENA PARKING  located on Ipava Ave and CR 50 (Kenwood Trail)   (approx. 2.8  mile from race site).  JUST TO THE SOUTH OF LAKEVILLE NORTH HS.

Other Parking options - on-street in nearby neighborhoods in unrestricted zones.

**PEDESTRIANS CROSS at DESIGNATED AREAS ONLY (marked)**   ​  ​FOLLOW POLICE OFFICERS AND DESIGNATED PARKING VOLUNTEERS.

SPECTATOR PARKING OVERFLOW

Parking and free shuttle at LAKEVILLE NORTH HS  every 15 minutes   2:45PM- 7:30PM

SEE MAPS BELOW